University Pro Chancellor, Dr H. S. Ballal, presided over the function, while Vasanthi R Pai, Chairperson, Hostel Management Committee, MU, Manipal, was the Guest of honor, who distributed the prizes to the winners. The vote of thanks was proposed by Saroja Jayakumar, Dean, MCON, Bangalore.
Valedictory Function:
At the Valedictory held on Saturday, Feb 6 which began around 4.30 pm, the welcome address was given by Dr. Christopher Sudhakar, Dean, MCON, Mangalore. A report of the conference was read out by Sonia R B D’Souza, Conference Organizing Secretary, Asst. Professor, MCON, MU, Manipal. There were speeches by Dr. Rajasekharan P Warrier, Vice-Chancellor, MU, Manipal, Dr. G.K. Prabhu, Registrar, MU, Manipal. At the conclusion the vote of thanks was proposed by Dr. Mamatha S. Pai, Prof. & HOD, Dept. of Fundamentals of Nursing, MCON, MU, Manipal.
Pre-Conference Workshop Feb.04:
As a forerunner to the two-day national conference, a pre-conference workshop and inception of “Multidisciplinary team approach to Palliative Care” was launched on Feb. 04 at the Shirdi Sai Baba Conference Hall for Cancer at the Kasturba Hospital here. The programme began at 2 pm. Dr. S. Nagesh Sinha, President of Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC) was the Chief Guest at the function. Dr Sudhakar Nayak, Professor and HOD of Biochemistry, KMC, Manipal, was the Guest of Honor.
The function was presided over by Professor and Head of Department of radiotherapy and oncology, Kasturba Hospital, Dr Vidyasagar. In his presidential address, he informed “In Udupi nearly 700 to 800 new cancer cases are diagnosed every year and by next 4 years the number is expected to increase up-to 1200 new cases per year. The shocking news is that about 70-80% of the patients come for treatment only at the advanced stage of the disease”, he pointed out grimly.
Dr Rajshekharan P Warrier, VC, MU, speaking at the function, in his key-note address emphasized that palliative care ensures “comfort care” for many patients with chronic end-stage diseases of cancer, and various neurological conditions etc. The Palliative Care team comprise of doctors, nurses, physio-therapists, occupational therapists, social workers etc.
Dr Naveen S Salins, Palliative Medicine Consultant; Dr. Anice George Dean, Manipal College of Nursing who welcomed the gathering earlier; Erna Judith Roach, Associate Dean; were present at the function. Vote of thanks was proposed by Dr Kasturi R Adiga, Principal, Manipal School of Nursing. |