As a part of foundation month celebrations, the department of Surgical Gastroenterology at AIIMS Bhopal organized a poster competition on 26th August in the Gandhi Gallery of the IPD block of AIIMS, Bhopal. Theme of this poster competition was "Pancreatic diseases: its causes and prevention".
A large number of medical and nursing students, doctors, and nursing staff participated in this competition. Megha, nursing student won the 1st prize while the 2nd prize was given to Adarsh, nursing officer and 3rd prize to Ipsita, nursing student.
Patient-Public awareness program was also organized to spread awareness about the Pancreas and its diseases among general public. Dr Ajai Singh, Executive Director of AIIMS, Bhopal was the Chief Guest of the program, and Dr Rajesh Malik, Dean (Academics) and Dr Manisha Shrivastava, Medical Superintendent, AIIMS Bhopal were the Guests of Honour. DDA Col (Dr) Ajit Kumar, Prof Neelkamal Kapoor, Prof Shikha Malik, and Dr Mayank Dixit were also present.
A skit was presented by nursing officers led by Kuldeep Singh, senior nursing officer. It was well appreciated by Dr Ajai Singh, Executive Director of AIIMS, Bhopal and the public who attended the program. Information was given to the patients and their attenders about various diseases of the pancreas like acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer.
It was informed that pancreas is in an important organ of the body that helps in blood sugar control through Insulin and helps in proper digestion of food. But alcohol and smoking can damage this important organ.
In chronic pancreatitis stones develop in the pancreas. Message was given that long standing abdominal pain should not be ignored and proper consultation should be taken by expert doctors for timely detection of these problems specially cancer.
The skit team was felicitated and special appreciation awards were given to Dr. Pradeep Kothiya, senior resident, Rahul SNO and Kuldeep SNO of gastrosurgery deptt for their dedication and contribution towards the development of the department of Surgical Gastroenterology. All of them were appreciated for their dedication towards their work by executive director, Prof Ajai Singh.
A patient information booklet on the Pancreas prepared by the department of Surgical Gastroenterology was released by Prof Ajai Singh, Executive Director of the AIIMS, Bhopal. He congratulated and appreciated the department for organising this event.