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www.wubmed.org E-MAGAZINE JULY-2018 WUBMED WE LISTEN MONTHLY IN-HOUSE E- MAGAZINE WE INVENT INAUGURAL ISSUE WE DELIVER JULY 2018
E-Magazine July-2018 www.wubmed.org HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MONTH 1st – National Doctors’ Day 12th – Group Discussion 7th – World Chocolate Day 16th – Hindu Temple 11th – World Population Day 27th – Guru Purnima 28th – World Hepatitis Day A Warm Welcome from Washington University of Barbados We Listen - We Invent - We Deliver
E-Magazine July-2018 www.wubmed.org NATIONAL DOCTORS' DAY India celebrates National Doctors’ Day on 1st July to honour renowned physician and one of the longest serving Chief Ministers of West Bengal, Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy. 1st July marks the birth and death of Dr. Roy (1882-1962). On 4th February 1961, Dr. Roy received India’s highest civilian award, the Baharat Ratna. He was influential in the development of the Indian Medical Association in 1928, as well as the establishment of the Medical Council of India (MCI). National Doctors’ Day commemorates the achievements and contributions of Dr. Roy. The day also highlights the importance of doctors and recognizes their selfless efforts to make healthier communities around the world. To celebrate the day, Vice Chancellor, Dr. P V Prabhakar Rao and professor of anatomy, Dr. Kafles conducted a discussion on the importance of quality healthcare to the future doctors at WUB. We Listen - We Invent - We Deliver
E-Magazine July-2018 www.wubmed.org WORLD CHOCOLATE DAY Do you love chocolate? Do you feel guilty when you partake of its silky goodness? Thankfully, there is World Chocolate Day! A day completely dedicated to the love of chocolate. So, on the next World Chocolate Day, feel free to eat your favourite chocolate delight! We at WUB love chocolate too! Both as a confection and for its dietary benefits. Our students were treated to hot chocolate and chocolates, as they listened to a brief lecture presented by the Vice Chancellor, Dr. P V Prabhakar Rao on the history and benefits of chocolate. Even though there are benefits to chocolate, remember everything in moderation. We Listen - We Invent - We Deliver
E-Magazine July-2018 www.wubmed.org WORLD POPULATION DAY restricted on the basis of race, sex, language, religion, political affiliation, national origin, age, economic status, place of residence, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation or gender identity. Ü Available: Countries must ensure that family planning commodities and services are accessible to everyone. Ü Accessible: Countries must ensure that family planning commodities and services are accessible to everyone. Ü Acceptable: Contraceptive services and information must be provided in a dignified manner, respecting both modern medical ethics and the cultures of those being accommodated. On 11th July 1989, the United Nations Ü Good quality: Family planning information must be established World Population Day. The day is clearly communicated and scientifically accurate. used to educate the world about population Ü Informed decision-making: Every person must be related issues across the globe. This year's empowered to make reproductive choices with full theme was “Family Planning is a Human Right”. a u t o n o m y, f r e e o f p r e s s u r e , c o e r c i o n o r This year marked the 50th anniversary of family misrepresentation. planning being globally accepted as a human right for the first time, during the 1968 WUB recognized World Population Day with a lecture International Conference on Human Rights. As a by Vice Chancellor, Dr. P V Prabhakar Rao on Human result of that conference came the Teheran Resources. Proclamation which stated that “Parents have a basic human right to determine freely and responsibly the number and spacing of their children.” The statement acknowledges that, men and women have the right to decide if they want children, how many, how often or if at all. The United Nations' website lists the nine standards to maintain the human right to family planning as: Ü Non-discrimination: Family planning information and services cannot be We Listen - We Invent - We Deliver
E-Magazine July-2018 www.wubmed.org CELEBRATION OF GURU PURNIMA The Guru Purnima festival is celebrated in many countries including India and Nepal. The day is dedicated to academic and spiritual teachers. Devotees visit temples to worship, offer gifts and seek the blessings of their spiritual teachers, while others fast to pay respect to their guru. Students and staff members of WUB held a small gathering to honour the day. We Listen - We Invent - We Deliver
E-Magazine July-2018 www.wubmed.org WORLD HEPATITIS DAY According to the World Health Organization, there are 325 million living with viral hepatitis B and C. Many of them are unaware of the chronic infections. There may not be signs of any of these infections for years or sometimes decades. The organization records that least 60% of liver cancer cases are as a result of late testing and treatment of viral hepatitis B and C. This year's theme was “Eliminate Hepatitis”. The World Health Organization created events and activities of a similar theme of, “Test. Treat. Hepatitis”. WHO seeks to test, treat and educate the world about viral hepatitis B and C to reduce and cure the infections. For more information on how to join the fight against viral hepatitis B and C, Please visit: http://www.worldhepatitisalliance.org/world-hepatitis -day/supporters We Listen - We Invent - We Deliver
E-Magazine July-2018 www.wubmed.org THE FREQUENCY OF THOUGHTS Time is limitless, silent but never resting. Rolling and rushing on, swiftly like an all-embracing ocean tide on which we and the universe swim. What if I told you, life is not happening to you, but you are creating it and you always have? Your thoughts are the primary cause of what is happening in your life. Here is a little piece of information: 17 seconds of pure thought is equivalent to 2000 action hours. When the human transmission tower 'thinks a thought', it magnetically attracts similar things on the same frequency. The human mind is our fundamental resource. A wide gamut of knowledge has enabled us to have an in-depth discernment of our microcosms and investigate the cosmos. So, all you need to do, to improve your life, is to change your thoughts or at least that is where you begin. MANEET THAPAR PRE-MED 2 We Listen - We Invent - We Deliver
E-Magazine July-2018 www.wubmed.org MEDICAL TOURISM Rising healthcare costs are forcing modern pocket for the same procedure in the U.S. For example, a consumers to search for different ways to heart bypass surgery may cost over $150,000 in the U.S, reduce expenses and still receive the medical but maybe less than $10,000 in India. service they need. Recently, medical tourism The list of what we might call “hot” medical tourism seems to be the solution. Medical tourism is the destinations varies from year to year and is also largely practice of traveling to a destination to seek determined by the type of treatment or surgery. There is medical, dental and surgical care. not a country that is a particular haven for medical Historically, people from under developed tourism but Mexico, Costa Rica, India, The Czech countries traveled to those who were more Republic, Thailand, Malaysia and South Korea are developed, in search of advanced medical care. popular. However, that is not the case today, as people Consider two factors influencing the country you from wealthier countries are now reluctant to choose to seek for medical care: pay for overpriced medical services and seek a Ü The quality of care related to the specific illnesses, less expensive alternative for healthcare in under developed countries. In many developing ailments, or injuries. This can vary staggeringly from countries, a patient can have major surgery for a country to country. Narrow your choices down to at small percentage of the cost than in the U.S, least three countries that offer the best care. Canada, Japan, or Western Europe. Ü Cost: Even in poor and developing countries, the Most elective surgery, such as cosmetic surgery, cost of certain medical care can change substantially certain dental surgeries, and even hip from one country to another. replacements are not covered by the insurance This isn't to say you want to look for the lowest cost in the U.S. But if the cost is much lower overseas, destination; you want to balance out cost with the you might elect to make the trip for surgery. quality of care. There may also be procedures, such as fertility, There are agencies, commonly called medical tourism cancer treatments or other therapies not providers, who coordinate your surgery and travel. They approved in the U.S or in other developed handle every detail of your trip, which often includes the countries. A couple desperate to have a baby, or potential follow-up sources when you return home. a terminally ill patient looking to participate in experimental cures, might find attractive Medical tourism seems destined to follow other major options in an under developed country. industries into greater public acceptance. The cost of healthcare should not be a barrier for receiving quality Even in countries with single-payer national care, and by considering medical tourism options many health insurance, medical tourism is growing. In patients who pay out of pocket, may have the such systems, surgeries involving non-life- opportunity to receive the medical care they need. threatening illnesses and injuries can land you on a waiting list lasting for months or years. Many people then seek relief through medical AARJOO KUDESIA tourism. A major medical procedure performed PRE-MED 3 in a foreign country may cost less than out-of- We Listen - We Invent - We Deliver
E-Magazine July-2018 www.wubmed.org HONOURABLE MENTION Congratulations to Miss Terancy A., MD-2 student for her contribution on the paper “Co-morbidities and the Cancer in the Elderly” to presented in Berlin in the month of August. BIRTHDAY WISHES Zeel Barot Santosh Utkarsh Gaganakanth Bhogendra Sai Rushikesh Joseph Rakshit Kingsley Suvarna Rekha Chaitanya Kiran Mai Sumsritha Tejasawi Reethika Roshan Kavi Priya Reefat Tinku Kumar We Listen - We Invent - We Deliver
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