Yellow fever vaccination certificate in Nagpur

Yellow fever vaccination certificate is mandatory for all  (including infant) who have been traveling to following country even in Transit.

AFRICA

Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast (Cote D’Ivoire), Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan (South of 15 ° N), Togo, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia.

 

AMERICA

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, Panama.

If you  require a yellow Fever vaccination Certificate/yellow fever card, Visit HOPE HOSPITAL  the authorized yellow fever vaccination certicate provider at Nagpur.

Why Nagpur is ideal for medical tourism?

• Though the city is still far away from being on the medical tourism map of country, it is already poised to take off due to its central location, affordable costs, skilled doctors and state of art infrastructure.
  Thanks to ongoing projects like MIHAAN & CARGO due to which Nagpur will be a prominent city in Global map and also Nagpur shows bright future in Medical Tourism due to increased traffic of international business class tourist to Nagpur as a testimonial one can question why Government has sanctioned 75 five star hotels in Nagpur.
  Why Dhantoli is ideal for medical tourism? Dhantoli is the Medical Hub of the Nagpur city, all well trained paramedical staffs are available, all the 5 star hotels are in the vicinity of in 3km.Distance from International Airport, Nagpur is just 3km and no traffic jam in the city in compare to other metro cities. Easy access to consultants and super specialist consultants.

  Today, India is in a position to offer the best in term of both the quality and pricing. Cities like Mumbai and Delhi which have big corporate hospitals, suffer from a disadvantage. They are costly due to over rate, the costly hospitality industry and longer transit time from airport to hospital and not being very safe for foreigners.

• In view of this draw backs, it is non metro cities like Nagpur that can seize the opportunity. Cardiac surgery, kidney and other transplants are some of the key functions that Indian doctors are trusted with. The facilities here are as a good International standards and the cost is very reasonable too.
  Some of the other medicinal systems that India boasts of are homoeopathy, panchkarma and neuropathy. What is required is to streamline these different medicinal branches and drive benefits from their uses for us and for the visitors from abroad. There is a lot of scope for medical tourism. We have an aggressively market it and attract more and more tourist for this purpose. For this, medical tourism should be made an integral part of India’s tourism policy.

  
  
• Medical tourism is no more a new phenomenon for Indian Hospitals. Indian medical tribe has etched out a venerable position on the global map. There are various reasons why India is an ideal destination for medical tourism. Hospitals in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Hyderabad are already focussing on global customers (patients). Besides medical expertise, economical pricing works out to be a major influencing factor that tilts the scales in favour of Indian Hospitals. Its not only the medical expertise but also the Indian para-medical strength that helps the cause further.

  But the scenario is not as hunky dory as one would like to believe. I know of a Canadian entrepreneur who wanted to come to India to get liposuction done but after considering various factors, he chose Phillipines over India and on his way back to Canada, he did visit Nagpur though for some different business purpose. One of the leading hospitals in Nagpur quoted a higher pricing to him. I know this for sure because I had tried to help him in finding the hospital then. So, Indian hospitals have to wake up to the fact that they are not competing with hospitals in developed countries on the price front. They have to be price competitive with some of our Asian partners.
  Another point is that Doctors in Nagpur are not yet pro-active. They still underestimate the importance of marketing in medical tourism. Frankly, how many corporate hospitals have an annual allocation for marketing? They tend to forget that marketing is an investment, not an expenditure.
  Indian Corporate Hospitals need to appoint ambassadors in various developed countries who know the local (foreign country) medical legislation, health benefits and government policies very well. For instance, in Canada, at times, it could take upto 6 months to get onto the operating table! since the tab is all taken care of by the government and there is an acute shortage of para-medical or nursing staff.
  Nagpur is an ideal location for medical tourism. A perspicuous business mind will club the eco tourism along with medical tourism since the customer is more often than not, accopanied by his family or relatives who would like to cherish the wild-life around Nagpur during the post-operative recuperation. Why can't anybody publicise to global customers that Nagpur is one metro where one can leave in the afternoon, go hardly 90 kms, see a tiger and come back for dinner. All within half a day. Trust me, I have experienced this, thanks to Pench reserve forest. Now, it is a foregone coclusion that the foreigners are avid fans of the rich flaura and fauna that India has to offer. So, leave aside the airport proximity advantage, this is one unique experience that only Nagpur can offer.
  Rather than trying to sell what we have, it is advisable to focus on the needs of the customers. So, it still remains a fact that, if properly tapped, countless customers would come to Nagpur for cosmetic surgeries and ortho-dentistry.
  I wouldn't advise selling panchakarma etc. unless we can devise some world class health spa. I know my friend, Dr. Sunil Joshi has almost more than half of his patients coming from abroad for a residential treatment in ayurveda, but then he himself spends half his time abroad, runs an Ayurveda clinic in the US and also visits South Africa to deliver lectures on Ayurveda. Unless somebody has that kind of continual presence abroad, selling Nagpur to Ayurveda customers would be an unhealthy proposition especially we would have to compete with the much touted Kerala for Ayurvedic treatments.
  All said and done, medical tourism is the order of the day and Nagpur can definitely benefit out of the proposition with a well orchestrate

  

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Laser Liposuction or Laser Lipolysis

Laser assisted liposuction or laser lipolysis, is one of the fast growing and exciting liposuction developments since tumescent liposuction. Laser liposuction, otherwise known as laser lipolysis, incorporates a small surgical laser to target and melt away fat, before it is suctioned from the body. The use of surgical lasers allows for greater precision and more refined outcomes. Advances using laser technology make it possible to target and melt fat cells, while leaving muscle and nerve tissue unharmed. Laser liposuction creates new efficiencies in fat elimination and reduces pain, swelling and bruising after the laser liposuction procedure. Laser liposuction patients experience a quicker recovery. In addition, there is little chance of scarring. Laser liposuction may be more expensive than traditional or tumescent liposuction. The use of a laser technology system adds to the overall cost of the surgery. However, many people find that the improved results made it worth the extra cost. 

Perfect Blend of art and science is COSMETIC SURGERY

Cosmetic Surgery is a practice where your beauty begins with our artistry. Doctors  ability to interpret and implement patient's  specific desires and needs, from minor enhancements to major transformations, brings patients from far off places to India. More as an artists commissioned to sculpt your body. Doctors are  able to finely craft a chosen feature that enhances your inner radiance and natural outer beauty.

Recent statistics from US indicates that there has been an amazing 400 percent increase in total number of cosmetic procedures since 1997. The interest in cosmetic enhancement is greater than ever and so is the need for information on different procedures and treatment available.

Hope opts is helping the patient in getting latest information and treatment options. 

Benefits of NABH

Benefits for Patients
Patients are the biggest beneficiary among all the stakeholders. Accreditation results in high quality of care and patient safety. The patients are serviced by credential medical staff. Rights of patients are respected and protected. Patient’s satisfaction is regularly evaluated.

Benefits for Hospitals
Accreditation to a hospital stimulates continuous improvement. It enables Hospital in demonstrating commitment to quality care. It raises community Confidence in the services provided by the hospital. It also provides opportunity to healthcare unit to benchmark with the best.

Benefits for Hospital Staff
The staff in an accredited hospital is satisfied lot as it provides for continuous learning, good working environment, leadership and above all ownership of clinical processes. It improves overall professional development of Clinicians and Para Medical Staff and provides leadership for quality improvement with medicine and nursing.

Benefits to paying and regulatory bodies
Finally, accreditation provides an objective system of empanelment by insurance and other third parties. Accreditation provides access to reliable and certified information on facilities, infrastructure and level of care.

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MEDICAL ALERT

We were just told by the Embassy of Tanzania in Washingtonthat they are now requiring EVERYONE to show a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate at all points of entry.
They have posted a medical alert on their website-www.tanzaniaembassy-us.org/tzevisa.html

MEDICAL ALERT:
DUE TO CURRENT OUTBREAK OF YELLOW FEVER, THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH IN TANZANIA AND ZANZIBAR IS TAKING PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AND HAS REQUESTED EVERYONE TO SHOW A VALID YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION CERTIFICATE AT ALL PORTS OF ENTRY. PLEASE REMEMBER TO CARRY YOUR YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION CARDS WHEN ENTERING TANZANIA FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY AND ALSO WHEN TRAVELING TO ZANZIBAR ALL PORTS OF DEMBARKATIONS IN TANZANIA.

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Where_is_the_Yellow_fever_vaccination_centre_in_Nagpur#ixzz1KhOsJgQA

iPod Touch Used For Joint Replacement Surgery, Arrives In India

iPod Touch Used For Joint Replacement Surgery, Arrives In Ind

We have been hearing about iOS handhelds being used in education / healthcare for sometime now and here is a pro usage of the same. The last time I looked up a professional app on the App Store, it was a DICOM viewer to simply show some MRI scans. But how about using the iPod touch to perform a super complex surgery?

Apparently doctors at Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai have implemented a new system that uses an iPod touch with a software called DASH to perform knee replacement surgeries.

We would spare you the deep technical workings of this setup (though the demo video below does enough), but simply put in numbers, there is a 601% rise projected (from 2005-2030, according to reports cited) in corrective knee replacement surgery in US. And as many as 50% of these happen due to reasons like misalignment and loosening. Using precision tools can bring down these numbers drastically and at the same time reduce the operating time.

According to Dr Arun Mullaji all who demoed the technology to us, the intuitive iPod touch operation saves the need for heavy computers and more importantly the learning curve / certification required by doctors. And ask him why not the iPad, he shoots back with ‘its like taking a picture from the iPad camera’. Breach Candy has performed 3 successful surgeries using this technology.

The system is developed by BrainLab (Smith & Nephew Dash Smart Instrument system), you can try the demo app which is free on the App Store called “DASH Learn“. The hardware has a CE certification for Europe and awaits approval on US.

Seems like another feather in the cap for iOS.


Tags: dash learn, hospital technology, ipod touch medical, ipod touch surgery, surgery technology

For more information visit: www.thehopehospital.com

iPod touch used for knee replacement surgery in Mumbai

http://youtu.be/-IpqOUohZUA

Exercise is a good way for people with arthritis to control pain... Dr.B.K.Murali

FRIDAY, April 1 - Exercise is a good way for people with arthritis to control pain and improve physical function, says an expert.

"People who have arthritis are often scared to exercise because they think they will hurt themselves, but the condition will only get worse if people don't get moving," Dr.B.K.Murali, medical director at Hope Hospital in Nagpur, said in a news release.

Click here to find out more!

"The best way to start is to talk to your doctor about exercising and then work with a therapist or personal trainer to establish guidelines. Be proactive, and take it one step at a time," she advised.

Exercise offers a number of benefits for people with arthritis, including: increasing muscle strength and endurance to improve joint stability; preserving and restoring joint motion and flexibility; and boosting aerobic conditioning to improve mental health and decrease the risk of other diseases.

About 50 million adults in the United States have arthritis, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Osteoarthritis is the most prevalent form. It occurs when cartilage deteriorates, leaving nearby joints with no cushion between bones. Many people also suffer from rheumatoidarthritis, which occurs when inflammation in the joint causes it to lose shape and alignment.

The best type of exercise program can depend which form of arthritis a person has, but some workouts benefit all patients.

All arthritis sufferers can benefit from stretching to increase range of motion around an affected joint, Dr.B.K.Murali said. "The type of stretching one should do depends on which joint is affected."

Arthritis sufferers may also want to try light weights a few times a week to build muscle strength and low-impact aerobic exercise such as walking.

"Start slow, with 10 to 15 minutes of aerobic exercise every other day, to see how it impacts your body," Dr.B.K.Murali said. "As your body adapts to the new routine, gradually increase duration to 30 to 45 minutes."

Other good exercises can include water aerobics, stationary cycling, gardening, swimming, yoga and Tai-Chi.

More information

The Hope hospital has more about exercise and arthritis Joint replacement is done in Hope Hospital. Contact info@hopehospitals.in

SA Woman Dies During Liposuction ... Get liposuction done in reputed hospitals in Nagpur!

SAN ANTONIO -- Lisa Marie Martinez, a 32-year-old mother of three young boys, went in to have liposuction April 14 and didn't survive.

Martinez went to Dr. Robert Young, with Aesthetic Enhancement of San Antonio.

According to the medical examiner's report, Martinez died as a result of the procedure.

The medical examiner listed the cause of death as, "Intra-abdominal hemorrhaging due to a perforated aorta, due to a liposuction procedure."

KSAT-12's attempts to reach Young for comment were unsuccessful.

According to Dr. Michael Decherd, president of the San Antonio International Society of Plastic Surgeons, liposuction is generally considered a very safe procedure, but those considering it should do their homework.

"Ask was the doctor a reputable doctor? Were normal safety protocols employed? If somebody went to a good doctor and something bad happened, well, sometimes bad things happen," Decherd said.

Young has been a practicing plastic surgeon since 1983 and is board-certified.

The Martinez family has hired attorney Joe Gonzales.

Gonzales said they are currently considering their legal options. 

Yellow Fever Vaccination is given only between 10 am and 4 pm everyday.

Vaccination Appointment for International Travelers (VAIT)

Yellow Fever Vaccination is given only between 10 am and 4 pm everyday.

Yellow fever :

·      Mandatory vaccination against yellow fever is carried out to prevent the importation of yellow fever virus into vulnerable countries. These are countries where yellow fever does not occur but where the mosquito vector and non-human primate hosts are present. Importation of the virus by an infected traveller could potentially lead to the establishment of infection in mosquitoes and primates, with a consequent risk of infection for the local population. In such cases, vaccination is an entry requirement for all travellers arriving from countries, including airport transit, where there is a risk of yellow fever transmission. If yellow fever vaccination is contraindicated for medical reasons, a medical certificate is required for exemption.

·      The International Certificate of vaccination or revaccination against Yellow fever is valid only if the vaccine used has been approved by the World Health Organization and if the vaccinating center has been designated by the Health administration for the territory in which that center is situated.

·      The validity of this certificate shall extended for period of ten years, beginning ten days after the date of vaccination or, in the event of a revaccination within such period of ten years, from the date of that revaccination.

·        This certificate must be signed by in his own hand by a Medical practitioner or other person authorized by the National Health Administration; his official stamp is not an accepted substitute for his signature.

·        Any amendment of this certificate, or erasure, or failure to complete any part of it, may render it invalid.

International certificate of vaccination or revaccination against yellow fever
Certificate international de vaccination ou de revaccination center la fièvre jaune

• Yellow fever is a life-threatening viral infection transmitted by mosquitoes in parts of Africa and South America. In urban areas, yellow fever is primarily a disease of humans and is transmitted from person to person by Aedes mosquitoes, which breed in man-made water containers, such as jars, barrels, cisterns, and discarded tires. Because Aedes mosquitoes proliferate in densely populated areas, large outbreaks may occur. However, except during epidemics, yellow fever is rare in urban settings.

• In the jungle, yellow fever is mainly a disease of non-human primates and is transmitted by a variety of mosquito species. Human cases occur sporadically, chiefly among those who work in the jungle, such as loggers. In the humid or semi-humid savannahs of Africa, an intermediate situation exists, wherein both monkeys and humans are infected and the disease occurs in many small villages simultaneously, but not at the levels seen in urban epidemics. This has been the pattern for most yellow fever outbreaks reported in recent years.

• The incubation period ranges from three to six days. Initial symptoms may include fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, backache, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, which usually subside in three or four days. However, after initial improvement, approximately one person in six enters a second, toxic phase characterized by recurrent fever, vomiting, listlessness, jaundice, kidney failure, and hemorrhage, leading to death in up to half of the cases. There is no treatment except for supportive care.

• Yellow fever vaccine should be given at least ten days prior to arriving in a yellow-fever-endemic area and must be administered at an approved yellow fever vaccination center, which gives each vaccinee a fully validated International Certificate of Vaccination. The vaccine is given as a single 0.5 cc subcutaneous injection. A booster dose is recommended every 10 years for those who remain at risk. Reactions to the vaccine, which are generally mild, may include headaches, muscle aches, low-grade fevers, or discomfort at the injection site. Severe allergic reactions to yellow fever vaccine are uncommon and occur principally in those allergic to eggs.

• Rarely, yellow fever vaccine may lead to multiple organ system failure, similar to yellow fever caused by wild-type virus, or to neurologic illness. A recent report indicates that those with a history of thymus disease or thymectomy are at highest risk for developing multiple organ system failure and should not be given yellow fever vaccine . Limited data also suggest that serious adverse reactions occur more commonly among the elderly and among those receiving yellow fever vaccine for the first time.

• Because yellow fever vaccine contains live virus, it should not in general be given to children under 9 months of age, pregnant women, and immunosuppressed individuals, such as those with AIDS or cancer patients receiving immunosuppressive medications. These individuals should avoid traveling to areas where yellow fever is actively transmitted. Physicians considering yellow fever vaccine for pregnant women or infants between the ages of six and nine months because of special circumstances should contact the Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases.

Certificate for Yellow fever vaccination for international travel can only be got at the following centre in the city. 

Vaccination can be done in any hospital or doctor. The important thing is to get a certificate that is valid abroad. Hope Hospital issues a valid certificate .
Hope Hospitals, 51, Dhantoli, Nagpur, India
Telephone: +91 9373111709 Mobile: +91 9923555053
visit 

http://www.hopehospitals.in 

or mail to info@hopehospitals.in 

Hope Hospital is the only hospital that runs the medical inspection room in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport. It has a doctor posted in the airport round the clock and provides complimentary health care services for passengers.

Yellow Fever Vaccination is given only between 10 am and 4 pm everyday.

Vaccination Appointment for International Travelers (VAIT)

Yellow Fever Vaccination is given only between 10 am and 4 pm everyday.

Yellow fever :

·      Mandatory vaccination against yellow fever is carried out to prevent the importation of yellow fever virus into vulnerable countries. These are countries where yellow fever does not occur but where the mosquito vector and non-human primate hosts are present. Importation of the virus by an infected traveller could potentially lead to the establishment of infection in mosquitoes and primates, with a consequent risk of infection for the local population. In such cases, vaccination is an entry requirement for all travellers arriving from countries, including airport transit, where there is a risk of yellow fever transmission. If yellow fever vaccination is contraindicated for medical reasons, a medical certificate is required for exemption.

·      The International Certificate of vaccination or revaccination against Yellow fever is valid only if the vaccine used has been approved by the World Health Organization and if the vaccinating center has been designated by the Health administration for the territory in which that center is situated.

·      The validity of this certificate shall extended for period of ten years, beginning ten days after the date of vaccination or, in the event of a revaccination within such period of ten years, from the date of that revaccination.

·        This certificate must be signed by in his own hand by a Medical practitioner or other person authorized by the National Health Administration; his official stamp is not an accepted substitute for his signature.

·        Any amendment of this certificate, or erasure, or failure to complete any part of it, may render it invalid.

International certificate of vaccination or revaccination against yellow fever
Certificate international de vaccination ou de revaccination center la fièvre jaune

 

 

• Yellow fever is a life-threatening viral infection transmitted by mosquitoes in parts of Africa and South America. In urban areas, yellow fever is primarily a disease of humans and is transmitted from person to person by Aedes mosquitoes, which breed in man-made water containers, such as jars, barrels, cisterns, and discarded tires. Because Aedes mosquitoes proliferate in densely populated areas, large outbreaks may occur. However, except during epidemics, yellow fever is rare in urban settings.

 

• In the jungle, yellow fever is mainly a disease of non-human primates and is transmitted by a variety of mosquito species. Human cases occur sporadically, chiefly among those who work in the jungle, such as loggers. In the humid or semi-humid savannahs of Africa, an intermediate situation exists, wherein both monkeys and humans are infected and the disease occurs in many small villages simultaneously, but not at the levels seen in urban epidemics. This has been the pattern for most yellow fever outbreaks reported in recent years.

 

• The incubation period ranges from three to six days. Initial symptoms may include fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, backache, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, which usually subside in three or four days. However, after initial improvement, approximately one person in six enters a second, toxic phase characterized by recurrent fever, vomiting, listlessness, jaundice, kidney failure, and hemorrhage, leading to death in up to half of the cases. There is no treatment except for supportive care.

 

• Yellow fever vaccine should be given at least ten days prior to arriving in a yellow-fever-endemic area and must be administered at an approved yellow fever vaccination center, which gives each vaccinee a fully validated International Certificate of Vaccination. The vaccine is given as a single 0.5 cc subcutaneous injection. A booster dose is recommended every 10 years for those who remain at risk. Reactions to the vaccine, which are generally mild, may include headaches, muscle aches, low-grade fevers, or discomfort at the injection site. Severe allergic reactions to yellow fever vaccine are uncommon and occur principally in those allergic to eggs.

 

• Rarely, yellow fever vaccine may lead to multiple organ system failure, similar to yellow fever caused by wild-type virus, or to neurologic illness. A recent report indicates that those with a history of thymus disease or thymectomy are at highest risk for developing multiple organ system failure and should not be given yellow fever vaccine . Limited data also suggest that serious adverse reactions occur more commonly among the elderly and among those receiving yellow fever vaccine for the first time.

 

• Because yellow fever vaccine contains live virus, it should not in general be given to children under 9 months of age, pregnant women, and immunosuppressed individuals, such as those with AIDS or cancer patients receiving immunosuppressive medications. These individuals should avoid traveling to areas where yellow fever is actively transmitted. Physicians considering yellow fever vaccine for pregnant women or infants between the ages of six and nine months because of special circumstances should contact the Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases.

Certificate for Yellow fever vaccination for international travel can only be got at the following centre in the city. 

Vaccination can be done in any hospital or doctor. The important thing is to get a certificate that is valid abroad. Hope Hospital issues a valid certificate . 
Hope Hospitals, 51, Dhantoli, Nagpur, India
Telephone: +91 9373111709 Mobile: +91 9923555053 
visit 

http://www.hopehospitals.in 

or mail to info@hopehospitals.in 

Hope Hospital is the only hospital that runs the medical inspection room in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport. It has a doctor posted in the airport round the clock and provides complimentary health care services for passengers.

UK immigrant screening misses most latent TB | Reuters

UK immigrant screening misses most latent TB

• British tuberculosis screening for new immigrants fails to detect most imported cases of latent disease and screening should be widened to include more people from the Indian subcontinent, scientists said on Thursday.

Britain has recently been dubbed "the tuberculosis (TB) capital of Europe" and is the only country in Western Europe with rising rates of disease.

Current British border policies require immigrants from countries with a TB incidence higher than 40 per 100,000 people to have a chest X-ray on arrival to check for active TB.

This generally covers African countries but excludes places in Asia such as India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

TB is caused by a bacterial infection which is normally asymptomatic, but about one in 10 cases lead to active disease which attacks the lungs and kills around half of those affected.

While very few immigrants have active TB on arrival, many of them are carriers of the latent disease, which often progresses to active TB within a few years of their arrival in Britain.

To see whether the screening was effective, British researchers analyzed demographic and test result data from 2008 to 2010 at three immigrant screening centers in Britain using a highly specific blood test for detecting latent tuberculosis, called an interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA).

Their results, published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, showed 20 percent of recent immigrants from the Indian sub-continent and almost 30 percent from sub-Saharan Africa are carriers of latent TB.

This means the current screening policy, which excludes immigrants from the Indian subcontinent, has been missing 70 percent of imported latent TB, they said.

TB is a worldwide pandemic. Among the 15 countries with the highest estimated TB incidence rates, 13 are in Africa, while a third of all new cases are in India and China, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

The WHO also says drug-resistant TB is rapidly increasing around the world and these often fatal strains of the disease are expected to affect two million people by 2050.

"FORGOTTEN DISEASE"

Britain has more than 9,000 cases of TB diagnosed a year and the problem is becoming particularly acute in the capital, which experts say accounts for 40 percent of the nation's total diagnosed cases.

Andrew George, chair of a parliamentary group on global TB, said the findings were worrying and required urgent action.

"Tuberculosis has become a 'forgotten disease' in recent decades," he said in a statement. "We need a new and a more concerted approach to detecting, preventing and treating TB among those coming to live and work in the UK."

In the study, the researchers also assessed how cost-effective it would be to lower the threshold so people from more countries are screened. They found including immigrants from the Indian subcontinent would detect over 90 percent of latent TB cases, and would cost little more than now.

"By changing the threshold for screening, and including immigrants from the Indian subcontinent, we could pick up 92 percent of imported latent TB," said Ajit Lalvan from Imperial College London, who led the study. "By treating people at that early stage, we can prevent them from developing a serious illness and becoming infectious."

The national incidence of TB has risen dramatically over the last decade, increasing by almost 50 percent between 1998 and 2009. Much of this increase has been driven by a 98 percent increase in cases among immigrants.

Foreign-born people account for nearly three quarters of the country's TB cases, and have a 20 times higher incidence of TB than people born in Britain.

(Editing by Sophie Hares)

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The new story of an old bug

The bug has now surfaced in New Delhi’s general water supply should have worried the government instead of pitching it into a blame game>The Indian medical establishment has been well and truly pricked. The Lancet, a medical journal, reported last week that antibiotic-resistant bacteria had been found in samples of drinking and seepage water in New Delhi. Since then, the study has been described as unscientific, a waste of time, and driven by questionable motives. The more innocuous Delhi Jal Board has quaintly proclaimed its water safe.

The link between drug-resistant bacteria and India’s capital dates back a few years. In 2008, a Swedish patient who had been convalescing at a Delhi hospital was found to carry a peculiarly resistant and transmittable strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae. The gene that gave the bacterium its dangerous characteristics was named New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase (NDM-1), because it was thought to originate in the city’s hospitals. This was unfortunate nomenclature, needlessly sullying a city and country for a bug that doesn’t adhere to borders (The Lancet, which used the name in an article last year, later apologized).

Nevertheless, that the bug has now surfaced in New Delhi’s general water supply should have worried the government instead of pitching it into a blame game. The resistance and ease of transmission inherent in NDM-1 are both causes for concern, and not just for India. The Lancet study notes that resistance has now spread to 14 species of bacteria and 16 countries. And many if not all of the strongest antibiotics available globally are impotent against strains containing it. Consider that new antibiotics take years, at times decades, to develop, and the bug starts assuming monster proportions. The World Health Organization already believes NDM-1 represents a “doomsday scenario of a world without antibiotics”.

At its roots lies a different malaise. Overuse and misuse of antibiotics are anywhere a danger. But in populated countries such as India, where antibiotics can be bought over the counter, the risk is particularly acute. This has worried health professionals for decades, but no palpable solution has been found. And despite India’s growing popularity as a medical tourism hotspot, the quality and reach of its healthcare services are patchy at best. This has scuttled any possibility of banning over the counter sales of drugs: In places where doctors themselves are a rarity, prescriptions would be well nigh unheard of.

That leaves the myth of the bacteria-resistant Indian. Not only is popular belief in this extra-medical ability a total anomaly in an increasingly literate India, it is also rather callous. Yet if the country continues to put less store in saving its people than in protecting its reputation, then this famed resistance to the bug could well turn out to be our best hope.

Where is the Yellow fever vaccination centre in Nagpur

Indian travelers returning from designated countries in Africa and South America are required to have yellow fever vaccination done (ideally) ten days before they travel. Immigration Officers at indian airports will demand for a certificate showing one is vaccinated against yellow fever. The vaccination is valid for ten years. Lack of vaccine certification means seven days spent at the quarantine centre.
Certificate for Yellow fever vaccination for international travel can only be got at the following centre in the city.
Vaccination can be done in any hospital or doctor. The important thing is to get a certificate that is valid abroad. Hope Hospital issues a valid certificate .
Hope Hospitals, 2, Teka Naka, Nagpur, India
Telephone: +91 9373111709
visit www.hopehospital.com

or mail to info@hopehospital.com
Hope Hospital is the only hospital that runs the medical inspection room in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport. It has a doctor posted in the airport round the clock and provides complimentary health care services for passengers.

Weight A Minute: Top Five Weight-loss Myths Busted - Yahoo! Lifestyle India

Among the numerous myths floating around us all the times, myths about weight loss keep on surfacing every now and them.

They are all around us: on the Web, friends keep delivering sermons on them or they can be found in the latest issue of a celebrity magazine. On this World Health Day, MensXP tries to rip apart five grave misconceptions related to weight loss.

Myth 1: Giving Up the Breakfast

Skipping breakfast would only undo your efforts of losing weight. A high-nutrient breakfast gives our body the much-needed calorie burning start. Just make sure that your breakfast is composed of healthy stuff like sprouts, juices, etc and it's not equivalent to the heavy meals you enjoy at weddings.

Myth2: Carbs are My Worst Enemy

All carbs aren't bad. Soda, a carbohydrate, is bad but broccoli, another carbohydrate, is good. All you need to figure out is which carbs are good for you instead of worrying about the overall carb intake. Rely on veggies, fruits, and high-fiber whole grains (but do not indulge in gluttony). If you can't resist a tempting carb, say an ice-cream, burn it off with exercise.

Myth3: I Shouldn't Eat After 6 in the Evening

There's no magic time to get done with food for the day. Just stop devouring food which is bad for your health. For instance, if you're watching a late night movie on television force yourself to not eat junk food like ice creams, chips, burgers etc, rather go for salads, fruits etc.

Myth4: All I have to do is to Cut Down Calories

Not entirely true. While total intake of calories does matter, the source from which you get them is also important. You get almost the same number of calories from a handful of almonds and 3 apples as you would get from a cheeseburger and coke. But you know that you have to choose the former.

Myth5: All I Need is that Magic Pill to Help Me Shed Pounds

We're sorry to inform you but there are no miracle pills, potions, creams, belts and shoes which can help you grow muscles or cut flab in no time (as they might claim). These supplements may help but then you have to supplement them with right dietary and fitness programmes to extract the benefit out of them. (MensXP.com)

Also Read: Morning Treadmill Workout for Weight Loss, Set Goals to Lose Weight

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Govt plans to curb overuse of antibiotics - Times Of India

The government is getting serious about curbing irrational use of antibiotics. The Union health ministry has formalised a National Policy for Containment of Antibiotic Resistance which is awaiting minister Ghulam Nabi Azad's approval.

Under the policy, junior doctors in hospitals will not be able to recommend third and fourth generation antibiotics to patients until the head of department (HoD) sanctions it.

A study will soon be rolled out in three central government hospitals – RML, Safdarjung and Lady Hardinge -- to see the extent of resistance to antibiotics. All patients attending OPDs and admitted in ICUs and CCUs will be continuously monitored to gauge the exact bacteria specific and drug specific resistance.

Uniformity in lab testing mechanism, equipments and reagents is also part of the policy.

According to the director-general of Indian Council of Medical Research ( ICMR), Dr V M Kotach, a high level committee is presently studying the trends of antibiotic use in the country and will soon come up with periodic guidelines for doctors on what antibiotic regimens are safe and will not lead to resistance.

Meanwhile, the Medical Council of India has decided to give special attention to antibiotic use in the country's new MBBS curriculum being finalised at present.

The drug controller general of India is also putting in place a mechanism that will not only monitor sale of antibiotics in pharmacies but also create new schedules in the Drugs and Cosmetics Act following which several drugs will now be sold only against prescription while several others would be available only for hospital use and not in pharmacies.

Dr Katoch said, "Much like what Center for Disease Control, Atlanta, does, we will now extensively study antibiotics and their effects on our body and come out with periodic guidelines for doctors to tell them which antibiotic regimen can be replaced by which combination, that will not cause resistance."

Antibiotic resistance has been called one of the world's most pressing public health problem. Many bacterial infections are becoming resistant to the most commonly prescribed antibiotic treatments. Every time a person takes antibiotics, sensitive bacteria are killed, but resistant germs may be left to grow and multiply. Repeated and improper uses of antibiotics are primary causes of the increase in drug-resistant bacteria.

World Health Day 2011 commemorated - World health day, nagpur, hospital

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Nagpur, Maharashtra, India, Republic of (Free-Press-Release.com) April 9, 2011 -- * Dr Murali says close coordination is being developed with national and international agencies working for infection control

Nagpur : Hope Hospital is in process to adopt a multi-pronged approach to counter growing threat of drug resistance in the hospital settings as well as among the people exposed to irrational medication.

Hope Hospital’s Medical director Dr Murali told participants of the ‘Health Walk’ arranged by the department Thursday to commemorate the World Health Day 2011.

He said the current year theme ‘Combat Anti-microbial Resistance: No Action Today, No Cure Tomorrow,’ holds extreme relevance to developing countries, including India.

“We the developing world also have to strive against the threat as it is not only an additional burden in terms of finances but also a constant threat to the public health,” said the Surgeon.

In his capacity, as the head of Hope Hospital, he said, close coordination is being developed with national and international agencies working for infection control.

“However, what is extremely crucial is to raise public awareness among the masses as well as healthcare providers to prevent ailments and complications,” said the doctor.

Dr Murali expressed his satisfaction that doctors and other medical staff associated with different vertical programmes managed by the department for prevention and control of ailments as expanded programme on immunisation, hepatitis control, TB control, mother and child health, malaria control, AIDS control programme etc had actively participated in the walk.

“Banners carried by you and a carnival-cum-awareness ambience created through the walk will definitely make people from all social backgrounds to realise their contribution towards their own health,” said the doctor.

He on the occasion also thanked the paramedics, nurses and lady health workers for their participation in the walk as this, he hoped, would send a positive message that the health department is committed towards ‘healthy India’.

“We are trying to do our utmost with equal attention towards prevention and control of ailments and infections,” he said. The minister in reply to a question said infection control units are being established in all government hospitals in the province with special emphasis to sensitise doctors as well as staffers to ensure prevention of infections.

In answer to another question he said refresher courses and special sessions are also being organised in each of the hospitals to update and sensitise doctors about the issue of drug resistance and how to address the issue.

“I hope that professional bodies working for infection control would take the initiative and take on board entire medical community against the threat of microbial resistance,” said the doctor. Dr. Murali talking to media said programmes chalked out by the health department to mark World Health Day 2011 provided an opportunity to focus on the key public health issues that affect masses without any distinction.

Anti-microbial resistance, he said, may be a natural phenomenon, however, is aggravated by the widespread use, overuse and misuse of medicines.

“Its implication is manifested through the spread of resistant infections in health-care and agriculture,” he said. The dilemma is not restricted to any single country but since the world is fast turning into a global village with frequent travelling and migration, chances for widespread spread of these organisms are also increasing.

More information can be found online at http://www.thehopehospital.com

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British woman sets plastic surgery world record - Fashion, Life & Style - The Independent

Seems as if Heidi Montag has found her mistress: 55-year-old Cindy Jackson is the Guinness World Record holder for plastic surgery performed on one person as of this month, having had 52 cosmetic procedures worth a staggering $100,000.

"I didn't set out to break, to set a world record, it was never my ambition, it's just that I had so much done," she said in a portrait by ABC News, released this week.

"So much" translates into 14 full-scale operations as well as pulls, peels and jabs, several Botox injections, five face-lifts and liposuction.

Still, Jackson insists that she looks natural: "I wouldn't ever want anyone to stop and stare at me and say 'that woman's had a lot of surgery.' I would never want to look like I'd had anything done," she said.

As with most plastic surgery 'addicts,' Jackson's drastic transformation seems to be due to lacking self-esteem. "One guy, when I was 14, said, you know, Cindy, when you smile, from the side, your nose and chin almost meet," she told ABC, "It was like being in the wrong body and face...," adding that she was much happier with her looks today: "I feel like a young spirit and I don't want to look in the mirror and see and old face. I feel this is me, this is the way I should look."

Cardiology Team at MRI Use New Innovation to Save Man

A quick thinking cardiology team at MRI helped save the life of a man who had a cardiac arrest during a routine procedure. A 65 year old man being prepared to undergo a routine tongue biopsy on Wednesday 6th February 2008 at MRI had a severe allergic reaction to the general anaesthetic, resulting in a cardiac arrest. The Cardiology Specialist Registrar on call Dr Petra Jenkins was called to see the man who was in a critical clinical condition. Ultrasound scan of the heart at this point showed that the heart was hardly contracting. This meant that blood supply was not reaching the vital organs. The patient was transferred immediately to the cardiac catheterisation theatre where Dr Fath-Ordoubadi, Consultant Cardiologist placed artificial pump into the heart called an Impella device. It became clear that the patient was suffering from apical ballooning syndrome. This condition, also known as Tsubo-T Syndrome (meaning lobster pot in Japanese) describes a condition where the heart balloons and is severely impaired. In this case it was felt to be caused by the severe stress response caused by the anaphylactic reaction and shock that had occurred at anaesthetic induction. The Impella device is a catheter which sits in the left ventricle of the heart. It has a motor that pumps the blood out of the heart into the aorta aiding blood circulation. It helps to support the poorly functioning and failing ventricle especially during high risk coronary intervention procedures. In this gentleman’s case it was placed to ‘support’ his heart in the early stages of recovery of Apical Ballooning Syndrome. Normally, this recovery begins at 72 hours and improvement in the condition is seen at around 7-10 days. Remarkably on re-scanning this man within 24 hours of his cardiac arrest and Impella implantation, his left ventricle was no longer dilated and 70% function had returned. The man has made a full recovery and is convalescing at home.” Although Impella device is used in many European countries MRI has been the first hospital in UK to use this device in its current version. Su Lawton from Abiomed explains: “It was a matter of chance that we were in MRI doing some trial work with the Impella. We are currently in discussions with the NHS to fund this new technology and we are very confident that with such positive outcomes the Impella will soon play an important role in the recovery of patient's hearts.”

Innovations can save lives!!

An interesting presentation for hospitals going for NABH!

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