K.S.Hegde Medical Academy a constituent college of Nitte university conducted the inauguration of Non-Communicable Prevention and Training unit in the college. This unit is supported by Division of Clinical Research and Training, St John's Research Institute, Bangalore - (Center of Excellence under the UnitedHealth - NHLBI Global Health Initiative). This unit is of the 11 other units in the country. It is also one among 3 such units in the state. But it’s the only center in coastal Karnataka. The Dean KSHEMA- Dr.Satheesh Kumar Bhandary who is the Chief Felicitator of the unit welcomed the gathering and appreciated the efforts of SJRI Bangalore and Dr.Rashmi the team leader of the unit through whom this project siphoned into the institution. Dr.Rashmi the team leader of the unit briefed the concept of ICGRAG group and the NIH programme. The capacity building and research programmes under NIH programme were mentioned and the objectives of NPTU its sustainability and the unit specific themes were discussed.
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The Vice Chancellor of Nitte University Dr.Ramananda Shetty inaugurated the unit and spoke on the need of such unit in this part with regards to the importance in dealing with Non-Communicable diseases and also he spoke on the health system and needy which is not met only by government system. He congratulated the team in organizing the CME and also all the team members coming together from various departments and various cadres for a cause. The team consisted ofCore group- Dr.Rashmi (Asso. Prof, Community Medicine)- Team leader, Dr.Rajesh Ballal (Prof of Surgery), Dr.Sudeep Shetty (Public Health Dept), Dr.Shrinivas Bhat (Asso.Prof of psychiatry), Dr. Rohan Shetty (Asso.Prof of surgery). Working group- Dr.Lekha Pandith (Prof and Head of Neurology), Dr..L.N.Samaga (Prof of Medicine), Dr.Subramanya Bhat (Asso.Prof of Opthalmology), Dr.Vadish Bhat (Asso.Prof of ENT), Dr.Deepa (Asst.Prof of OBG), Dr.Vishwanth (Onco-Surgeon), Dr.Tanmay Bhat (Asst.Prof of Medicine). The Vice –Chancellor stressed on the learning opportunities and growing in research through this unit. There was a great regards towards SJRI for the support and congratulated the team leader who was catalyst in getting the project in. The board for the unit room in the hospital was opened.
The senior member of core group and the professor of surgery Dr.Rajesh Ballal thanked the supporting unit SJRI and the gathering with special thanks to Vice chancellor who supported the cause, the Dean and Vice Deans with Medical superintendents who were responsible in getting us the room in hospital. The Chief Guest Dr.Ramananda Shetty, The chief felicitator of unit, Dr. Satheesh Kumar Bhandary the Dean KSHEMA, Vice Deans- Dr.Prakash.P.S and Dr.A.M.Mirajkar, the medical superintendent Dr.Karuna Ramesh Kumar were on the dais and Dr.Deepika Kamath conducted the programme.
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