Dr.Srinivasa Raju

August 1st. to 7th. : BREAST FEEDING WEEK & NATIONAL CANCER WEEK.     11th. to  17th. : ORGAN  DONOR WEEK.    25th august to 8th. september : EYE DONATION FORTNIGHT

Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique identification (UID) number which the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is issuing for all Indian residents. The UID number is stored in a centralised database and linked to the basic demographics and biometric information – photograph, ten fingerprints and iris – of each individual. WHY AADHAR? Once a person is on the Aadhaar database the person will be able to establish identity easily. Aadhaar will become the single source of identity verification. Residents would be spared the hassle of repeatedly providing supporting identity documents each time they wish to access services such as obtaining a bank account, passport, driving license and so on. By providing a clear proof of identity, Aadhaar will also facilitate entry for poor and underprivileged residents into the formal banking system and the opportunity to avail services provided by the government and the private sector. Aadhaar will also give migrants mobility of identity.  Do

OPEN APPEAL TO THE HEALTH MINISTRY OF INDIA, AND THE INDIAN PRIME MINI STER, PRESI DENT OF INDIA AND THE chairman OF MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA AND THE NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS (DNB BOARD): Case of the Medical Diplomates : Many Medical diploma doctors have served this country as specialist’s doctors and tutors in medical colleges, and have worked for paltriest salaries, even lesser than an MSc educated non doctor, even within medical institutions and have suffered as second grade citizens in such institutions since independence. We request the powers controlling medical education to take a liberal view of the problems face by these brethren and allow Diploma doctors to be treated as par with MD doctors subject to certain conditions ,well agreed by respective medical speciality associations-ex. We can think of a national level written exam to elevate these Medical diploma doctors to MD/MS degrees –or 3 year service as medical diploma can be deemed sufficient to treat them as e

what is the deadliest contagious disease ? HEPATITIS-B &C. HOW many diseases can be transmitted through the  contaminated blood exposure? About 200. how much time the virus of HEP-B & C can survive ?  Hepatitis B virus can SURVIVE ON COUNTER TOPS FOR UPTO SEVEN DAYS and remain capable of causing infection.  Hepatitis C virus can survive on environmental surfaces for up to 16 HOURS. what will happen if HEP-C infected fluid splash over mucosal surfaces ? Transmission of hepatitis C virus can occur from infected fluid splashes to the conjunctiva. what should one do as first aid for post exposure? The first step after being exposed to blood or bodily fluids is to wash the area well with soap and water. By the by Today is World Hepatitis Day- ( 28st July 2011)  

Come next academic session, (from 2012 ) , students seeking to get into a medical school for an MBBS degree, will have to appear for the all india CET.  The Union health ministry and the MCI reached a consensus last week ( 3rd.week of july-2011 ) to roll out CET for admission to all government and private medical colleges and deemed universities for undergraduate medical education.  The new syllabus of physics, chemistry and biology, prepared by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) , will be on the MCI website till August 11 for public comment. Admissions for undergraduate medical degree will be open in 335 medical colleges - 185 private and 150 in the government sector in the 2012 academic session, which starts in May-2012. Around 8-10 lakh students are expected to take the country's first medical UGCET." NOTE:  1. EVERY STUDENT WHO IS SEEKING  UG &  PG seat , ( even those opting for management quota seats in private colleges ) MUS

HON'BLE PRESIDENT and PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA, Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, India – 110 004. Telephone : 91-11-23015321 Fax : 91-11-23017290 / 91-11-23017824 The Prime Minister's Office, popularly known as the 'PMO', is located at South Block, Raisina Hill, New Delhi, India-110 101. Telephone: 91-11-23012312. Fax: 91-11-23019545 / 91-11-23016857. We, the following signatories understand that government of india is contemplating a 3-year short medical course called BRHC (Bachelor of Rural Health Care) 1. The dangers inbuilt in creating two levels of cadres in medical profession and two levels of health care for citizens are self evident. provision of second quality care to rural areas is unacceptable and is against all laws of human dignity and equity. this also violates the fundamental right to life guaranteed by the constitution of India. 2. Indian doctors have brought laurels to the nation by their professional acumen. health care of internat

Let us congratulate Dr..g.samaram for achieving highest distinction of getting  appreciation award  6th.time  from governor of A.P. for his meritorious services in Red cross society.

All local branches and individual members are requested by IMA-H.Q. to send protest telegrams against BRHC course which has been forcibly imposed by health ministry inspite of repeated protests and memorandums to all parliamentarians,state health ministers,PM ,HEALTH MINISTER by IMA-H.Q. All state IMA office bearers here with requested to meet their respective state health ministers to convey our protest against BRHC.

These are the criteria laid down by the insurance companies for the Medical Service Providers. Registered as a Hospital / Nursing Home with the local authorities and is under the supervision of the registered and qualified medical practitioner.  If Hospital / Nursing home, it should comply with minimum criteria as under ------------ It should have at least 15 inpatient beds. It should have fully equipped Operation Theater of its own wherever surgical operations are carried out. Fully qualified nursing staff under its employment round the clock. Fully qualified doctor should be in charge round the clock. I am here with giving model hospital information template to be submitted to any insurance company or third party health insurance administrators. HOSPITAL  INFORMATION PROFORMA Name of the Hospital ADDRESS                         Telephone                                                   Fax Ownership              Individual            Partnership            

its my previlege to orate prestigious "NATCON CME TRUST ORATION" in NELLORE  IMA branch  on the eve of DOCTORs day celebrations. The program was possible only with kindness and dynamic leadership  of DR.ASHOK-   past state IMA president and secretary of    "NATCON CME TRUST" . i thank heartily the entire team of Nellore IMA for their cordiality,especially DR.ASHOK who has taken lot of pains to make this program a grand success.

Dubbed  as 'Catra', the cost-effective device works as a radar for the human eye, a simple and cheap device that can be clipped onto an ordinary smart phone or an iPod and can diagnose the cataracts within a few minutes. The standard test to detect the cloudy patches in the eye's lens requires a Rs.2 lacs  piece of equipment called a slit lamp, and a trained physician to interpret its results – two things that are often not available in rural  INDIA.

july 1st.------------- DOCTORs day july 11th.----------- world population day july 16th.--------------- world hepatitis day july 29th.------------- world ORS day.    Dear friends,  please observe these days with faith& fervor in your IMA branches  and maintain the spirit of  india's HEALTH.

1. Forests: About 21 per cent of India's land area is forest. Deforestation continues to be a big issue in India. 2.India's biggest environmental threat is its burgeoning population -16-18 per cent of the world's population on 2.4 per cent of world's total area puts immense pressure on its natural resources and leads to severe water shortages, soil degradation and erosion, deforestation, air, noise and water pollution. 3.The glaciers in the Himalayas are melting causing them to retreat- 4. Sunderbans: The largest mangrove forest in the world continues to be threatened by global warming 5. The coral reefs in the Andamans and Lakhswadeep are under threat. 6. Water scarcity: Many environmental experts feel that India's rapidly vanishing fresh water resources may its biggest challenge in the coming years. 7. The Ganges, a river in need of a rebirth: The Ganges might be India's most sacred river, but also one of the dirtiest. 8. Unequal growth caused by factor

 India has the largest number of deaths in the world due to accident. Death per 10,000 Vehicles is: 2 persons in USA, 32.5 persons in Pakistan, and 140 persons in India. where can we find fellowship or PG degree courses in EMERGENCY MEDICINE ? Vinayaka Mission Salem & SRMC Chennai, many institutions from B’lore ( e.g. St Johns, Fortis, Apollo ), Vellore ( CMC ) , Delhi (Max) and Pune (Symbiosis) have Fellowship courses in Emergency Medicine. The BLS/ACLS/PALS programs of the American Heart Association are conducted in India . AHA has recognized at a least dozen institutes as International Training Organizations [ITO] of the AHA. The International Trauma Life Support [ITLS] USA has recognized three institutes in India as the Chapters of ITLS [Symbiosis, IIEMS, Ramaiah Medical College] which conduct ITLS Basic and Advanced Trauma courses. Academy of Traumatology (Ahmedabad), conducts the National Trauma Management Course [NTMC] and the Disaster Management Course. Advan

Dr.N.APPA RAO- CHAIRMAN- IMA TIRUMALA SRINIVASA TRUST attended the "TANA" celebrations in california and he has presented a small ppt about upcoming "IMA-TS trust" bhavan at Tirupati  amidst good applause from  TANA members especially doctors.

 After completing our medical education, we reach a stage in life  to prefix the word  "Dr." before our names. Even though there is no law in India, which allows us to write prefix ‘Dr.’ before our names, It is a precedence which has been accepted and honored by the society.   For example, people are aware by this prefix  as to whom to contact when they are in bad health..  This prefix "Dr." compelling each doctor to show charity and service towards society.   It is not only the rich but every doctor  has to extend helping hand  for the poor in the welfare system. its a honor one should respect life long...