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April 22, 2022

Transgender clinics set up at Thiruporur Units

The Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV) has launched exclusive transgender clinics on its off-site campuses in Thiruporur near Chennai. The clinics were opened at the SBV constituent units of Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute (SSSMCRI) and Shri Sathya Sai College of Nursing (SSSCON) in Thiruporur.

Dedicating the facility to the community, S.C. Parija, SBV Vice-Chancellor said there were plans to offer, amongst other services to the third gender, the option for undergoing gender reassignment surgeries akin to the services offered at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute on the main campus.

The transgender clinic is one of its kind in Greater Chennai which epitomizes a commitment to promoting salutogenesis or wellness among the third gender, Dr. Parija said. SBV had in 2016 constituted a Gender Care Committee “to provide standard care including the gender affirmative care”.

The committee comprises a multidisciplinary team, which included mental health professionals, surgeons, geneticists, nurses, obstetricians, and dermatologists besides two representatives from the transgender community employed at the SBV. On the academic side, the Vidyapeeth had initiated a transgender-inclusive nursing curriculum at its constituent Kasturba Gandhi Nursing College. Udit Das, Dean, SSSMCRI, Sunderarajan, Medical Superintendent, the heads of various departments of SSSMCRI, faculty, and students participated in the launch function.

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February 14, 2022

Hospital gets upgraded facilities worth ₹15 crore

The Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (MGMCRI) has carried out a ₹15-crore upgrade of its diagnostic and interventional facilities.

The new installations at the MGMCRI, which is a constituent of the Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, include a diagnostic central laboratory, liver transplant clinic, cardiac catheterisation laboratory and the MRI scan facility.

Chief Minister N. Rangasamy recently commissioned the new facilities.

P. Rajavelu, Deputy Speaker, U. Lakshmikandhan, MLA, M.K. Rajagopalan, Chancellor and S.C. Parija, SBV Vice Chancellor, S.R. Rao, Vice President – Research, Seetesh Ghose, Dean, MGMCRI, and Nirmal Coumare, Medical Superintendent, MGMCRI, were among those present.

According to a press note, the advanced diagnostic laboratory has been designed to cater to advancement in diagnostics, including molecular diagnostics.

The laboratory is in compliance with the quality parameters set to optimal bench marks, synonymous with high standards of diagnostics.

The salient feature is that the equipment are seamlessly integrated into hospital information system which decreases the turnaround time of the reports, besides enhancing the accuracy of the reports.

The Liver Clinic is another step forward in the transplantation programme which was approved by the Health Ministry, a couple of years ago. The clinic would list patients with chronic liver failure to undergo transplantation either from live or deceased donor. MGMCRI hospital aims at performing subsidised transplant services for the needy.

At the Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory, the 1.5 Tesla MRI scan facility has been upgraded into state-of-the-art simaging sservices, strengthening the diagnostic procedures in radiology.

The upgraded facilities will benefit the patient community, especially the underprivileged, in Puducherry and adjoining areas, said Dr. Parija.

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February 4, 2021

MGMCRI performs its first renal transplant successfully

The first renal transplant has been done successfully at MGMCRI and the same is highlighted in various newspapers. Please click on the below link for further news details. https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/mgmcri-performs-its-first-renal-transplant-successfully/article33699798.ece

For your kind information: The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi has permitted MGMCRI to conduct renal transplantation at its hospital. The Transplant ICU of MGMCRI is well equipped with state of art facilities to support multi-organ transplantation. The Transplant ICU is a, level III ICU with round the clock coverage by trained Intensivist, and 1:1 Patient Nurse ratio. The additional ten bedded intensive care unit is equipped with advanced ventilator support, haemodynamic monitoring facility including intra-aortic balloon pump. The facility of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) within the ICU is a unique feature of this setup and first of its kind in the private health care sector in Pondicherry.

December 14, 2020

VOLUNTEERS ENROLLMENT FOR THE COVAXIN TRIAL STARTED

We are aware that MGMCRI is selected as one among the few centres in our country for conducting Phase III Multi-centric Clinical Trial of COVAXIN to test its safety and efficacy. Participants enrollment for this trial was started in 1st week of December 2020 in the esteemed presence of Mr M. Kandaswamy, Hon’ble Minister of Social Welfare, Pondicherry. SBV MAPCOM is happy to share with you the news related to the start of the COVAXIN trial published in various Tamil newspapers.

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November 24, 2020

SBV in the Press : Puducherry institution chosen for human clinical trials of Covaxin

MGMCRI is selected as one of the few notable centers in our country for conducting Phase III Multi-centric Clinical Trial of COVAXIN. This remarkable achievement got a special mention in newspapers. At MGMCRI, the trials will begin soon; 1,200 volunteers likely to be covered.

To know further please click on the link given below and also check the attachment for details.

http://www.uniindia.com/mgmcri-selected-for-phase-iii-clinical-trials-of-covaxin/south/news/2243921.html

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/puducherry-institution-chosen-for-human-clinical-trials-of-covaxin/article33207948.ece

November 10, 2020

PROUDEST MOMENT FOR SBV

Based on various indicators, mainly on the impact of the scientists in terms of citations of their publications, a team from Stanford University has identified the world top 2% scientists. They have featured more than 100 experts from Tamil Nadu & Puducherry in their report.

Prof. Subhash Chandra Parija, Honourable Vice-Chancellor, SBV is one among these top 2% scientists (Top scientists in Tropical Medicine)

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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/over-100-from-tn-pondy-ranked-among-worlds-top-2-scientists/articleshow/79068978.cms

July 23, 2020

SBV’s NEXT LEVEL RESPONSE TOWARDS CURRENT PANDEMIC SITUATION

Currently there is an increase in the number of incidents of COVID – 19 Positive patients in and around Pondicherry which may result in the overcrowding of the patients in the hospitals. In order to circumvent this issue and also with a view to avoid stress and minimising panic among the patients, who are asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic of COVID- 19, MGMCRI, SBV has introduced a compact, economically viable Home Care Management packages. This great initiative of MGMCRI introduced for the benefits of the society is highlighted in THE TIMES OF INDIA under the heading “Puducherry private Medical College introduces home care packages for COVID 19 patients”. To know further details of the packages please see the attachment and to read the news in detail click on the below link

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/puducherry/puducherry-private-medical-college-hospital-introduces-homecare-packages-for-covid-19-patients/articleshow/77114042.cms?utm_campaign=andapp&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=native_share_tray

March 31, 2020

MGMCRI opens up tele-consultation modes

The Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute Hospital (MGMCRI), a constituent unit of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, has launched seven alternative modes that help patients seek medical consultations form the safe confinement of their homes, as part of promoting social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Hindu newspaper published article about it. Click here for more details.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/mgmcri-opens-up-tele-consultation-modes/article31209442.ece

January 31, 2020

INAUGURATION OF SLEEP DIAGNOSTICS & RESEARCH CENTRE

CENTRE FOR SLEEP DIAGNOSTICS AND RESEARCH – “CHRISTIAN GUILLEMINAULT CENTRE“, named after Christian Guilleminault , a French Physician & researcher in the field of sleep medicine who played a central role in the early discovery of obstructive sleep apnea, has been started at MGMCRI by the Department of Pulmonary Medicine. The centre was inaugurated by the Honorable Vice-Chancellor of SBV, Prof SC Parija on 30th Jan 2020. Today this has been highlighted in both Tamil & English newspapers. So to know further please click on the below link & also check the attached images.

New Indian Express: https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/jan/31/laboratory-to-detect-and-diagnose-sleep-disorders-inaugrated-in-puducherry-2096951.html

The Hindu: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/puducherry-medical-college-launches-sleep-laboratory/article30722058.ece