WORLD LEPROSY DAY 2019

Department of Community Medicine 

Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya

in association with 

Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine

has organised leprosy quiz competition for MBBS students of MIMS, Mandya on 30th January 2019. Total  52 teams, per team consisting of 2 members participated in preliminary round.

Venue: Lecture hall 3, 3rd floor, MIMS, Mandya
Audience: MBBS students
Duration: 2 hours

Four teams were selected for final rounds based on the marks scored by them in preliminary rounds.

Totally 8 rounds was conducted in final quiz contest. At the end of the quiz competition prizes were distributed to the winners by Dr Harish BR and Dr Vinay M.

First prize; Nischitha S
                  Ayisha Salwa

Second prize: Ashank Gowda M
                       Akhilesh Gowda HB












Third prize: Charan Amogh Raj
                    Dhanush CV











Consolation prize: Fathimah Lulu Shukkoor
                              Najma Zehar
                             

MANDYA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE

TYPHOID VACCINATION PROGRAMME - 2019

Report

Typhoid vaccination programme was organized by Department of Community Medicine, Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya.

Typhoid vaccination certification is required for all food handlers as per Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

Venue: Mandya District Co-Operative Milk Producers Societies Union Limited (MANMUL) Gejjalagere, Maddur Tq, Mandya district. The programme was conducted form 7^th January to 9^th January 2019 for 3 days.

Team of Community Medicine staff, postgraduate students, interns and nursing staff, led by Dr. Harish B. R, Head of Department, Department of Community Medicine and Dr. P Subhas Babu visited Mandya District Co-Operative Milk Producers Societies Union Limited Gejjalagere, Maddur Tq, Mandya district. Clinical examination was done on 525 workers. Typhoid vaccination was given for 243 workers out of 525 workers.

Population covered: All the food handlers at Mandya District Co-Operative Milk Producers Societies Union Limited Gejjalagere, Maddur tq, Mandya district. The food handlers those were already vaccinated in previous year are excluded since they are protected from typhoid fever, but clinical examination was done for them also.

Preliminary data of the patient is first taken then past history, general physical examination, blood pressure measurement and systemic examination done to check the eligibly after that typhoid vaccine was given and monitored for 20 minutes.

Typhoid vaccination programme was coordinated by Dr. P Subhas Babu with the help of all staff members of the department of Community Medicine, MIMS Mandya.

                                              General physical examination

                                                 Blood pressure measurement 

                                                   Systemic examination for eligibility 

                                         Typhoid vaccination for all food handlers

Clinical examination was done on 525 workers. Typhoid vaccination was given for 243 workers out of 525 workers.

Subsequently Typhoid Vaccination Certificates were issued to food handlers those who underwent health check up and vaccination.