"Bal Jyoti" inaugurated on 17th June 2008

Finally the ambitious project "Bal Jyoti"- a brain-child of the Dept. of Ophthalmology, IGH and CSR, RSP- aimed at helping the poor children of Sundargarh District having blindness was inaugurated by Sri B N Singh, Managing Director of RSP and 4 such children underwent surgery on 17th June 2008 in IGH. Some snaps from inauguration to surgery.

Prof. Digambar Behera

Prof. Digambar Behera, well-known pulmonologist and researcher from Delhi visited IGH on 9th June 2008 on our invitation. He delivered a guest lecture apart from conducting half-yearly assessment of DNB trainees in Pulmonary medicine and guiding them and other DNB trainees.

CME in Paediatrics

A 2 day Continuing Medical Education for DNB candidates of Paediatrics was conducted in IGH on 24th and 25th May 2008. With faculties from Jamshedpur, Ranchi and Kolkata, the CME generated high degree of discussions and interaction among DNB trainees.

Prof. G K Rath in IGH

Prof. G K Rath, Head of Radio-therapy at IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences visited IGH on 22nd May 2008 and delivered a lecture. Seen with his friends here.

Camp for "Project Bal Jyoti" on 16th May 2008

A camp was held in Ophthalmology OPD of IGH on 16th May 08 for the visually handicapped children from villages of Sundargarh District to select children with cataract to undergo surgery on 18th June when the project is likely to be formally inaugurated.

Nurses Day Celebrations on 12th May 08

Nurses Day was observed in IGH by the Trained Nurses Association and Nurses Training Institute. The former held the function in the Conference Hall while the later function was held at Civic Centre in the evening. Sri B Singh, Executive Director was the chief guest for the later function while Dr. OP Agrawal, Director I/C and Dr. PK Rath, Director were chief guest and guest of honour at the former function. A tribute to Florence Nightingale and all the nurses for their significant contribution for the ailing human being on her birthday.

CME in Medicine- 8th & 9th May 2008

From CME in Medicine

Preparation for Project 'Bal Jyoti'

Corporate Social Responsibility of SAIL, RSP & Ispat General Hospital have launched an ambitious project "Bal Jyoti" to help children below the age of 18 regain their vision due to cataract in the whole of Sundargarh District. A preparatory meeting with Director, M&HS, Dr. P K Rath in chair along with representatives from CSR, IGH and District Administration, Sundargarh on 2nd May 2008. The meeting was attended by Mr. D Deb, DGM(CSR), Dr. BB Rao, Joint Director(Ophth) who has taken keen interest in the projectm Dr. R Patel, Sr. Dy. Dir in the department, Dr. Mrs. Usha Dash, Chief Microbiologist, Dr. P Mishra, Sr. DD, Paediatrics, Representatives of the District Administration and many more who will be associated in the project.

Chorus by students of NTI

Farewell to Dr. Subash Chandra Dash & Dr. (Mrs) Ghotekar