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JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar on Friday inaugurated first of its kind Genetic Clinic and Genetic Laboratory of J&K at SMGS Hospital here and also inaugurated day long CME on “Prenatal Diagnosis and Counselling in Common Genetic Disorders”.
The CME was organised by Department of Pediatrics and Radiodiagonosis, GMC Jammu in collaboration with Institute of Human Genetics, Department of Zoology, University of Jammu.
While addressing the inaugural session of the event, Advisor Bhatnagar said that a good beginning has been made today in health sector of J&K with the establishment of Genetic Clinic and Genetic Laboratory which will transform the health care system here.
While highlighting on significance of this event, Advisor Bhatnagar remarked that better diagnosis and medical interventions specially in Pediatric care is the need of the hour and this CME will provide a vital platform for the same. He added that the various interactive sessions being held under the remarkable healthcare professionals and researchers of AIIMS and other reputed health institutions will provide significant insights to the medical practitioners and students of this Hospital in the field of Neonatal care.
The Advisor further highlighted that medical infrastructure has been upgraded tremendously and significant progress has been made in Neonatal care across the length and breadth of Jammu and Kashmir. He added that the Pediatric Intensive Care Units have been made functional in all district hospitals which has brought notable important in Neonatal care.
Speaking on the occasion, Secretary Bhupinder Kumar said that this CME is a very needful event owing to the criticalness of Prenatal diagnosis. He added that the government is constantly upgrading the medical infrastructure across UT and better facilities have been established in remotest areas. Principal GMC, Jammu, Dr. Shashi Sudan Sharma spoke briefly about the broad contours of this CME. She apprised the gathering regarding the prevalence of common genetic disorders and the importance of the Genetic Clinic & Laboratory in diagnosis and prevention of genetic disorders.
Dr. Dara Singh, Medical Superintendent, SMGS Hospital, Jammu was the coordinator of the whole event and managed the entire programme.
Dr. G.S. Saini, HOD Pediatrics, Dr. Kulbushan Gupta, HOD Radiodiagnosis and Dr. Amita Gupta, HOD Gynae&Obst. were organizing Chairperson of the CME.
Dr. Arshad Bhat, Consultant Radiologist, SMGS Hospital, Jammu and Organizing Secretary of the CME gave a brief overview of this academic event and also apprised the gathering about the diagnostic and therapeutic prenatal diagnostic procedures being performed at Genetic Clinic SMGS Hospital, GMC, Jammu.
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Digra, Professor Pediatrics, GMC Jammu and Organizing Secretary of the CME gave vote of thanks. On behalf of Dept of paediatrics. He expressed his gratitude Bhupinder Kumar for his contribution in developing the NICU & PICU in the Paediatric Department.
CME was well attended by various Head of Departments like Dr. Ashutosh Gupta, Dr. Parmodh Kalsotra, Dr. Dev Raj Dogra, Dr. Sanjeev Gupta, Dr. Ratnakar Sharma, Dr. Fayaz Ahmad Wani, Dr. Vipin Magotra, Dr. Ashu Jamwal and Ashwani Kumar Khajuria, Administrator, Associated Hospitals, Government Medical College, Jammu.
Dr. Parvinder Kumar, Senior Assistant Professor, Institute of Human Genetics, University of Jammu briefed the dignitaries about the functioning of Genetic Laboratory.
The stage proceedings were conducting by Dr. Sanjana Sharma, Lecturer, Department of Pediatrics SMGS Hospital, Jammu and Dr. Sheen Tikoo, Resident, Department of Radio-Diagnosis, GMC, Jammu. Imminent guest faculty from AIIMS, New Delhi and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi besides Dr. Manoj Kumar Dhar, Chief Coordinator, Institute of Human Genetic and former Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu delivered lectures on various aspects of Genetic disorder, Prenatal diagnostic techniques and how to establish full fledged Genetic Centre.
During the inaugural session of CME, an interactive session on ‘Role of Prenatal Diagnostic, procedure and Genetic Counseling ‘ was held by Prof. Aparna Sharma of Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, AIIMS, New Delhi.
Administrator, Associated Hospitals, GMC Jammu, HoDs of various departments of GMC, medical researchers from reputed institutions across the country, were also present during the CME.
