A State Training Workshp conclued at GGS Medical College Faridkot
A STATE LEVEL TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR USE OF SIMPLE TECH INTERVENTIONS TO REDUCE MATERNAL DEATHS.
Faridkot : Post Partum Haemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of maternal mortality all across the Nation. Punjab State Council for Science and Technology has partnered with AIIMS-Bathinda to implement the project focused on low cost interventions to reduce PPH induced maternal mortality through demonstrating innovative interventions under Mission Tandrust Punjab supported by Directorate of Environment & Climate Change-GoP.
A state level workshop was organized at Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot to train government sector healthcare professionals from various delivery points of district Moga, Ferozpur and Faridkot, with an aim to reduce MMR of Punjab, which is higher compared to National figure. Over 100 Medical Officers, Gynecologists & other healthcare professionals attended the workshop.
Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Rajeev Sood of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS) Faridkot inaugurated the workshop and lauded the efforts of Science and Technology Department, GGSMCH Faridkot, and AIIMS, Bathinda for this initiative. He emphasized on the need to develop Indian guidelines including referral protocols for health institutions for managing Maternal Mortality.
In the Opening Session Dr Dapinder Kaur Bakshi, Joint Director, Punjab State Council for Science & Technology informed that Non-Pneumatic Anti Shock Garment (NASG) and Uterine Balloon Tamponade (UBT), two interventions have been already piloted in districts Bathinda & Faridkot in Phase I of Project, saving 75 maternal lives affected with critical PPH. PSCST has now mobilized funds for phase II of Project Under Mission Tandrust Punjab, where these interventions would now be introduced in 10 other districts of Punjab.
Dr Lajya Devi Goyal, Head Deptt of Gynecology, AIIMS Bathinda informed that GGSMC-Faridkot, GMC-Amritsar & GMC-patiala will work together with AIIMS Bathinda in a hub and spoke model and these centers would be master trained for providing training to delivery points of districts- Patiala, Sangrur, Fatehgarh Sahib, Amritsar, Taran Taran, Gurdaspur, Moga, Muktsar, Faridkot & Mansa. She further informed that the first workshop for Patiala, Sangrur, Fatehgarh sahib has already been organized and this is a second workshop for Moga Faridkot and Ferozpur.
Dr Seema Grover Bhatti, Head Deptt. of Gynecology, GGS-Medical College and Hospital welcomed the dignitaries and participants. She informed that GGSMCH would be implementation center for PPH management for districts Moga, Ferozpur and Faridkot. Dr Chandrashekhar, Civil Surgeon Faridkot,emphasized on integration of critical factors like anemia, high risk pregnancy, timely referrals for holistic approach and urged participating medical officers to adopt best practices to help Punjab achieve the reduced MMR. Dr Parveen Rajora highlighted the utility of UBT and NASG for a PPH patient during referral to a tertiary care centre.
The other dignitaries who were present included Dr Meenu Singh (Executive Director, AIIMS Bathinda), Dr R K Gorea (Registrar, BFUHS), Dr Chandrashekhar (Civilsurgeon, Fdk), Dr Sanjay Gupta (Principal, GGSMCH), Dr Neetu Kukkar (Medical Suptt, GGSMCH), Dr Ritu Jain (DFPO, Moga), Dr Vivek Rajora (DFPO, Faridkot).
Master trainees for this workshop were Dr Lajya Devi Goyal (Prof & hod OBG Dept AIIMS bathinda) Dr Seema Grover Bhatti (Prof & hod OBG dept GGSMCH, Faridkot) & Dr Parveen Rajora (Prof, OBG dept GGSMCH).
