Health Awareness Days Calendar 2007

Health Awareness Days Calendar 2007

JANUARY

• 31 World Leprosy Day

FEBRUARY
Reproductive Health Month

• 4 World Cancer Day
• 9-14 STI / Condom Week
• 12-18 Pregnancy Awareness Week

MARCH
Health and Nutrition Campaign -CANSA

• 8 International Women's Day
• 20 Head Injury Awareness Day
• 24 World TB Day

APRIL
Health Awareness Month
National Blood Donor Month

• 7 World Health Day
• 2-8 National Polio Eradication Awareness Week
• 17 World Haemophilia Day

MAY
International Multiple Sclerosis Month
Anti Tobacco Campaign Month - CANSA

• 8 World Red Cross Day
• 10 World Move for Health Day
• 12 Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome
• 12 International Nurses Day
• 16 Candlelight Memorial Day
• 29- 3/06 Child Protection Week
• 28 International Day of Action for Women's Health
• 31 World No Tobacco Day

JUNE
National Youth Month

• 1 Children's Day
• 1 International Day of Innocent Children - Victims of Aggression
• 5 World Environment Day
• 5-11 Stroke Awareness Week
• 16 Youth Day
• 19-25 Epilepsy Week
• 19 –26 SANCA Drug Awareness Week
• 26 International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking

JULY
Mental Illness Awareness Month
Men's Health - CANSA

• 6 National Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Day
• 11 World Population Day
• 16 Hepatitis Day

AUGUST
National Oral Health Month
National Women's Month

• 1-7 World Breastfeeding Week (www.ibfan.org / www.waba.org)
• 6-12 National Immunisation Awareness Week
• 31/07-6 Cancer Prevention Week
• 9 National Women's Day
• 08-14 Organ Donor Week
• 17 SADC Day
• 24-30 Cerebral Palsy Week
• 24-30 Deaf Awareness Week

SEPTEMBER
Heart Month
Cervical Health Month
Epilepsy Awareness Month
Albinism Awareness Month

• 4-11 Pharmacy Week
• 9 International Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Day
• 11-15 National Kidney Awareness Week
• 11-15 Back Week
• 21 International Alzheimer's Day
• 26-30 Older Persons Awareness Week
• 24 World Heart Day

OCTOBER
Breast Health Month
Mental Health Awareness Month

• 1 International Day for Older Persons
• 1 National Inherited Disorders Day
• 8 International Day for Nature Disaster Reductions
• 9 Partnership against AIDS Anniversary
• 14 World Sight Day
• 10 World Mental Health Day
• 12 World Arthritis Day
• 9-13 Eye Care Awareness Week
• 9-13 National Nutrition Week
• 15 National Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Day
• 16 World Food Day (www.fao.org)
• 17 World Trauma Day
• 17 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
• 20 National Down Syndrome Awareness Day
• 20 World Osteoporosis Day
• 23 National Iodine Deficiency Disorder Day
• 24 World Polio Day

NOVEMBER
Red Ribbon Month
Quality Month

• 5 National Children's Day
• 9 World Quality Day
• 12 Malaria Day
• 14 World Diabetes Day
• 16 International Day of Tolerance
• 25 International Day of Violence Against Women
• 25-10/12 Activism on No Violence Against Women

DECEMBER

• 1 World AIDS Day
• 3 International Day of Disabled Persons
• 5 International Volunteers Day

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Dr Marwah

Instructions for the medical examination of students for swimming, NCC camping, admission to colleges

Instructions for the medical examination of students for swimming, NCC camping, admission to colleges.
Please bring the following for medical examination.

• CGHS token card
• Undertaking from parents that the child is not suffering from chronic diseases like epilepsy,depression, major psychosis, tuberculosis etc.
• Vaccination report  against the typhoid  fever.
• Report of haemogram and urine examination.
• For NCC and Admission to colleges  Eye specialist consultation for refraction and colour blindness.
  

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Dr Marwah

Leflunomide (Arava)

Leflunomide (Arava)

Leflunomide (Arava) is a costly medicine. It is a DMARD (Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs ).
It is supplied through the dispensaries and a copy of the prescription is kept.

Drug Name Leflunomide (Arava) -- First new DMARD approved in more than 10 years. Blocks autoimmune antibodies and reduces inflammation. Inhibits dihydroorotate dehydrogenase, an enzyme in the de novo pyrimidine synthesis pathway. Studies indicate that it reduces symptoms, possibly better than MTX, and may even slow progression of RA. Use with caution in renal insufficiency
Adult Dose Initial: 100 mg/d PO for 3 d
Maintenance dose: 10-20 mg/d PO Pediatric Dose Not established
Contraindications Documented hypersensitivity Interactions Cholestyramine and charcoal reduce effects; concomitant rifampin increases toxicity
Pregnancy X - Contraindicated in pregnancy
Precautions Serious adverse reactions include hepatotoxicity and immunosuppression; other reactions include nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, rash, bronchitis, headache, hypertension, dizziness, and alopecia; caution if impaired liver or renal function or if immunodeficient; leflunomide is a prodrug and active metabolite has a very long plasma half-life (approximately 15 d); with serious toxicity, can be cleared more quickly using cholestyramine 8 mg tid


Dr Marwah

Improvement in CGHS dispensary

CGHS Kidwai Nagar dispensary stood third among the 31 dispensaries in south zone for the first time.

Improvement in CGHS dispensary

• Its a team job.
• Its a continuous process.
• Its possible only when there is harmony among the doctors and staff.
• Any thing done for the benefit of beneficiaries will improve the functioning of dispensary.
• It requires best relations with the CPWD team, Area Welfare officer, Grievance committee members.
• Best behavior with the beneficiaries especially with the senior citizens is also a tool for the best working atmosphere.
• Liberal provision of medicines on the authority slip in case of emergency has also increased the satisfaction level among the beneficiaries in the dispensary.
• Working in the Hindi ( the mother tongue ) makes communication simple and improve the working.
• Providing better facilities to our colleagues and staff members, build confidence towards the CMO I/C.
• Setting example in discipline and honesty by the CMO I/C also creates a better atmosphere.
• It requires dedication.
• For the best result, one has to give his best and has to do some extra effort. Mrs Saravjeet kaur and Suresh Pal put that extra effort in the dispensary and every one has seen the result (dispensary stood third among the 31 dispensaries in south zone for the first time).

Mrs Saravjeet kaur and Suresh Pal are the asset for the dispensary.


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Dr Marwah

Working of CGHS dispensary 1

I am working as CMO I/C at Kidwai Nagar Dispensary since 8Th Nov 2006. I will be writing about workings of the dispensary.

Today I came to know that we doctors have to write our C R in new format. I inquired at the ministry site. I found same format of C R which has been given to us. CMO I/C has to write the C R of all the doctors working in dispensary irrespective of designation or seniority.

Computer installation work in dispensary started.We received 12 computers. But we require 14 . So I asked the person to put wire in emergency room and dressing rooms also. In case we require computer in emergency, we can shift computer from adjacent room after routine working hours.

Dr Marwah