Find relief to physical ailments of poor, doctors told

By Our Staff Reporter

PONDICHERRY, JULY 21. The Pondicherry Chief Minister, Mr. P. Shanmugham, today urged the medical practitioners and surgeons to pay attention to relieving the poor of physical ailments, particularly the diseases that worried them quite often. Inaugurating a two-day workshop on `benign anorectal diseases' organised by the International College of Surgeons (Indian Section) here, he said a large number of people belonging to the weaker sections were affected by piles, fistula and fissure.

Dr. R. Sambasiva Rao, Director, JIPMER, in his address, said holding of a continuing medical education programme as part of the workshop would be of help to the post-graduate students. With the mushrooming of private medical colleges and lack of adequate facilities and specialists to train the students, the conduct of workshops and special medical education programme for a specific group of professionals and students was essential.

He said the International College of Surgeons was selecting topics that were practically relevant. The tele medicine system introduced in Pondicherry was linking JIPMER with the General Hospital here.

Dr. D. Thamma Rao, Director of Medical Services, Mr. P. N. Joshi, Secretary, International College of Surgeons, Dr. R. B. Singh, treasurer also spoke.

The Chief Minister also released a cassette on the occasion.

Dr. K. P. Singh, convenor, who read out a report on the surgical education programme and the workshop, said the benign diseases of the anorectal region were piles, fistula, fissure. The haemorrhoids or piles and their symptoms were one of the most common afflictions. There would be a demonstration at the General Hospital tomorrow on the operative procedures for haemorrhoids, fistula and fissure.

Nearly 200 surgeons from different parts of the country were participating in the deliberations.

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