Saturday, 5 February 2022

Typhoid vaccination programme - 2022

Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya

Department of Community Medicine

Typhoid Vaccination Programme – 2022

 

Typhoid vaccination programme was organized by Department of community medicine, Mandya Institute of medical sciences, Mandya

Venue: Mandya District Co-operative Milk Producers Societies Union Limited (MANMUL) Gejjalagere, Maddur Taluk, Mandya District.

This programme was conducted for 3 days from 3rd February to 5th February 2022.


Team of community medicine staff, post graduate students, interns and nursing staff, led by Dr. Jahnavi Rajgopal, Assistant professor, Department of community medicine, MIMS, Mandya, visited Mandya District Co-operative Milk Producers Societies Union Limited (MANMUL) Gejjalagere, Maddur Taluk, Mandya District. 

Clinical examination was done for 366 workers, of which 270 workers received typhoid vaccine. Of those who received vaccine, majority were food handlers.


Demographic and anthropometric details of Food handlers and other employees who came for vaccination as well as health check were registered




Assessing employees for present and past medical history and general physical examination

Single dose of 0.5 ml Typhoid vaccine was administered intramuscularly over left deltoid region under aseptic precaution to all eligible food handlers and were observed for 20 minutes for any adverse events following vaccination.

Intramuscular administration of typhoid vaccine

Population covered: All the food handlers at Mandya District Co-operative Milk Producers Societies Union Limited (MANMUL) Gejjalagere, Maddur Taluk, Mandya District. The food handlers those who were already vaccinated previously were excluded for vaccination, clinical examination was done for all, irrespective of their eligibility for vaccination.

Friday, 22 January 2021

Rabies Prevention and Control Training Programme, Nagamangala - 2021

 

Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya

Department of Community Medicine

Rabies Prevention and Control Training Programme

Government Hospital, Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya

 

Training Programme on Prevention and Control of Rabies was organized by District Surveillance Office, Mandya under National Rabies Control Programme in Government Hospital, Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya District on 21st Jan 2021.

Programme was coordinated by Dr. Sanjay, District Surveillance Officer, Mandya. Dr. Ramesh B. H., Taluk Health Officer, Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya. Dr. Shambavi – District Epidemiologist, Mandya.

Dr. Jahnavi Rajagopal, Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, MIMS, Mandya served as a resource person in training the participants regarding Rabies control measures.

Programme mainly emphasized on Burden of Rabies Disease in India and its Pathogenesis, WHO Categorization of Animal Bite and its respective treatment methods according to WHO protocol, Local treatment of wound, Intra-dermal and Intra-muscular route of Anti-Rabies vaccine administration, Passive Immunization like eRIG, hRIG and MAB, its importance and method of administration, and Objectives and Activities done so far under National Rabies Control Programme.

Participants who benefitted from the Programme were 10 Medical Officers and 25 ANMs from various Health Centers and Sub-Centers of Nagamangala Taluk. 

Rabies Prevention and Control Training Programme, Maddur - 2021

 

Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya

Department of Community Medicine

Rabies Prevention and Control Training Programme

Gurushanthappa Government Hospital, Maddur


Training Programme on Prevention and Control of Rabies was organized by District Surveillance Office, Mandya under National Rabies Control Programme in Gurushanthappa Government Hospital,  Maddur Taluk, Mandya District on 19 January 2021.

Programme was coordinated by Dr. Sanjay, District Surveillance Officer, Mandya. Dr. Ashalatha, Administrative Medical Officer, Gurushanthappa Government Hospital, Maddur. Dr. Shambavi – District Epidemiologist, Mandya.

Dr. Jahnavi Rajagopal, Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, MIMS, Mandya served as a resource person in training the participants regarding Rabies control and preventive measures.

Programme mainly emphasized on Burden of Rabies Disease in India and its Pathogenesis, WHO Categorization of Animal Bite and its respective treatment methods according to WHO protocol, Local treatment of wound, Intra-dermal and Intra-muscular route of Anti-Rabies vaccine administration, Passive Immunization like eRIG, hRIG and MAB, its importance and method of administration, and Objectives and Activities done so far under National Rabies Control Programme.

Participants who attended the programme were 6 Medical Officers and 20 ANMs from various Health Centers and Sub-Centers of Maddur Taluk.

Saturday, 21 November 2020

HYPERTENSION AND DIABETES MELLITUS DETECTION CAMP 2020 - CHEERANAHALLI

 

MANDYA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE

HYPERTENSION AND DIABETES MELLITUS DETECTION CAMP - 2020

Report

Hypertension(HTN) and Diabetes Mellitus(DM) Detection Camp was organized by Department of Community Medicine, Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya, in association with IMA, Mandya.

Venue: Govt. Higher Primary School, Cheeranahalli, Mandya Tq, Mandya, Karnataka. The programme was conducted on 20th November 2020 from 10.00 AM to 01.00 PM. 

Team of Community Medicine staff, tutors, postgraduate students, and nursing staff, led Dr. Vinay. M, Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, MIMS visited Cheeranahalli, where the Health Camp was organized in Govt. Higher Primary School.

Population covered: Residents of Cheeranahalli and nearby villages.

Preliminary data of the patient is first taken then Present complaints, past history, general physical examination, blood pressure and Random Blood Sugar Measurement along with systemic examination done to detect New Cases of Hypertension and Diabetes along with Patient compliance for medication who are previously detected with HTN and DM and on Medication. As many as 50-60 people have availed the benefit of Health Camp. Patients have been prescribed with Medications and few referred to District Hospital, Mandy for further Evaluation and Management.

TYPHOID VACCINATION PROGRAMME 2020 - MANMUL

 

MANDYA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE

TYPHOID VACCINATION PROGRAMME - 2020

 

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

Venue: Mandya District Co-Operative Milk Producers Societies Union Limited (MANMUL) Gejjalagere, Maddur Tq, Mandya district. The programme was conducted form 18th November to 19th November 2020 for 2 days.  



Team of Community Medicine staff, tutors, postgraduate students, interns and nursing staff, led by Dr. P Subhas Babu, associate professor, Department of community medicine, MIMS and Dr. Jahnavi Rajagopal, assistant professor, Department of community medicine, MIMS, Mandya, visited Mandya District Co-Operative Milk Producers Societies Union Limited Gejjalagere, Maddur Tq, Mandya district. Clinical examination was done on 310 workers. Typhoid vaccination was given for 204 workers out of 310 workers.

  


 General physical examination and blood pressure measurement

   


Systemic examination for eligibility and typhoid vaccination for all food handlers

 



Intramuscular Typhoid Vaccine was administered with aseptic precaution to all the eligible food Handlers and was observed for 20 minutes to watch for any adverse reaction. No adverse events was noticed in persons who received vaccine.

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research Methodology Workshop 2020 - Batch 2

 

Research Methodology Workshop – 2020

Conducted by

Department of Community Medicine

Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS), Mandya

Karnataka.

 

Batch - 2

Date: 12th and 13th November

Timings: 9.00 AM to 4.00 PM



The second batch of Participants attended Workshop on Research Methodology, conducted by Department of Community Medicine, mainly postgraduates who have recently joined and others who want to update themselves about research methodology.

Venue: Lecture Hall - 4, MIMS, Mandya



Research Methodology Workshop was inaugurated by following Dignitaries: Dr. Harish. M. R, Director, MIMS, Mandya, Dr. B. J. Mahendra, Director, Prasaranga, RGUHS, Bangalore, Dr. Harish. B. R, Professor and Head, Department of Community Medicine, MIMS, Mandya. Dr. Thamanna, Professor and Head, Department of Pediatrics, MIMS, Mandya, Dr. Vinay. M, Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, MIMS, Mandya Dr. Shridhar, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, MIMS, Mandya.

The program more or less went according to schedule and the topics and hands on training were conducted to satisfaction. A total of 23 participants attended the workshop and their feedback at the end of the session was good. 

 

Research Methodology Workshop 2020 - Batch 1

 

Research Methodology Workshop – 2020

Conducted by

Department of Community Medicine

Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS), Mandya

Karnataka.

 

Batch - 1

Date: 6th and 7th November 2020

Timings: 9.00 AM to 4.00 PM



Department of Community Medicine conducts a Workshop on Research Methodology mainly for postgraduates who have recently joined and for others who want to update themselves about research methodology.

Venue: Lecture Hall - 4, MIMS, Mandya



Research Methodology Workshop was inaugurated by following Dignitaries: Dr. Shiva Kumar, Principal, Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences. Dr. B. J. Mahendra, Director, Prasaranga, RGUHS, Bangalore. Dr. Venkatesh, RMO, District Hospital, Mandya. Dr. Harish. B. R, Professor and Head, Department of Community Medicine, MIMS, Mandya. Dr. Vinay. M, Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine.

The program more or less went according to schedule and the topics and hands on training were conducted to satisfaction. The feedback from the participants was good.