Award for his healing touch
Award for his healing touch V. Narayanan, Chief Medical Officer, Swami Vivekananda Medical Mission, a charitable institution functioning at Attappady for more than a decade, has won the SBI Day Award. The award, comprising Rs.1 lakh and a citation, will be presented to Dr. Narayanan by State Bank of India general manager Antonio Jose Disuza […]
Malnutrition casts deadly shadow over Attappadi
Malnutrition casts deadly shadow over Attappadi Malnutrition deaths have continued to haunt the tribal hamlets of Attappadi if the figures disclosed in a survey are any indication. As many as 483 tribals at Agali were suffering from malnutrition and anaemia, says a fact-finding team led by junior health nurses under the Integrated Tribal Development Project […]
Community mental health scheme inaugurated
Community mental health scheme inaugurated Poet and social activist Sugathakumari inaugurated a community mental health programme of Swami Vivekandana Medical Mission Hospital in Attappady on Monday. In her address, Ms. Sugathakumari noted that the tribal people in Attappady did not have necessary facilities for mental health treatment. She pointed to the lack of awareness of […]
Eight doctors bag Dr Sanjivi award
Eight doctors bag Dr Sanjivi award Eight renowned doctors were today conferred with the Dr K S Sanjivi awards-2007, instituted by the Confederation of Indian Organisations For Service and Advocacy (CIOSA) at a function here. Dr Aishwarya Bhujangarao, Paediatrician, Hyderabad, Dr V Narayanan, Paediatrician, Swami Vivekananda Medical Mission Hospital, Palakkad, Dr R V Ramani, Ophthalmologist, […]