By Tricitynews
Chandigarh 07th
Mar, 2019:- SPEAK India Health Conclave was
organized by Society for Promotion of Ethical and
Affordable Health Care (SPEAK), in collaboration with Post Graduate Institute
of Medical Education & Research at the auditorium of Advanced Pediatric
Centre, on Sunday. The theme of the conclave was 'reducing spending on wasteful
and unethical medical practices’.
First session was dedicated to
‘laying down of protocols by eminent and senior doctors’. Dr SK Sharma,
ex-director, & HOD Urology PGI stated that most cases of
Prostate enlargement, a common condition in elderly males can be
treated with medicines and lasers and only small percentage require surgery, Dr
TS Mahant, of Fortis also endorsed the same view that more than 90% cases of
chronic heart disease do not require stenting or surgery,
Padma Shri Dr Harsh Kumar, from New
Delhi said that the same thing about glaucoma i.e surgery should be the last
resort.
Dr Neeraj Gupta said one third cases
of joint replacement surgery is in appropriate.
Dr TS Thakur of PGI said
if healthy life style is followed, especially control of obesity most of the
deaths due to advanced non-communicable diseases can be saved.
Dr Vinay Sakhuja, emphasized the role
of teaching ethics in MBBS as a big step forward in providing affordable
patient care.
Dr SS Baijal, of Medanta
talked of avoidable interventions in radiology and Dr SK Jindal
cautioned about aggressive care in end of life situations.
In the second session Dr R Kumar,
President SPEAK advised to focus on wellness. He said that this will obviate
the need to set up more AIIMS or PGIs thus saving lot of money of the nation.
Dr R Kumar added that the Society also honoured eminent and ethical doctors/hospitals
so as to send a message across that the country can usher in ‘healthy India’
only, if we make medical care ethical.
Awards of Excellence were conferred
by the Chief Guest, Justice Ajay Kumar Mittal of Punjab and Haryana High Court
on Dr Harsh Kumar, Dr Vinay Sakhuja, Dr TD Singh, Dr SS Baijal and Dr TS
Mahant. Institution awards were given to Prof Kanchan Bhardwaj Patiala, Dr
Neeraj Gupta GMSH-16, Dr Gurinderjit Singh and others, Mohandai Oswai hospital
Ludhiana. Prof I. S Jain Memorial Gold Medal went to Prof Amod Gupta, and the
Silver medal went to Dr Simar Rajan Singh, for being the best student from
Advanced Eye Centre, PGI.
The chief guest admired the efforts
of SPEAK India and advised not to waste national resources, when there is no
hope of recovery.
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