Aligarh Muslim University World AIDS Day 2009 at Ibn Sina Academy

On the occasion of World Health Day 2009, Ibn Sina Academy (Aligarh,
India) organized many programs. The 3rd Prof. M. Nasim Ansari Memorial
Lecture was delivered by Dr. D. P. Singh Toor, a noted surgeon from
Delhi. He said, "a true population of India, which represent 80% of
our population live in villages and urbanized slums adjoining metro
cities. These people have no access to everything that can provide
good and quality health care. They are left to the mercy of quacks,
ill equipped clinics and health centers and always dream of coming at
par with the elite class of India. He further stated that health has
been a state subjects and it is the state that has failed to live up
to the expectation of the common people, but partly the medical
profession is also to be blamed. People in India have always regarded
doctors as next to God, but the unfortunate part has been that we have
started believing that we are God. It is important for the medical
profession to find an answer to India's health care. We all realize
the importance of good health when we lie on the bed. At that time we
want every one around us to be sympathetic, but what about the poor
patients, who cannot pay the prescription fees and who has no money to
buy the costly medicines. They are left to their fate". Being a
student of Aligarh, he remarked, "let the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical
College (JNMC) of Aligarh take the lead in the country to be different
and produce doctors of different breed who are sympathetic towards the
patient and have a human heart to deal with them. Let the medical
college accept all the challenges to deal with the problems of the
patient who should not be referred to Delhi for simple treatment. I
have helped many patients from Aligarh who were referred to Delhi for
treatment and I would continue to do so but it is not possible for
everyone to reach Delhi. I am from 1971 batch of JNMC. During my
internship in 1976 when I was exposed to public life for the first
time then, I saw poor people from all walks of life and religion
eating loaf of bread with onion or green chilies. I was shocked. I
also saw people did not have money to buy medicines. The first month
of my training was an eye opener. From second month onwards till I
passed my postgraduate, I used to get Rs.1600/- as salary. Rs. 200/-
I paid as mess charges, Rs. 200/- I deposited in the bank and Rs.
200/- I kept for my expenses and Rs. 1000/- every month for 5 years I
spent on the patients. Even now in Delhi, I am working in a charitable
hospital for the last 15 years and I charge Rs. 20/- as a consultation
fee and Rs. 1200/- as operation fees with total cost of operation
coming to Rs. 6500/-. Any patient who cannot pay, I operate free for
him. I firmly believe if we take care of God's people, he will
definite take care of us".

In addition, Dr. M. Athar Ansari, a noted social and community
medicine expert delivered a lecture on World Health Day Theme (Saves
lives. Make hospitals safe in emergencies). Both the lectures were
presided over by Prof. Tariq Mansoor, Chairman Department of Surgery
and Prof. Y.V.S. Gahlaut, Former Chairman Department of Surgery, JN
Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. Prof. YVS Gahlaut
and Prof. Tariq Mansoor also addressed the gathering. Prof. Hakim Syed
Zillur Rahman, President, Ibn Sina Academy, presented the citation of
Prof. M. Nasim Ansari Memorial Lecture to Dr. D. P. Singh Toor and
other mementos including 'World Health Day Kits' of WHO to Dr. M.
Athar Ansari, Prof. YVS Gahlaut and Prof. Tariq Mansoor.

Postal stamps collection show on World Health Day Themes was also
arranged, which remained a centre of attraction for all audience.
Almost of every theme of World Health Day, has a postal stamp,
released from various countries. The message posted by SEARO Regional
Director of WHO, on the occasion of current Health Day Theme, was read
out by Dr Syed Ziaur Rahman, who also conducted the program. The
program ended with snacks and vote of thanks. A large number of
teachers including Prof. R. Swarup (Coordinator, Department of DST, UP
Govt. of India), Prof. M Khalid A Sherwani (Orthopedics), Dr. Shams
Abdul Moiz (Ophthalmology), Prof. Tajuddin (Dean Faculty of Unani
Medicine), Dr. Abdul Latif (Chairman, Department of Ilmul Advia), Dr.
S. Amjad Ali Rizvi (Surgery), Dr. Pervez Talib (Management Faculty),
Dr. Zoya Zaidi (Medical Practitioner), Dr. Rajeev Gulati (Physiology),
Dr. Abdur Raheem (Museology), Dr. M. Shahid (Microbiology), etc,
attended the program.

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Submitted by
Syed Ziaur Rahman, MD
MBBS (1990 Batch)
Aligarh, India

Engineering Focus Group at FAAA Convention in Boston

ASAK all,

We all know that this year the Federation of Aligarh Alumni Asoociation (FAAA) Convention will be hosted by Aligarh Alumni Association of New England (AAANE) and is going to be held in Boston. We are looking forward to see you all in Boston.

In the convention we will like to form Focus Groups where alumni of the same discipline will be working collectively to focus on and address issues and provide solutions to their respective departments as they are more aware of the problems with their departments and can assist students in their respective fields for professional and career development.

The following focus groups are proposed by AAANE:

1. Medical Alumni Focus Group: Lead: Dr. Ashraf Khan

2. Biotech Alumni Focus group: Dr. Masarrat Ali.

3. Engineering Alumni Focus Group: Mr. Tanvir Salim

As the lead for the engineering alumni focus group, I will like to invite all those who were/are affiliated with this Faculty.

I will also like to solicit input from all regarding the theme and the issues along with the problems that should be taken for consideration.

It will be nice if each chapter can assign atleast one member from their chapter so that we can start formulating the strategy to be considered for this particular area.

Thanks

Tanvir Salim

B.Sc Engg 1983

Boston, USA

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Surgeons at JNMC Aligarh Muslim University performed a challenging operation

Aligarh April 9: The paediatric surgeons at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University has rendered an exemplary job by operating a child, Deepu, successfully with about 8 inch rod stuck in his abdomen. It took about 8 hours for the doctors to remove the rod from boy's abdomen.

The Paedriatic surgeon, Prof. R. M. Chana and his associates, Dr. Sartaj Wali Khan, Dr. Shahbaz Fareedi and Dr. Shoaib Akhtar, of Department of Surgery performed the surgery and successfully removed the 8 inch rod from the abdomen of the six years old child, Deepu of Khurrampur Village, Marhara, District Kanshiram Nagar. The rod was stuck in his abdomen when the boy fell down from a tree.

Prof. Chana told that the most difficult problem was that the bent side of the rod was stuck in the cavity between the boy's intestine and lever and it could damage on both sides. However, the doctors were able to remove the rod safely. Prof. R. M. Chana said that the child is feeling relieved and he will be able to take liquidated food in a couple of days. He said that for the first time such a challenging operation has been carried out in Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College.

Prof. Ashraf Malik, Principal, J. N. Medical College congratulated Prof. R. M. Chana for such an outstanding job and said the doctors of J. N. Medical College are very qualified thus bringing laurels to the Aligarh Muslim University.

(Zeeshan Ahmad)

Assistant Public Relations Office

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