Written by INDUS MED NEWS 31 August, 2015 2:01 am .
As a continuation of initiative by INDUSEM and CDC, USA towards Emergency Preparedness for Hind Maha Kumb 2015 at Nashik, Dr. Sagar Galwankar, CEO INDUSEM visited the Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College Hospital and Research Center, Nashik. Purpose of the visit was to review preparedness initiatives taken by the college after the initial training in April 2015 by INDUSEM and CDC,USA.
Dr. Mrunal Patil, Dean, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College along with senior faculty members welcomed Dr. Sagar Galwankar from the University of Florida, USA. Dr. Pradip Barde, Training Chief for the Hind Maha Kumbh 2015 provided details about activities undertaken by MVP after the INDUSEM-CDC led inaugural event in April 2015.Till date 3000 bystanders have been trained which include clinical doctors, paramedics from Government and Private Healthcare setup, police personnel’s, students and Non-Governmental organizations (NGO’s). The stockpiling of essential medications and blood along with manpower and resources has already been conducted.
Dr. Sagar Galwankaralso took stock of the massive surveillance initiative being launched from a medical perspective where live scientific data will be collected and analyzed. Dr. Sagar also addressed the ongoing Sanjeevani-2 bystander training program under the Jeevan Jyoti Rashtriya Abhiyan.
An International Webinar by INDUSEM-EMROY-CDC-MVP was presided over by Dr. Vikas Kapil from the CDC with Dr. Ziad Kazi and Dr. Arthur Yancy from Emroy University. Dr. Sagar Galwankar led the meeting with the Nodal officer for National Disaster Management Authority, India and Deputy Director of Health Services, Dr. B D Pawar. Honorable Dean of MVP Dr. Mrunal Patil and representatives from Indian Medical Association, ESI Hospitals of Central Government, Anaesthesia Association and Associations of Physicians of Nashik also actively participated in the webinar. Dr. Arthur Yancy elaborated planning and challenges for health management of mass gathering. Dr. Sagar, who personally visited all ghats and other holy locations in and around the city underscored importance of understanding critical aspects which will help in estimating health challenges during Kumbha 2015.
INDUSEM-MVP plan real-time data collection during Hind Maha Kumbh 2015
INDUSEM-MVP are all set to provide Emergency Care and also collect real-time data during Hind Maha Kumbh 2015. The data will help the scientific community understand healthcare management challenges in mass events. All the data collection methods and protocols have ethical clearances and organized data collection teams of 30-40 Students Research Fellows (SRF) guided by clinical experts will be deployed in field after through training from 25th August 2015. Appropriate administrative permissions from local authorities as well as Sadhugram Chief’s have been taken to ensure participation of sadhus in 13 Akharas. Out of 13 Akharas, 3 are in Nashik city and 10 are in Trimbakeshawar.
About Hind Maha Kumbh 2015
As per Wikipedia “KumbhMela (/kumkummel?/ or /kumm?la?/) is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river. It is considered to be the largest peaceful gathering in the world where around 100 million people were expected to visit during the MahaKumbhMela in 2013 in Allahabad. It is held every third year at one of the four places by rotation: Haridwar, Allahabad (Prayaga), Nashik and Ujjain. Thus the KumbhMela is held at each of these four places every twelfth year. Ardha (“Half”) KumbhMela is held at only two places, Haridwar and Allahabad, every sixth year. The rivers at these four places are: the Ganges (Ganga) at Haridwar, the confluence (Sangam) of the Ganges and the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati at Allahabad, the Godawari at Nashik, and the Shipra at Ujjain. The name KumbhMela comes from Hindi, and in the original Sanskrit and other Indian languages it is more often known as KumbhaMela. Kumbha means a pitcher and Mela means fair in Sanskrit. The pilgrimage is held for about one and a half months at each of these four places where it is believed in Hinduism that drops of nectar fell from the kumbha carried by gods after the sea was churned. Bathing in these rivers is thought to cleanse one of all sins. The festival is billed as the “world’s largest congregation of religious pilgrims”. There is no precise method of ascertaining the number of pilgrims, and the estimates of the number of pilgrims bathing on the most auspicious day may vary; approximately 80 million people attended on 14 February 2013.
Mauni Amavasya traditionally attracted the largest crowds at the mela, held here every 12 years. The current KumbhMela was held on 14 January 2013 at Allahabad. The day marked the second and the biggest ShahiSnanam (royal bath) of this event, with 13 akharas taking to the Sangam. 10 Feb 2013 was the biggest bathing day at the MahaKumbhMela and probably the largest human gathering on a single day. Over 30 million devotees and ascetics took holy dip on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya. When Sun and Jupiter are in Leo during the Hindu month of Bhadraprada (August-September) the HIND MAHA KUMBH will be held in Nashik.
About INDUSEM
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About Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College Hospital and Research Center, Nashik
MVP Samaj manages more than 340 educational & professional institutions. The spectrum of educational institution encompasses Primary Schools, Secondary Schools, Graduate & Postgraduate conventional Colleges, Professional & Vocational Colleges. The total strength of students in various institutions of MVP is over 1,77,344. Dr. VasantraoPawar Medical College Hospital & Research Centre is affiliated to Maharashtra University of Health Sciences and is recognized by the Medical Council of India. Our undergraduate intake capacity is 120. It is running postgraduate courses in 15 disciplines and have 44 degrees and 14 Diplomas permitted by the MCI. Our 1000 bedded MVP Hospital with its state of art technology and the team of efficient consultants, super consultants and paramedical personnel, it is a landmark in medical diagnosis and treatment. The 4 Lac sq.ft hospital with well equipped Out Patients Departments, Spacious Wards, 12 Operation Theaters, ICU, CATH LAB, NICU, TICU, PICU, is dedicated to the service of humanity. Our excellent infrastructure includes CT scan, MRI, Color Doppler, Dialysis units, 24 hrs functioning Computerized Central Laboratory, Blood Bank and Eye Bank. Over the years around 3000 & 150 post graduates have passed out from this institute. Most of them are practicing as consultants and super consultants both at home and abroad. For More Information visit http://mvpmcn.com/
