World Glaucoma Week is observed in the Second week of March every year to create awareness about the disease. This year “World Glaucoma week” was celebrated between March 9th to 15th 2025. To commemorate this event, a number of activities were conducted by the Department of Ophthalmology, JIPMER- Karaikal. Awareness talks on Glaucoma in Mother…
Roleplay as a teaching tool in Medical Education
ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE (AMR) WEEK ACTIVITY AT JIPMER, KARAIKAL (18-24 November 2024) SPEECH COMPETITION on 18th NOVEMBER 2024 FOR NURSING STUDENTS OF KARAIKAL. RALLY ON 18th NOVEMBER 2024 FOR STUDENTS, STAFF AND FACULTY OF JIPMER, KARAIKAL AND MOTHER THERESA COLLEGE OF NURSING, KARAIKAL. HEALTH TALK ON ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE TO THE PATIENTS AND ATTENDERS OF GENERAL HOSPITAL,…
Report on the Conduct of Simulation-based Hands-on Training Program on Compression Only Life Support (COLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) in Celebration of World Anaesthesia Day Program Overview: The Department of Anaesthesiology at JIPMER Karaikal organised the Simulation-based Hands-on training program on COLS & BLS from the 16th to 18th, 22nd, 23rd of October &…
Dr. Niruban G, Associate Professor and Officer-in-charge of Ophthalmology, received appreciation from His Excellency, The Health Minister of the Royal Kingdom of Bhutan in the recently concluded South Asian Association of Ophthalmology (SAO) Conference at Bhutan. The appreciation was for securing runners-up in the Poster podium presentation at the 16th SAO Conference.
JIPMER, Karaikal ,Dept. of Ophthalmology National Eye Donation Fortnight is commemorated annually between August 25th – September 8th. Following activities were conducted this year: Eye donation Awareness talk was given by Dr.Niruban G on 29.8.24 through All India Radio, Karaikal. A 3 km long Eye donation awareness rally was conducted on 3rd September at 5…
The Department of Orthopaedics with its incharge Dr N. Arulkumar was awarded by the Honourable Minister of the Union Territory Mr P.R.N Thirumurugan in the presence of District Magistrate, Dr D.Manikandan IAS on the auspicious day of the 78th Independence Day for their contribution towards the betterment of health services in treating trauma victims. Being…
A 55-year-old female from Nedungadu commune visited the Orthopaedic outpatient department, where an initial clinical examination was conducted, followed by X-ray and MRI scans. The diagnosis revealed complete arthritis in her left hip joint, necessitating a total hip replacement surgery. The condition of the hip joint was so severe that it appeared like a pestle…
A 50-year-old male from Thirunallar commune was admitted under the Department of Orthopaedics with the diagnosis of fractured femur thigh bone) and L2 and L3 vertebra (spine) fractures following a fall from a 20-foot-high coconut tree. Within a few hours of admission, we performed a successful surgery for the femur bone with an interlock nailing…
