Dr. S.S. Ahmed of AMU attended the seminar on Advances in Orbital and periorbital trauma management held at Mumbai

Dr. S.S. Ahmed, Chairman, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. Z. A. Dental College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh said that Orbital trauma is common after road traffic accidents and if its diagnosis is missed or not treated properly, it may lead to functional disability and cosmetic disfigurement. He was addressing a seminar on Advances in Orbital and periorbital trauma management held at Mumbai.

The seminar was organized by Asia Pacific Division of AOCMF. The maxillofacial surgeons, plastic surgeons and ophthalmic surgeons from various parts of India participated in the seminar. The aim of the event was to make the participants aware of the current and tested treatment concepts in Cranio-maxillofacial practice in general and orbital and periorbital trauma management in particular. Dr. Ahmad said that management of orbital trauma and recent techniques of reconstruction of orbital bony skeleton, reposition of soft tissues in such injuries and restoring the function of orbital and peri-orbital tissue were discussed in this seminar.

Dr. Ahmed told that his participation in the programme would not only benefit the patients but also the postgraduate students in the department who are actively involved in the treatment of maxillofacial injuries.

Silver Jubilee function of Re-Union 85 batch of MBBS, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, AMU was celebrated

ALIGARH, December 28: The Silver Jubilee function of Re-Union 85 batch of MBBS, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University was celebrated in the Medical College premises. In the morning “Meet-the-teachers” programme was organized. The audience included retired teachers, current senior teachers and the alumni of 85th Batch who came from far and wide like USA, UK, UAE and different places of India.


In his welcome address Dr. Afzal Anees, Reader, Department of Surgery emphasized that this reunion is between the members of 85 batch and the alma matter and the reunion would strengthen the teacher-pupil relationship.

Prof. Mehdi Hasan, Retired Professor of Anatomy, JNMC was the Chief Guest on this occasion. Dean Faculty of Medicine, Prof. S. Abrar Hasan, Principal and CMS Prof. Ashraf Malik and the senior and retired teachers were overwhelmed with the love and affection demonstrated by the doctors of 85th Batch. While addressing the audience, the Chief Guest said that students are my strength. Appreciating the spirit behind organization of this function he said that he had attended such a function for the first time. Dr. Namrata Bhardwaj, Gynaechologist proposed a vote of thanks.

Prof. Syed Manazir Ali, Chairman, Department of Paediatrics, adjudged as the best President among all district branches of Indian Academy of Paediatrics, U.P. State 2010.

Prof. Syed Manazir Ali, Chairman, Department of Paediatrics, J.N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University has been adjudged as the best President among all district branches of Indian Academy of Paediatrics, U.P. State 2010.

This honour is conferred in recognition of his contribution in the field of Neo-Natal branch of Paediatrics. Prof. Ali is also the National Trainer of infant and young child feeding, comprehensive child survival programme and facility based new born care.

J. N. Medical College Blood Bank Ranked Number 1 in UP

ALIGARH December 7: The Blood Bank and Blood Component Separation Unit of
J.N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University has been ranked number one
in the State of Uttar Pradesh. The Director General of U.P.S.A.C. Blood Bank
Division has informed the Principal and Chief Medical Superintendent,
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Prof. M. Ashraf Malik that the ranking has
been made on the basis of performance index on a scale of 0 to 5 where J.N.
Medical College Hospital Blood Bank has achieved the performance index of
4.7 in different categories. The categories are (1) Procurement and storage
of sufficient amount of Blood Units in one year (2) Number of voluntary
donation camps held during last year (3) The amount of Blood Units collected
during the Blood Camps donation.

The Director General of NACO, Mr. S.P. Goel has congratulated the
institution and has requested that these efforts should be continued as a
model for other Blood Banks in the State. Dr. Goel has also informed about
this achievement and congratulated the District Magistrate of Aligarh
regarding this.

Prof. Ashraf Malik said that the Blood Component Separation Unit of the
Blood Bank became functional after receiving the license in February 2010.
Presently, the Blood Component Separation Unit is equipped with state of the
art machinery, including two cryo-centrifuges platelet incubator and
agitator, plasma and cryo bath, plasma separator, sterile connecting device,
tube sealers, freezers (80°C and 40°C) for plasma storage, automated
gomixers and donor station. The components being produced for consumption
within the hospital as well as supply to other hospitals are (1) Packed RBC
(2) Platelets and (3) Fresh frozen plasma.

Dr. Moinuddin's Poster adjudged as Best Research Poster

ALIGARH, November 19: Dr. Moinuddin, Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, J.N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University was adjudged as Best Research Poster in the category “Non Clinical” at the State Level Bio-Medical Research Competition organized as a part of Academic Centenary Year Celebration of Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University (CSMMU), Lucknow.


Dr. Muinuddin was given the award on his research paper titled “Catechol-estrogen modified DNA: A better Antigen for Cancer autoantibody” published in Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics (Journal) in 2007.

The CSMMU, Lucknow organized a State Level Biomedical Research Competition, as part of the Academic Centenary Year Celebrations for the competition inviting faculties from different medical institutions of the State to submit research paper that were published in a peer reviewed journal during the last five year. The organizers selected two papers in each category, viz., Clinical Medicine, Clinical Surgery and Non-Clinical subjects from each participating institution. Dr. Moinuddin’s paper qualified the two evaluation rounds and was finally selected for the award in the ‘non-clinical’ category.

The award certificates were given by Prof. S.K. Sarin, Chairman, Board of Governors, MCI who also declared Gold Medals by the Medical Council of India (MCI) for the award winning Faculty.

Dr. Moinuddin is presently working as Lecturer and has supervised four Ph.Ds and two MD theses. He has also worked in four major projects besides publishing over twenty five research papers in the national as well as international journals. He has attended several national as well as international conferences.

High Power Committee to enquire into the recent instances of indiscipline rampant among the Junior Doctors and Senior Residents

ALIGARH, November 16: Prof. P.K. Abdul Azis, Vice Chancellor, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh has constituted a High Power Committee to enquire into the recent instances of indiscipline rampant among the Junior Doctors and Senior Residents leading to disruption of Hospital Services of Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, AMU.


The Committee will enquire into the incidents of alleged assault by bystanders of patients creating a sense of insecurity among Junior Doctors, Senior Residents and other Hospital Staff, alleged incident of assault of father of the deceased boy master Farman on 13.11.2010 and the forceful confinement of his other relatives by the Junior Doctors and dereliction of duty in promptly handing over the dead body to the father of the boy and the circumstances in which the body was kept for about six hours before it was handed over to the Police. It will also assess the security requirement of the JNMC and suggest measures to provide improved security frame work for the Doctors and the staff to work and Identify the reasons for the outburst of Doctors, Hospital staff, patients and their relatives and suggest remedial actions to prevent recurrence of such incidents.

According to the AMU Registrar, Prof. V.K. Abdul Jaleel, the High Power Committee will consist of Prof. Tajuddin, Dean, Faculty of Unani Medicine (Convener), Prof. (Mrs.) Abha Laxmi Singh, Dean, Faculty of Science, Prof. Mahdi Abbas Rizvi, Dean, Faculty or Engineering & Technology, Prof. M. Saleemuddin, Coordinator, Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Prof. Ainul Haq Khan, Dean Students’ Welfare, Prof. (Mrs.) Bilqis Naseem Waris, Principal, Women’s College and Prof. Javed Akhtar, Dean, Faculty of Management Studies & Research.


The Vice-Chancellor has directed the Committee to submit its report within one month.

Prof. Jamal Ahmad Spoke on the World Diabetes Day

ALIGARH, November 13: Prof. Jamal Ahmad, Director, Centre of Diabetes and Endocrynology, J. N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University said that diabetes in India has reached epidemic proportions and is increasing with Tsunamic speed. He was speaking on the World Diabetes Day that is celebrated on November 14 every year and is an official United Nations World Diabetes Day, named to celebrate the birthday of Frederick Banting, who along with Charles Best, is credited with the discovery of Insulin. This day is marked with the global awareness campaign against Diabetes led by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) that engages millions of people worldwide in diabetes advocacy and awareness.


Prof. Ahmad said that there is a tremendous increase in the complications associated with diabetes, especially in those who are not under optimal control. In India, diabetes is the single largest cause of legal blindness. A vast majority of patients undergoing renal dialysis and transplants have diabetes as the underlying cause. More than 75% hospitalized patients of acute myocardial Infarction (Heart Disease) either are known diabetic or undiagnosed. Associated with this disease, there is a substantial increase in mobility and mortality. It is also accepted that diabetes is the single largest cause of atraumatic amputation.

Prof. Ahmad said that India at present has 50 Million people with diabetes and more than 95% of this population is suffering from Type 2 Diabetes. However, it may be appreciated that not only the diabetes and its complications can be prevented but early diagnosis and optimal management can significantly decrease the morbidity and mortality associated with this dreaded disease. Further, a person with diabetes does not have to lose the lower limbs every thirty seconds if one takes simple steps to prevent its complications by prompt corrective action. Importantly, this does not require intensive and expensive investigations in most cases, but a basic understanding of the problem and management of diabetes which also causes nerve disease and peripheral arterial disease.

He said that it might also be noted that the incidence of Type 1 diabetes is also increasing. If a child complains of weakness, tiredness, weight loss otherwise eating well and having night bed-wetting or being hospitalized as a case of gastroenteritis, his blood sugar needs to be done. It is likely that he is suffering from Type 1 Diabetes. To save the life of such children, the Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology of Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University with the help of pharmaceutical companies is providing free Insulin to all children especially the girl child up to the age of 21 years if they are attending diabetic clinic of the hospital regularly.

He appealed all diabetic persons to join the campaign to prevent all diabetic complications at the start of the diagnosis. Simply remember A.B.C. of diabetic management. “A” stands for Alc test that should be less than 7% (To be done every 3 three months); “B” for Blood pressure (should be less than 130/80 mm Hg) and “c” to keep LDL cholesterol less than 100 mg, Triglycerides less than 150 gm% and HDL- cholesterol more than 45 mg%.



Brisk walking for half an hour per day can prevent 500/0 diabetes. “Healthy Habits” (No smoking, No alcohol), “Healthy Food” (be a vegetarian and cut down the intake of saturated Fat, trans-fat and salt intake), “Healthy sugar” (Pre-meal blood sugar less than 100 mg%, Post-meal blood sugar less than 180 mg% and A1c less than 7%) “Healthy blood pressure” and “Healthy cholesterol” as mentioned above are the best management of diabetes, he added.



Prof. Ahmad appealed all to join the campaign to keep the people free from diabetes and its complications.

Dr. Mohd Khalid, Department of Radio-diagnosis, has been elected as the Scientific Secretary of the Indian Radiological and Imagery Association,

ALIGARH, November 8: Dr. Mohd Khalid, Associate Professor, Department of Radio-diagnosis, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University has been elected as the Scientific Secretary of the Indian Radiological and Imagery Association, UP State Chapter at RICON, the Annual Conference of IRIA, recently held at Kanpur.


The Aligarh City Branch of IRIA was declared the best city branch considering its contributions towards academic activities and successful conduct of CME on imaging of paediatric patients. Dr. MOhd. Khalid was the Organizing Secretary of the CME.



Dr. Khalid presented a highly informative talk on the Role of CT in abdominal Emergencies at RICON, Kanpur.

Dr. S. Moied Ahmed has been awarded the Academic Staff Commonwealth Fellowship

ALIGARH, November 2: Dr. S. Moied Ahmed, Associate Professor and In-charge ICU, J N Medical College, AMU has been awarded the Academic Staff Commonwealth Fellowship for the year 2009-2010. He was posted in the Intensive Care Unit of, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds University Teaching Hospitals, one of the biggest hospitals in Europe.

Dr. Ahmed qualified the Good Clinical Practice module to pursue his research project entitled “Lung Protective Strategies in Mechanically Ventilated Patients”, in which he used High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation in ARDS patients. His research project was accepted by the European Society of Critical Care Congress at Barcelona. He has also been the sub-investigator of four International trials ‘Phoenix trial in Sepsis’, ‘OSCAR trial in ARDS patients’, and ‘Eurotherm Trial in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients’.

Dr. Moied undertook training in ultrasound guided central venous access, radial artery access and the basics of echocardiography and its role in patient management subsequently doing an audit on auxiliary venous access. He also attended the International Conference on Critical Care at Manchester, Annual Spring Meeting of Intensive Care Society at Leeds, Workshops on Total Intravenous Anaesthesia at Leicester, Focused Echocardiography in Emergency Life Support at Birmingham, Management of Difficult Airways at Huddersfield, Advanced Mechanical Ventilation at Leeds, 3 day Regional Anaesthesia Course at Leeds, Symposiums on Acute Lung Injury and Acute Kidney Injury at Royal College of Anaesthetics, London, and Cather Related Sepsis at Chester.

Dr. Moied said that the Commonwealth Fellowship has been of great help in improving his clinical acumen, updating his knowledge and practicing the protocol based management as per international guidelines. He learnt to take a holistic approach while managing a critically ill patient. Recognizing his knowledge and experience the General Medical Council in UK has given him full registration for license to practice in UK.

The commonwealth is doing an excellent job by sponsoring people from developing countries with an intension to upgrade the standard of the recipient in respective field. The fellowship has not only been his personal gain but beneficial to the University as well. The University is all set to open a new ICU. It would be a great achievement if he is able to implement at least 50% of what he learnt in Leeds. The faculties of LGI have assured him to liaison with his department to develop the ICU and regional anaesthesia course. The FEEL course in Birmingham is also willing to coordinate with the department and conduct the course at Aligarh.

Emergency and Trauma Airway Course (ETAC) Conducted at Bokaro General Hospital, Jharkhand by AMU Team

ALIGARH, October 28: Dr. S. Moied Ahmed, Reader, Department of Anaesthesiology, JN Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University along with his team members, Dr. Abu Nadeem, Dr. Obaid Siddiqui, Dr. S Kamran Habib, Lecturer, Dr. Shahna Ali, Dr. Asad Mahmood, Senior Residents and Dr. Sabihul Islam, Dr. Shivani Agarwal, Junior Residents, was invited to conduct the 2nd Emergency and Trauma Airway Course (ETAC) on at Bokaro General Hospital, Jharkhand, under the banner of Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists, Bihar and Jharkhand State Chapter.

The two-day certified course with hands on training under the aegis of INDO-US Academic Council for Emergency and Trauma (ACET). The course comprises of basic and advanced airway management with case based discussion on how to manage difficult airway situations. Around 50 MD and DNB students from different specialties and different medical colleges from the same State attended the course. At the end of the training the students were evaluated with a questionnaire and students obtaining more than 50% marks were certified.

The governing body of the INDO-US Academic Council for Emergency and Trauma (ACET) had given the responsibility to structure and formulate the curriculum of this course under the Directorship of Dr. S. Moied Ahmed in the year 2008. The 1st course was organized in 2009 at JN Medical College under Chairmanship of Prof. S. Bano and coordinated by Prof. M. Siddiqi, Prof. S. Haleem, Prof. A. Quadir, Dr. S. N. Jameel, Dr. H. Usmani, Dr. Hussain Amir, Dr. Abu Nadeem, Senior and Junior Residents. The department has also planned to organize the same course at JN Medical College in December 2010.

J N Medical College - Patient Admissions Update

*ALIGARH, October 19: *Prof. M. Ashraf Malik, Principal and Chief Medical


Superintendent, J N Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh said

that there have been 1417 total admissions in casualty from 11-17, October

2010 out of which 664 were seen in the casualty by the emergency team of

Medicine and 246 by the pediatrics emergency team, mainly of high grade

fever. The total OPD attendance last week was 9161. No patient is denied

admission at any stage till now.



It is worthwhile to mention here that all patients of high-grade fever

without initial treatment are verbally referred to Medical College

Hospital by the District Hospital, Aligarh on the pretext that they have no

platelet transfusion facilities available. This has lead to increase in the

load on the emergency services of our hospital.



He said that a letter has been sent to the CMO Malkhan Singh Hospital that

the Blood Component Unit of J.N. Medical College Hospital is ready to

provide platelet 24x7 to all such patients if they are admitted in Malkhan

Singh Hospital or Deen Dayal Hospital.



Prof. Malik emphasized again that no patient in the casualty is to be

advised on a piece of paper. All patients who are reporting to the casualty

must be registered and the CMO/ACMO/Residents must give their clear

instruction on the casualty prescription form with legible signatures, full

name and seal.


He urged the CMO Incharge, the other CMO on shifts duty and the staff of the

Emergency Inquiry should get it implemented very seriously and strictly.

Aligarh Muslim University Institute of Ophthalmology Association organised an Alumni meet

ALIGARH, October 19: The alumni of the Aligarh Muslim University Institute



of Ophthalmology, Gandhi Eye Hospital Campus, Aligarh formed the “Aligarh


Muslim University Institute of Ophthalmology Association” and its first

meeting was held at Saifi Hall of Gandhi Eye Hospital. More than fifty

delegates from outside along with the students and staff of AMU Institute of

Ophthalmology participated in the get together including Dr. Anil Tara, Dr.


Rakesh Agarwal, Dr. V.K. Gopal, Dr. Harsh Goel, Dr. Neelam Asthana Goel, Dr.


R.V. Singh and Dr. Surendra Nath from Delhi, Dr. Tahir Zadi and Dr. Mohd.


Atique from Lucknow, Dr. Renu Hazla Srivastava from Korba (M.P.) and Dr.


Lalit K. Singhal from Ghaziabad.



Prof. R.R. Sukul, Director, AMU Institute of Ophthalmology while welcoming

the guests presented an introduction of the Institute. Prof. G.P. Gupta,

Ex-Director of Institute of Ophthalmology (who did his DO way back in 1963),

Prof. R. Gogi and Prof. B.S. Goel addressed the programme. Prof. F. A.

Jilani proposed a vote of thanks.



A lecture on Diabetic Retinopathy was delivered by Dr. Ajay Arora, who was

associated with Institute as faculty member between 1989 to 1997. An

informal meeting and cultural events like jokes and poems were also

organized and the participants shared their past experience at the

Institute. The most interesting programme was a skit presented by

postgraduate students of Institute of Ophthalmology which was appreciated by

all delegates.



It was decided to organize the meeting of the association on regular basis.


The Director of Institute of Ophthalmology, Prof. R. R. Sukul was elected as


the coordinator of the Association for next two years.

JNMCH to get Online Acess to Journals

ALIGARH, September 20: The faculty members and the students of the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, AMU will get free access to 2400 e-Journals and e-books of health science at the university campus, said Prof. M. Ashraf Malik, Principal, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, AMU Aligarh.



According to him the National Medical Library (NML), New Delhi has made Medical College Library a member of its very useful Consortia of 2400 e-journals (ERMED costing ` 7.5 Crore) related to Health Sciences. After evaluating the facilities and services of the medical college library, this facility and has been provided free of cost by the NML. The NML is playing a major and important role of a facilitator in promoting online cheaper or free access to medical journals in India.

Prof. Malik told, since the access to the consortia is university IP address based the journals can be searched anywhere in the AMU campus including the M.A. Library. Further, the access to these journals is not limited to the current year but also the journals for the last 10 years and can be searched at the website www.nmlermed.in.


With a view to catering the growing demand of the staff members and students, the Principal Medical College has approached the NML and it allowed access to e-journal, added Prof. Malik.


According to Prof. Malik, it is a big achievement of the college for accessing huge database of online Journals and grab emerging opportunities offered by the phenomenon of globalization.


He also appreciated the efforts of Mr. Aslam Mehdi, Assistant Librarian in getting this consortium for the university.

Prof. Zuber Ahmad will be presenting a research paper in an International Conference

ALIGARH, September 20: Prof. Zuber Ahmad, Department of T.B. and Chest Diseases, J N Medical College, AMU, Aligarh will present research paper in the international conference “Chest 2010” to be held in Vancouver, Canada from October 29 to November 4. This paper is on the drugs in MDR-TB (resistant TB). The paper will help in selecting the drugs to treat resistant tuberculosis. Prof. Zubair had also presented research papers in 2008 and 2009 in USA and Austria respectively on treatment of Bronchial Asthma. He has published about 100 papers in different national and international journal.

ToT Program at the Department of Pediatrics, JNMCH, AMU, Aligarh

ALIGARH September 17: The Department of Pediatrics, J. N, Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University organized a ten day State ToT (Training of Trainers) of Comprehensive Child Survival program (CCSP). The training was inaugurated jointly by Dr. S. P. Singh Lohta, Additional Director, Health and Family Welfare, Aligarh Division and Dr. U. K. Gupta, Chief Medical Officer, Aligarh.

Prof. S. Manazir Ali, Chairman Department of Pediatrics, JNMC explained the importance of Comprehensive Child Survival Program training resource centre. CCSP is a program based on WHO and UNICEF’s IMCI (Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses) protocol, with an additional component of neonatal health. The grim situation of Uttar Pradesh in terms of infant and Child mortality was also discussed by Dr. Ali.

Dr. S. Manazir

Dr. Manazir observed that about 105 lakh children die under age of five years every year in the world. This means more than 29000 every day, more than 1200 children every hour and more than 20 children under age of five years die every minute at a rate of one child dying every 3 second. In India 22 Lakh children die under age of five years every year in India. This means more than 6000 every day, more than 250 children every hour and more than four children under age of five years die every minute at a rate of one child every 15 second.

Dr. Ali said that malnutrition is more common in India than in Sub-Saharan Africa. One in every three malnourished children in the world lives in India. Close to 50 per cent of Under 5 deaths occur in the first month and of the first month deaths, 2/3 of them occur during the first seven days of birth in India. Majority of the children die at home but have history of contacting health personnel once at least.



The CCSP resource centre, established with the help of UNICEF and NRHM, is one of the two facilities in Uttar Pradesh meant for the training of medical officers. Following the training all medical officers will train health officials and paramedical staff in their respective districts.



Dr. Javvad Suri, Divisional Coordinator, Health and Nutrition (UNICEF Representative) expressed his gratitude and expressed thanks to the faculty members of Department of Pediatrics, trainees and trainers.

25th Eye Donation fortnight of Government of India organised at JN Medical College, AMU

ALIGARH, September 14: The Eye Bank of Institute of Ophthalmology, J.N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University observed the 25^th Eye Donation fortnight of Government of India. During the fortnight various programmes were conducted at different parts of Aligarh. A programme of eye donation pledge was organized by Kutumb Samajik Sanstha, Aligarh in which 191 persons took pledge to donate their eyes. They were issued Registration Cards from Eye Bank of Institute of Ophthalmology, AMU, Aligarh.

Similarly, two awareness programmes for eye donation were organized at Hotel Melrose Inn in association with Indian Medical Association Aligarh Branch and Lions Club Aligarh. Awareness programmes were also organized at Iqra Public School and Al Barkaat School, Aligarh.

Prof. R. R. Sukul, Director, Institute of Ophthalmology delivered a highly information lecture on blindness in India, eye banking and eye donation. Dr. Adeeb Alam Khan, Incharge, Eye Bank of Institute of Ophthalmology said that anyone can donate his or her eyes. Donors can be of any age from 1 to 75. He said that people above 75 years may also donate their eyes for medical education and research purposes.

Dr. Khan said that about 6.5 billion people in the world are blind out of which 1.2 billion reside in India. There are 3 million people in India suffering from corneal blindness out which about 1 million are children.

Dr. Anjum M. Chughti Participated as National Faculty in the 4th Indo-European Course on Revascularization European Chapter (IECR 2010) at the Academic Medical College

ALIGARH, September 8: Dr. Anjum M. Chughtai, Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University has participated as National Faculty in the 4th Indo-European Course on Revascularization European Chapter (IECR 2010) at the Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Dr. Anjum A Chughtai delivering the lecture at Amsterdam, Netherland

Dr. Chughtai took active part in Cardio-Diabetic Chapter and discussed the role of newer drugs in Diabetes and their side effects on heart. The Indo-European Course on Revascularization started with 1st IECR at Delhi followed by London and Paris.

Prof. Najam Khaleeq has been awarded prestigious Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Memorial National Teacher’s Honour Award

Prof. Najam

ALIGARH, September 7: Prof. Najam Khaleeq, Department of Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University has been awarded prestigious Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Memorial National Teacher’s Honour Award.

The award has been presented to Prof. Najam Khaleeq in a function by Yoganand Shastri of Delhi Assembly. Prof Khaleeq received a citation, memento and shawl in award. He has been honoured for his commendable contributions made in the field of medical education. The award has been bestowed upon Prof. Khaleeq on the occasion of 123rd birth anniversary of former President of India Late Dr. S. Radhakrishnan in a function held in the Constitution Hall, New Delhi jointly by the All India Swatantra Patrakar Aevam Lekhak Sangh and National Child and Women Development Charitable Trust.

Prof. Najam Khaleeq is teaching in the Department of Community medicine since last twenty years. He was nominated for the award in consideration of his documented contribution in the field of medical education in UP. He is also Medical Superintendent of Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College.

Free Camp for Treatment of Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate

ALIGARH August 17: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Dental College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh is organizing a camp in November 2010 for treatment of cleft lip, palate and face deformities. Nose deformities in cleft lip and palate patients are very common but such patients are usually left untreated due to one or another reason and live in the society with inferiority complex. Such cases of maxillofacial surgery will be treated at the camp. The cases that were operated earlier pending the next stage operation or operated elsewhere with flawed aesthetic results will also be taken up in the camp.

The treatment camp will be organized in collaboration with Interplast, Germany and Aligarh Muslim University and operations will be performed by a team of German experts. The treatment will be free of cost with free admission facilities. However, registration prior to treatment is mandatory. The registration of the patients will be made on 19th August (Thursday) 2010 from 09:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the OPD no. 5 of Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Dental College, AMU, Aligarh. Those patients who have already registered their patients, need not to register again. For further inquiry, may contact on 9997453187, 9358505240 and 7895226585 or email drssahmed@msn.com.

Prof. M.U. Rabbani selected as Vice President of UP Chapter of Cardiology Society of India

ALIGARH, August 13: Prof. M.U. Rabbani, Director, Cardiology Center, J. N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, also a senior cardiologist, has been selected as Vice President of UP Chapter of Cardiology Society of India (CSI) for his contribution in the field of Cardiology during a Convention held at Lucknow. Prof. Rabbani, also the Convener of the Committee for Cardiac Cath. Lab constituted by Vice Chancellor, Prof. P K Abdul Azis