The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) has inaugurated a regional training centre for certificate course in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (CCGDM) at Brahmapur.
Dr Sunil Kumar Kota, Consultant Endocrinologist from Diabetes and Endocare Clinic, Brahmapur and Dr Indira Palo, Assistant Professor from Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, MKCG Medical College have been designated by PHFI as regional faculty.
In a brief inaugural ceremony organised here, Brahmapur MlA cum Chairman, Ganjam District Planning Committee Dr Ramesh Chandra Chyaupatnaik was the chief guest. Khallikote University VC Prof Dr Manmath Padhy, former Head of the Department of General Medicine, MKCG Medical College, Berhampur Prof Dr P C Sahu, Prof Dr Bharati Mishra from Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, MKCG and Dr Deepak Monga, senior coordinator from PHFI were the guests of honour.
This year it is the 4th cycle with 17 centres across India and Brahmapur was nominated as the only regional training centre in Odisha.
PHFI has exuded confidence that Dr Sunil Kota's expertise would be used to train more doctors from Odisha. Dr J Surya Rao, Chairperson, Mrs J Jayalakshmi, Director and Dr Sruti Jammula, Assistant Professor of Roland institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences attended as guests.