Agra to host medical conclave with focus on women's health

In order to promote medical tourism in the city, a five-day conference of obstetricians and gynaecologists has been organised here from January 13 and will be attended by 6,000 doctors from twelve countries including the US, UK and Pakistan.
The conference, organised by the Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society (FOGSI), will lay special focus on women's health.
Union Health Minister J P Nadda will inaugurate the conclave on January 14.
Doctors from twelve countries including United Kingdom, United States of America, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka would be attending the five-day conference.
Organising Committee Chairman Dr Narendra Malhotra said more than 6,000 doctors would be sharing and exchanging ideas as well as techniques which would go a long way in promoting women's health in the country.

The conference will see dozens of interactive sessions and live telecast of innovative surgical procedures and operations at three different venues, which would help popularise newly developed techniques with regard to health problems faced by women.

Dr Anupam Gupta, chairman of the Reception committee said the workshops to be held in the conference would focus on deaths during delivery, cancer and family planning techniques.
Medical Council of India (MCI) Chairman Dr S S Agarwal will be addressing doctors and holding discussion on the guidelines for prescriptions and medicines.
In recent years, it has been observed that a large number of medicines are routinely prescribed without checking the list of contra-indications or side and after effects of some of the drugs.

Medical bodies have been issuing guidelines and providing useful information, but patients continue to be administered drugs which are considered unsafe in many developed countries.
Some of the medicines should be carefully prescribed for lactating mothers or diabetic and heart patients, senior doctors say.
The secretary of the organising committee, Dr Jaideep Malhotra said doctors should carefully check what medicines had already been given and in what doses, before writing a fresh prescription.
"This is particularly necessary in the interest of the unborn in the mother's womb, who could be adversely impacted. Mothers feeding babies need to be extra careful.

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He spoke about the alternative medicines that are now available for a whole set of diseases from fits to diabetes and considered safer for pregnant women.
TheFOGSI convention will have a special session on this subject for practitioners as well as students at PG level.
"There would be sessions on tackling the serious problem of female foeticide in India, as well as a clear message will be disseminated reflecting our collective opposition to these cruel practises," senior Dr Niharika Malhotra said.
The proceeds received from the conclave would be used for welfare projects.
Apart from the medical procedures, a number of side events have been planned to help mobilise support for women's health, Dr Jaideep Malhotra said.

A kite-flying event has been specially planned for Makar Sankranti with slogans on the theme of 'Save the Girl Child' and forty girls from Trichy will also be presenting a programme.
The convention will be held at the sprawling Kalakriti ground and sessions will be held in 15 different halls.
A special Meena Bazar with stalls offering all local products and souvenirs will be opened during the course of the convention for the benefit of delegates, with products from Rajasthan and other states.