Walther Kittel

Walther Kittel (1887–1971) was a German general of medical services during World War II.
Biography.
Walther Kittel was born in Metz, Alsace-Lorraine, on 20 March 1887. Kittel joined the German Army straight from school at eighteen years old in order to become a military doctor. As Oberarzt, Kittel began a brilliant career in the University of Göttingen.
From 1914 to 1918, during the First World War, Kittel served as "Stabsarzt". He stayed in the army after the war, as a medical officer. Walther Kittel was promoted to the rank of "Generaloberarzt" on April 1931, and "Oberstarzt" on January 1934. He continued his career as "Generalarzt" on January 1937, and eventually "Generalstabsarzt" on 1 October 1940.
Affected first in the 1st Army, he was posted then in the 12th Army on 22 December 1940, then in the 6th Army on 19 June 1942. As Chief Medical Officer in the Army Group Don, Kittel received the German Cross in silver on 24 February 1943. Chief Medical Officer in the Army Group South from March 1943 to April 1944, he was then assigned to the Army Group Ukraine, athen to the Army Group A from September 1944 to January 1945 and eventually to the Army Group Centre, from January to May 1945.
Prisoner of war on 8 May 1945, Walter Kittel remained in captivity until 1947.
Member of the Scientific Council for Health Affairs of the German Ministry of Defence from 1963 to 1967, Walter Kittel died on 11 November 1971, in Wiesbaden.


Federal Joint Committee (Germany)

The Federal Joint Committee (German: "Gemeinsamer Bundesausschuss") refers to a group of German public health agencies that were merged in 2004, under an independent chairman. It is authorized to make binding regulations growing out of health reform bills passed by lawmakers, along with routine decisions regarding healthcare in Germany.
Although the committee is not a subordinate agency and is independent of the Ministry of Health, government officials are responsible for exercising legal supervision over the committee's decisions and guidelines. As a supreme decision-making body, the Committee exerts a direct influence on the healthcare provisions for millions of people.
History.
The Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) was formed in 2004 by the merger of the following organizations
These organizations had been created several decades ago to ensure supervision of the professional relationship between doctors and health insurers. Their roots can be partially traced back to the Weimar Republic in the late-1910s and 1920s.
In 2004, they were renamed and merged into the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) as follows:
As a supreme decision-making body, the Joint Committee exerts a direct influence on the healthcare provisions for millions of people.
Decision-making process.
In the early stages of the Committee 's decision-making process, assessment reports of diagnostic or therapeutic interventions are prepared by the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care on behalf of the committee. All resolutions and guidelines passed by the Federal Joint Committee are subsequently audited by the Ministry of Health.
The directives issued by the committee are legally binding for publicly insured persons as well as for the providers and payers of health care. In total, healthcare provisions for 70 million people, excluding those who are privately insured, are determined by the committee.
Notable guidelines.
Following the German acupuncture trials from 2002 to 2006, the Committee decided to include acupuncture into the catalogue of services covered by statutory health insurance organizations for the treatment of low back pain and knee pain.
On June 17, 2010, the Committee removed the usage of glinides from general prescription guidelines for the reduction of human glucose levels. It justified its decision by referring to the conclusion of the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care that proof of efficacy was lacking.
In 2013, the Committee issued a preliminary decision ruling that a fixed dose combination of Stribild does not offer a benefit over Atripla for HIV treatment.


Providence Healthcare (Toronto)

Providence Healthcare is a health care facility in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, specializing in rehabilitation for patients who have experienced strokes, orthopaedic surgery, or lower limb amputation, or who require specialized geriatric rehabilitation, assessment and treatment. It also provides long-term care and community outreach for individuals with geriatric conditions.
History.
Providence Healthcare's Catholic legacy dates back to 1857 when the Sisters of St. Joseph founded the original House of Providence. The original site of the House of Providence was on Power Street in downtown Toronto, which is now the Don Valley Parkway exit to Adelaide and Richmond Streets. At that location, the House of Providence hit a peak of 700 people they were providing accommodations for, among them were the most vulnerable in society. Providence moved to its current location in 1962. The location is a former farm owned by the Sisters of St. Joseph. Once the facility changed its location it began to focus on residential care for the elderly and sick. Along with this, the name House of Providence changed to Providence Villa and Hospital. The name was changed once again to Providence Centre so it would better reflect its diversity of services, not only to residents and patients but the entire community. The Sisters of St. Joseph sponsored Providence Centre up until 1998 when the Catholic Health Corporation of Ontario assumed sponsorship. The name was changed once again in 2004 to Providence Healthcare.
On 1 August 2017, Providence Healthcare merged with St. Joseph's Health Centre and St. Michael's Hospital to form a new hospital network.
Services.
Programs and services are provided through three Integrated Care Divisions: Providence Hospital, one of Ontario's largest rehabilitation and complex continuing care facilities; the Cardinal Ambrozic Houses of Providence, a long-term care facility for 288 residents; and Providence Community Centre, specializing in community clinics, caregiver support, education and neighbourhood outreach programs, such as Adult Day Program and the Tamil Caregiver Project. Included in the facility is an Integrated Healing Arts Centre. This centre offers services including acupuncture, chiropody, chiropractic services, massage therapy and physiotherapy
Employment.
In 2009, for the second year in a row, Providence Healthcare was named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc., which was announced by the Toronto Star newspaper.
References.
"providence.on.ca". 2013. Providence Healthcare. Web. 7 Mar. 2013


Leratong Hospital

Leratong Hospital is a hospital in Mogale City, Krugersdorp, South Africa. The hospital won numerous awards including one for being "baby-friendly".
Coat of arms.
The hospital registered a coat of arms at the Bureau of Heraldry in 1982 : "Gules, on a sixteen-pointed star Argent, a cross potent fitchy at the foot Vert, ensigned with an antique lamp Azure, enflamed Gules". The arms were designed by Dr J.B.M. Botha.


Geoffrey Connard

Geoffrey Philip Connard (13 October 1925 – 27 January 2013) was the member for Higinbotham Province in the Parliament of Victoria, Australia from 1982 to 1996.
He played a crucial role in a number of Victorian, Australian and International health reforms and continued to work in the health sector following his retirement from parliamentary life.
His support was crucial to the passing of the legislation establishing VicHealth.
Geoffrey was inaugural chair of the Macfarlane Burnet Centre from 1986 to 1990 and was a member of the Burnet Institute Board until 2007.
He was chairman of the International Diabetes Institute from 1997 to 2000. In a tribute, the successor [[Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute] wrote, "As a Chairman of the former International Diabetes Institute, he worked tirelessly to ensure the Institute was a leading national and international centre for diabetes research, education and care."]
Honours.
His honours included: Member of the [[Order of Australia]] in 2001; the Distinguished Service Medal, Pharmacy Guild of Australia in 1996; and he was a Knight of St John of Jerusalem, [[Knights Hospitaller]].
In 2012, [[Monash University]] established The Honourable Geoffrey Connard AM travelling scholarship and award to young postdoctoral staff members or postgraduate students to pursue pharmacy research interest overseas.
Community Activity.
He was very active in other community organisations including:
Personal life.
Geoffrey Connard was educated at [[Mordialloc State School]], [[Mordialloc High School]], [[Melbourne Grammar]], and the [[Victorian College of Pharmacy]]. in 1957, he married the painter Judith Wills. They had three children: Jane, Phillip and Timothy. He worked as a pharmacist until his election to the Victorian Parliament in 1982.
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Bethesda Hospital (Ambur)

Bethesda Hospital is an multi-speciality hospital situated in Ambur in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It serves the taluk and the adjoining areas of Ambur.
History.
J. Deoderlein, a Christian missionary from the United States, offered such a comprehensive care in Ambur as early as 1907. A bullock cart was used to provide medical services to the areas surrounding Ambur which was used as a mobile clinic. Later in 1921, a 16-bedded Hospital was started by the efforts of Dr. Th. Doederlein, an eminent Chicago physician and Two American trained nurses, Miss. Angela Rehwinkel and Miss. Etta Herold. This spark was slow but steady which in later 1986, with a dedicated team of doctors from CMCH Vellore led by Dr A S FENN was envisaged as a multispeciality hospital providing "secondary level health" care to majority of poor and middle class society in and around Ambur without discrimination of caste, creed and religion.
Bethesda Hospital is situated in Ambur town, with a population of more than one lakh and is surrounded by approximately 60 village hamlets. The hospital housed in a campus area of 35 acres serves the health need of very large segment of the rural populations. Patients come from the nearby larger towns such as Vaniyambadi, Pernambut, Gudiyattam, Jolarpet, Natrampalli and Tirupattur. People from socially backward areas from districts like Salem, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri and Kuppam also benefit from this hospital. Also service through community Health Programmes at Nayakkaneri and Kattukollai – hill stations reach the people from the interior.
Background.
"Bethesda" comes from a Hebrew word meaning "“House of Mercy”". In Jewish belief, it was a name given to a pool, that when stirred by an angel produced ailment to those who first entered it thereafter. Miss. Angela Rehwinkle and Dr. Dodelein, who founded the hospital chose the name 'Bethesda' to signify the healing that would take place at this hospital. During the early years, Miss. Angela Rehwinkle managed the hospital by her. Subsequently, dedicated doctors Mr. J.C. Williams, Mr. Kalyan, Mr. Eapen Benjamin and Mr. Nallathambi adjoined her for this noble cause.
In 1950 Dr.W.F.Bulle a surgeon, through his services enlisted the support of the "Wheat Ridge Foundation" to sponsor a "Tuberculosis control project" within the municipal limits of Ambur. The Ambur municipality donated Rs.1,00,000 towards this tuberculosis project.
A "Leprosy programme" was started in the outskirts of Ambur serving up to Pallikonda. This was started with 4 paramedical workers and financial support from the "German Leprosy Relief Association (GLRA)" based in Chennai.
After years of services, Dr. A.S. Fenn, a surgeon, together with a team of physicians notably Dr. Malati Jadhav, an eminent pediatrician, transformed this traditional mission hospital into multispeciality Health Care Center.
Infrastructure.
The hospital being multi speciality caters to various medical needs of the people including General Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Orthopedic Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Neuro surgery, Anaesthesia, Otolaryngology, Ophthalmology, Radiology, Dentistry, Physiotherapy and Dietary departments. Laboratory services including Biochemistry, Microbiology and Clinical Pathology and Pharmacy services are available to the access round the clock. Dialysis Unit, HIV/AIDS Care and Support Programmes further add significance for this centre. Trauma Care Unit are available 24 hours. Medical Records Department streamline the patients to the respective departments for immediate action. Apart from this Blood bank is operational. Proposed additions include setting up of Corporate cell, "Golden Hour" Mobile Coronary Care Unit and installation of CT scan facilities.
Community health and development.
Bethesda Hospital's community health programs are innumerable. It has been the tradition of this hospital since its inception to arrange community health programs. Many such programs have been and now sponsored by various Governments. Some of them include:
Out of the above, Leprosy Control Programme and Tuberculosis Control Programme were mainly taken care by the Bethesda Hospital. Cases with deformity in Leprosy are referred to the hand surgery to the Schefflin Research Hospital at Karigiri.
Bethesda School of Nursing.
The School of Nursing was started in 1997 with an intake of 20 students every year with the recognition from Indian Nursing Council. Diploma course in general nursing and midwifery is offered in this school. The students of this school are actively involving in Community Health Programmes in the surroundings rural villages and urban slums. Regular visits, ante-natal and post natal care to the mothers, referral services, counseling, periodical medical camps, awareness camps, immunization camps, and training of volunteers in the community are taken care by the students. They have also adopted a village nearby named Vinnamangalam. Around 200 students have completed and got placements in different places in this country and abroad.


Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University

Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University, commonly called as SGT University, is located in Budhera, Gurugram district, Haryana, India, in the vicinity of Sultanpur National Park.
History.
The university (earlier known as the SGT Group of Institutions) came into existence in 2013 through a Government of Haryana Legislative Act. The University is operated by the Dashmesh Educational Charitable Trust. The university contains a hospital at .
Vision.
To provide opportunities for learning, research, innovation and advancement of Knowledge in the field of higher education for sustainable development of the society.
Mission.
SGT University (Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tercentenary University) was established in January. 2013 with the avowed objectives of following and propagating message and teachings of the tenth Sikh Guru, Shree Guru Gobind Singh ji that “the spread of Gyan is the highest service to mankind”, which can be best achieved through specialized and quality education. SGT University dedicates itself to achieve its vision, mission and objectives through academic excellence in all spheres of knowledge.
Academic & Research Partners.
IBM:
Through this association, SGT University students will have access to IBM Global Certifications too to apply to the relevant career opportunities posted by employers in search of skilled and certified manpower. These certifications will help in enhancing their employ-ability.
CISCO:
Through this association, SGT University students will become globally accepted certified networking professionals.
NSE:
Through this association, SGT University students will have access to Global Certifications for Financial Markets which will in-turn enhance their employability by making them globally accepted certified finance professionals.
Binawan:
Under this association, SGT University students will have an opportunity to get trained at par with international standards and grab a career opportunity outside India as well.
Apple:
Through this association, SGT University students will have access to the relevant career opportunities posted by employers in search of skilled and certified manpower for application development.
Oracle:
Through this association, SGT University students will have access to Oracle Global Certifications too to apply to the relevant career opportunities posted by employers in search of skilled and certified manpower. These certifications will help in enhancing their employability.
Faculties.
The University offers Undergraduate to Ph.D. level degrees in medical, engineering, and management sciences within the following faculties:
Accreditation.
The college is accredited by the Medical Council of India, Dental Council of India, Bar Council of India, Pharmacy Council of India, Rehabilitation Council of India, Indian Nursing Council and National Council for teacher education.


Old Pharmacy, Nakskov

The Ikd Pharmacy (Danish: Det Gamle Apotek), formerly tNakskov Lion Pharmacy (Danish: Nakskov Løve Apotek), is a former pharmacy located at Axeltorv 3 in Nakskov, Denmark. The complex consists of a main building from 1777 and another building from the 17th century, which were both listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1919.
History.
Nakskov Lion Pharmacy was founded on 27 September 1645 by Christian Sverus. The name was changed to Nakskov Gamle Apotek when Nakskov Ny Apotek (later Nybro Apotek) opened in 1913. The old pharmacy was converted into a branch of Nakskov Nybro Pharmacy on 01 December 1978. The name Nakskov Løve Apotek (Naskov Lion Pharmacy) was transferred to Nakskov Nybro Apotek on 12 December 1994. The old pharmacy closed on 30 September 1995.
Building.
The pharmacy consists of a main building from 1777 and a side wing from the 17th century. Both building were listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1919.


Peter John Ryan

Peter John Ryan OAM, MS, FRCS, FRACS, FISA (Hon), (25 November 1925 – 3 June 2002) was a consultant surgeon at St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. He was born in Dookie, Victoria in 1925, and attended Assumption College, Kilmore. He qualified in medicine at the University of Melbourne in 1948. He led the first St Vincent’s Hospital civilian surgical team to work in Long Xuyen, Vietnam, from October 1965 - January 1966. In 1986 he was made Hunterian Professor of Surgery by the Royal College of Surgeons (London) and delivered his oration on diverticular disease. In 1988 he published "A Very Short Textbook of Surgery" (3rd edition, 1994, Chapman and Hall, London), and this was also translated into Indonesian and Mandarin. He also worked as an honorary consultant surgeon one morning per month for almost 20 years from 1981, at the VAHS (Victorian Aboriginal Health Service). He died from cancer on 3 June 2002.
Ryan was President of the International Society of University Colon and Rectal Surgeons from 1986 to 1988 and colorectal cancer was a major medical study of his professional life. Ryan chaired the ISUCRS's Congress in Melbourne in 1980.
Another of his medical lifetime interests was road safety and driving. He was a founding member of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons' Road Trauma Committee, which was partially responsible for the introduction of compulsory seat belts in cars in Victoria, in 1970, the first state in the world to pass such a law (Seat belt legislation). In May 1965 Ryan supported a motion to investigate the causes of road accidents in Australia.
In 1996 the Peter Ryan Prize for Surgical Research for final year St Vincent’s medical students was established in his honour.


Victorian Abortion Law Repeal Association

The Victorian Abortion Law Repeal Association was an Australian pro-choice organization that Beatrice Faust was president of in 1966.


Rowland Harrold

Rowland Edward Harrold MB., M.Chem (13 May 1865 – 6 November 1924) was a South Australian dermatologist and floriculturist.
History.
Harrold was born in South Australia, son of Henry Charles Harrold and his wife Sarah Catherine Harrold, née Peake, who married in 1858. He was educated at J. L. Young's Adelaide Educational Institution and at Glenelg Grammar School. On matriculating, he studied medicine at Edinburgh University, graduating Bachelor of Medicine and Master of Chemistry, then took up a position at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, as assistant to Dr. Morell Mackenzie.
He returned to Australia in 1892, when he started to practise as a General Practitioner. In 1910 he returned to England to study dermatology under Dr. James Harry Sequeira (1865 - 1948), and the following year returned to Adelaide, where apart from practising his speciality he was appointed honorary dermatologist at the Adelaide Hospital, a position he retained until his death.
He died after a stroke, which followed three months seriously ill at home.
Other interests.
Harrold was a keen bowler, a founding member of the Adelaide Drive Bowling Club, and represented South Australia at a number of interstate contests.
He was an ardent floriculturist and president of the South Australian Carnation Society for many years. He generally had in his buttonhole one of his own carnations or delphiniums.
Family.
Harrold married Marion Walker Hamilton (1868–1958) on 1 May 1894, and went to live at "Strathearn" on East Terrace, Adelaide, previously the Hamilton family home and the residence of her brother A. E. Hamilton.
They had one daughter Joyce Harrold (1898– ), who married Rex Cooper, in Colombo on 18 June 1924.


Tokyo Metropolitan Matsuzawa Hospital

 is a public, 1,264-bed psychiatric hospital in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. It was founded in 1879. It is a hospital established and operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and is a general hospital equipped with other clinical departments as well as a psychiatric hospital.
Its address is 2-1-1, Kamikitazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. It is one of the largest centres for psychiatric care in Japan.
History.
Founded as the Tokyo Metropolitan Psychiatric Asylum in Ueno Park in July 1879, the institution relocated several times before moving to its current location in Setagaya in November 1919.
Renamed to Sugamo Hospital in Tokyo in 1889.
In 1901, Shuzo Kure, the chief professor of the Department of Psychopathology at the Tokyo Imperial University, and serving as the director of Sugamo Hospital, and begins hospital reform. The major reforms include:
The hospital got the current name with the start of the metropolitan system in July 1943.
The Main Clinical Building was completed in May 2012.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Matsuzawa Hospital accepted many COVID-19 patients with mental illnesses. By March 2021, seven hospital staff had become infected with the virus.
Description.
Matsuzawa Hospital is a public facility under the jurisdiction of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
Currently, it is a designated hospital for psychiatric emergency hospitalization in Tokyo and as a Tokyo disaster base hospital. As a general rule the hospital will provide medical treatment to anyone who is 15 years old or older. For patients who are 14 years old or younger they will be taken to the Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center.
Transport.
The hospital is within walking distance of Hachimanyama Station on the Keiō Line.


Tyler Foundation

The Tyler Foundation is a charitable organization located in Tokyo, Japan, which offers psychosocial support to children with cancer in Japan and their families.
Background.
The Tyler Foundation is incorporated in Japan as a non-profit organization. Founded in 2006 by Mark Ferris, and Kimberly Forsythe, the organization was dedicated in memory of their son, Tyler, who was diagnosed with infant acute lymphoblastic leukemia before he was one month old.
Born in 2003, Tyler died after almost two years of treatment at the National Center for Child Health and Development in Setagaya, Tokyo in June 2005. The high standard of medical care they experienced contrasted with the lack of psychosocial support offered to families and children with cancer in Japan. Tyler's parents created the foundation to help patients and families in Japan going through the challenge of fighting childhood cancer.
Mission.
The organization's mission is to improve quality of life during treatment and ensure a smooth and successful transition to normal life after treatment. The foundation's aim is to fundamentally change the way patients’ care is administered throughout Japan in the pediatric oncology wards. They concentrate on patient and parent support such as an on-staff psychologist, support groups and childcare for siblings.
Projects.
In the spring of 2007, the Tyler Foundation launched its counseling and support program, providing a clinical psychologist to the pediatric cancer ward of the National Center for Child Health and Development.
In April, 2009, the Tyler Foundation opened its Shine On! House, which provides overnight accommodation for families, childcare for siblings of patients and a place for families to relax. The Tyler Foundation is the sole representative of the US-based Beads of Courage program in Japan. Patients receive a colorful bead corresponding to each aspect of cancer treatment - for example, surgery, radiation, blood tests, etc. The beads serve as symbols of courage to commemorate milestones the children achieved along their individual treatment path. Introduced to Japan by the foundation in 2010, the Beads of Courage Program is said to decrease illness-related distress; increase the use of positive coping strategies; enable children to find meaning in illness, and restore a sense of self in children coping with serious illness.
In addition, the foundation launched its Shine On! Therapy Dog program in 2010, placing Japan's first full-time therapy dog at Shizuoka Children’s Hospital. Bailey, a golden retriever, was trained for two years at Hawaii Canines for Independence in Maui, Hawaii. The dog goes bedside to give children courage and accompanies them during medical procedures. The nurse-handler and therapy dog visit the hospital five days a week, attending pediatric patients’ medical examinations and rehabilitation treatments.
Following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the Tyler Foundation decided to offer its expertise to those affected by the earthquake and tsunami. The foundation's Shine On! "Smile Ambassador", Guy Totaro, travels to schools in the affected areas getting the kids to smile as a way of relieving stress.
The foundation also created a musical project called “Shine On! Songs” as a way of raising funds. Students at Sakari Elementary School in Ofunato City participated in the chorus of one of the songs on the CD "Who I Want to Be". The song is based on an English version of Miyazawa Kenji's famous poem "Ame Ni Mo Makezu". Recording artist Rie fu, who sang the song, visited Sakari Elementary school to share in the happiness of completing the song. A number of artists donated songs to the album including Julian Lennon who donated "Children of the World" to be a track on the album.


Heilig-Geist-Spital

The Heilig-Geist-Spital (English: Holy Spirit Hospital) in Nuremberg was the largest hospital in the former Free Imperial City of Nuremberg. It was used as a hospital and nursing home.
Its chapel was also the depository of the Imperial Regalia, the crown jewels of the Holy Roman Empire, between 1424 and 1796. The regalia, among them the Holy Lance, were shown to believers once a year in a so-called "Heiltumsweisung" (worship show) on the fourteenth day after Good Friday. For coronations they were brought to Frankfurt Cathedral.
The hospital was partly built over the Pegnitz river. It now serves as a restaurant and senior home.
History.
The Heilig-Geist-Spital was built in 1339 by Konrad Gross to care for ill, elderly and poor people.


Margaret Graham (matron)

Margaret Graham (15 February 1860 – 4 July 1942) was a nurse at the centre of a dispute dubbed the "Adelaide Hospital Row" at the (later Royal) Adelaide Hospital in 1894. She overcame this dubious distinction to become the highly regarded Matron of the hospital, then one of the first Australian nursing Matrons to serve at the front during World .
History.
Graham was born in Carlisle, Cumberland, daughter of Margaret Graham, née Farrer and her husband house painter John Graham.
Nothing further is known of her early life until she emigrated to South Australia in 1886 aboard the steam ship "Austral", and on 2 April 1891 enrolled as a probationary nurse at the Adelaide Hospital. In March 1894 she was appointed acting charge nurse in charge of Adelaide ward, and on 19 November was recommended by the hospital board for appointment as night charge nurse. This recommendation was not implemented.
Adelaide Hospital in the last decade of the 19th century was a dysfunctional workplace, beset with factional jealousies and professional rivalries, exacerbated by opponents of the Government, who saw political benefit in keeping the hospital an "open sore".
Graham became embroiled in controversy when nurse Gordon (1861–1940), a sister of the Chief Secretary (later Sir) John Gordon, was promoted to Superintendent of Night Nurses, the second highest nursing rank. Many nurses thought the position should have gone to the more senior charge nurse Louise Hawkins, and that this was a case of favoritism. Six nurses, Graham among them, sent a petition to Premier Kingston requesting an independent enquiry. A committee of twelve, including Drs. Way (who was instrumental in her promotion), Stirling, Giles and Sir John Colton, met to consider the Premier's request for a review of the appointment. This they endorsed on the grounds that Miss Gordon's selection was on her leadership potential, not her nursing ability (an analogy with officers and "men" was made). Further, they regarded the letter as insulting and impertinent, and recommended suspension of the signatories. Under pressure, five of the nurses withdrew their support for Hawkins, but Graham refused to retract and was urged by her superior, Matron McLeod, to resign, and Dr. Way suggested she take a position at the Port Adelaide Hospital.
A Royal Commission found that her protest was justified, but insulting terms had been used against the Government and the Hospital Board, and if these were retracted Graham should be reinstated.
The Government dissolved the hospital board, and in the interval between their sacking and appointment of the new one, reinstated Nurse Graham.
The medical superintendent Dr. Perks, who had originally recommended Gordon's promotion to Way, resigned in September 1895 after Graham's return. Matron McLeod, a personal friend of Perks, also resigned.
On 8 April 1896 the honorary medical staff and surgical staff resigned "en masse", but continued attending to their patients until their contracts expired or replacements were appointed.
Professional rivalry between surgeons (such as Napier and Corbin) was so intense that the welfare of patients suffered.
Graham was appointed charge nurse and put in charge of Wyatt ward on 4 March 1896.
She soon lived down her reputation as a rebel by dedication to her profession, and was appointed Matron on 1 January 1898.
When the Duchess of Cornwall, married to the future George V, visited the Adelaide Hospital on 10 July 1901, Graham served as her guide, showing her over Albert, Victoria, Alexandra, Alfred, Hope, and Flinders wards.
In November 1911, in an echo of 1895, three nurses were sacked by the board for complaining about the conduct of one Sister Dunstan, who was responsible to Matron Graham. Subsequently 81 nurses refused to work under her; Graham informed the medical superintendent, Dr. C. T. C. de Crespigny, who individually ordered them to work in Victoria ward under Dunstan, and all but two probationers refused and were suspended. Graham smoothed the way for the nurses to return to work, advising them they would not be required to serve under Dunstan. Dunstan was an efficient and conscientious nurse and might have had better relations with her juniors had Graham been more accepting, tactful and accommodating.
Matron Graham was an excellent teacher but avoided paperwork wherever possible, leaving it for her night charge nurse.
In April 1912 Dunstan was transferred to the Adelaide Destitute Asylum, where in 1913 she was at the centre of another staff dispute, but was again exonerated.
Army service.
In 1904 she enlisted with the Australian Army Nursing Service, a newly formed volunteer body of 108 (14 in SA) women nurses attached to the Australian Army Medical Corps, and was appointed the State's Lady Superintendent, with Miss Mary Knowles as Matron.
Graham enlisted for active service with the 1st AIF on 19 or 28 September 1914 (later army documents have 21 November); Sister Edith May Menhennett enlisted around the same time.
With some 2,000 troops she boarded "Ascanius" (aka Transport A11), which left Port Adelaide's Outer Harbor on 20 October 1914, arrived Fremantle on 25 October, and Colombo 14 November, destined for Malta where she joined the hospital ship "Guildford Castle".
Graham reported for duty at 2nd Australian General Hospital, Mena House, Heliopolis on 27 April 1915 where Ellen Gould may have been Matron, then on 4 May 1915 at the 1st Australian General Hospital in Heliopolis, where she served 1915–16, also at the Red Cross hospital (2nd Australian General Hospital?) at Ghezireh and the military infectious diseases hospital at Choubra. She also worked on hospital transport ships carrying wounded from Gallipoli.
She returned to Melbourne on duty aboard hospital transport ship "Euripides", leaving Suez 22 January 1917. She reenlisted on 2 April 1917 and returned to London, reporting for duty at the 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital in Dartford, Kent, which specialised in war neurosis and PTSD patients.
Her last posting was the 2nd Australian General Hospital, England, before in January 1918 reporting to the medical offices at A.I.F. Headquarters, London. She was a few months in the Glen Almond Convalescent Home for Sisters, then returned to Australia, embarking on the steamer "Marathon" (aka Transport A74) 15 April 1918, admitted to the 7th Australian General Hospital 28 June 1918 and was discharged as an invalid 28 August 1918.
Last years.
Graham rejoined the Adelaide Hospital staff, then in 1919 was seconded to the Jubilee Exhibition Building on North Terrace, which had been requisitioned by the Army as a convalescent hospital for military victims of the influenza pandemic, and was returned to public use on 1 December 1919. She resigned in 1920 and Eleanor Harrald was appointed Superintendent of Nurses in her place. On 27 January 1921 Margaret Graham boarded the "Benalla" for England where she died in Carlisle. She never married.


New Yangon Specialist Hospital

New Yangon Specialist Hospital () is a specialty hospital under construction in Downtown Yangon, Myanmar. The hospital will provide specialty services, and will be the Myanmar's first national teaching and research institute for cerebral and cardiovascular diseases.
The hospital is located on the corner of Pyay and Minye Kyawswa Roads in Yangon's Lanmadaw Township, across the street from New Yangon General Hospital and 500–bed Specialty Hospital, Yangon.
The construction of New Yangon Specialist Hospital was funded by a US$77 million Japanese grant provided by the Japan International Cooperation Agency, the largest such grant aid project in the country, while the remainder of the costs (US$27 million) will be borne by the Burmese government. The hospital's groundbreaking ceremony was held on 28 April 2019, with plans for completion by 30 April 2021.
The seven-story hospital will be , and will include a 316 beds over a space of including a 20-bed ICU ward. Four departments from the existing Yangon General Hospital, namely neurosurgery, neurology, cardiac surgery, and cardiology, will be relocated to this new hospital, New Yangon Specialist Hospital will also serve as a teaching hospital for the nearby University of Medicine 1, Yangon.


World Federation of Hemophilia

The World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) is an international non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with hemophilia (also spelled haemophilia) and other genetic bleeding disorders. It educates hemophiliacs and lobbies for improved medical treatment. 75% of people in the world with bleeding disorders do not know it and do not receive care.
The WFH was established by Frank Schnabel in 1963 and has its headquarters in Montreal, Canada. It has member organizations in 113 countries and official recognition from the World Health Organization. The current President is Alain Weill.
World Hemophilia Day.
World Hemophilia Day is held annually on April 17 by the WFH. It is an awareness day for hemophilia and other bleeding disorders, which also serves to raise funds and attract volunteers for the WFH. It was started in 1989; April 17 was chosen in honor of Frank Schnabel's birthday.


Charles B. Macgibbon

Charles B Macgibbon played an important role in developing the hospital pharmacy profession in Australia. He was the Chief Pharmacist at the Royal Melbourne Hospital from 1938. At this time there were only 36 hospital pharmacists in the Victorian hospital system and there was virtually no collaboration between them. Charles realised that by joining together, hospital pharmacists in Victoria could strengthen the profession and contribute to better quality pharmacy services. Charles and Fred J. Boyd actively worked to create a society for hospital pharmacists. In 1941 he became the founding president of the Society of Hospital Pharmaceutical Chemists (Victorian Division) which was the forerunner to The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia. During Charles' time as president of the Society, he advocated strongly to ensure hospital appointed pharmacists and that patients had access to safe medicines.
During World War II, Charles was appointed hospital representative of the Australian War Pharmacopoeia. The Australian War Pharmacopoeia was produced because of a need to find new ways to produce old drugs during war rationing. It was also produced after the Australian Health Minister was frustrated with waiting for the British Medical Association to create one. An extract from the pharmacopoeia explains: 'The present War has caused irregularities in the supply of certain drugs and difficulties now experienced in obtaining branded articles may increase. This publication was therefore produced... to help physicians by suggesting alternatives when a substance commonly prescribed by him is temporarily unobtainable.' In 1950 he successfully fought on behalf of hospital pharmacists for the right for patients to have access to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme as both inpatients and outpatients of hospitals. In 1963 he was the second recipient of the Evans Medal for Merit for his work to progress professionalism of hospital pharmacists over many years.


James Wright (doctor)

John Franklin Knight (born 12 December 1927), known by the pseudonym James Wright, is an Australian media personality, author, philanthropist and general practitioner (GP). He is also known as 'The Merry Medic'.
Early life.
Knight was born on 12 December 1927 in Brisbane, Australia. When he was 6 months old his family moved to Sydney. He was raised on Fox Valley Road in Wahroonga, a northern Sydney suburb. His father was a clergyman. He had a "very strict, very strict, disciplinarian upbringing. We used to get a hiding pretty regularly". His family were vegetarians. His mother lived to 100, and his father to 90 years of age. He was educated at North Sydney Boys High School.
Private life.
Knight is still a vegetarian, does not smoke or drink alcohol and exercises daily. In 1955 Knight married Noreen Westlake. He graduated from Sydney University.
Knight made a fortune in the millions of dollars through property investments, mainly on the Queensland Gold Coast. In the early 2000s Wright was swindled out of A$57 million by a friend, New Zealander Derek Turner. "Turner had been his neighbour for 10 to 15 years and was a trusted acquaintance, Dr Knight said" He also owned a motel and a funeral director's company for forty years, also a printing company.
Knight has had surgery for throat cancer and in February 2017 had surgery for bowel cancer.
Medical career.
Knight first practised medicine as a GP in Tottenham, a small town in the Central West, very close to the geographic centre of New South Wales. While there he was also the local correspondent for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). His stories were sent to the ABC by morse code.
Media career.
He was the 'resident doctor' on "The Midday Show", starting when it was "The Mike Walsh Show", a period of twenty-five years. He also ran his own radio show for almost twenty years.
Medi Aid Centre Foundation.
In 1971 Knight and his wife established the charity 'Medi-Aid'. It grew from an idea in Knight's teenage years to a national foundation that provides aged care accommodation for more than 700 elderly people. The foundation has several villages in Sydney, and one on the Gold Coast in Queensland. Its prime aim is to provide housing for the older community across all socio-economic levels.
Awards.
In 1998 Knight was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for his media outreach and the work of the Foundation. In 2003, he was one of the three finalists in the "Australian of the Year" Awards. Knight was awarded as the 2017 New South Wales Senior Australian of the Year.


Rajalakshmi Engineering College

Rajalakshmi Engineering College is a private engineering college located at Thandalam, Sriperumbudur near Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The college was established in 1997 by the Rajalakshmi Educational Trust, Rajalakshmi Institutions.
Accreditations.
It is approved and accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA)
The college is also accredited by companies like Tata Consultancy Services, Cognizant Technology Solutions, WIPRO Trusted Academic Partner and Infosys Campus Connect.
Ashok Leyland recognized the college as a centre of excellence in automotives. IBM named it a "Centre of Excellence for Certified Software Center".
Cooperation with other organisations.
It has memoranda with the following industry representatives:
Rajalakshmi Education Private Limited has entered into an agreement with University of Worcester to jointly offer courses in computing and management.
REC sponsored the Aircel Chennai Open from 2012.
Facilities.
The REC library has a collection of 48,100 volumes and periodicals.
Transport.
Since the campus is located 35 kilometres (21.7 mi) away from Chennai city, transportation is provided between Chennai and the college. The college now runs over 65 air-conditioned buses.
Conferences and symposia.
In 2013 REC organised an international conference on surface engineering for research and industrial applications, Interfinish SERIA 2013 Asia Pacific.
Rankings.
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it 106 among engineering colleges in 2020.
Societies and extracurricular activities.
KRIYA.
KRIYA is an "entrepreneurship development cell" with the stated aim of conducting research, inspiring students, assist with project development and provide interaction with entrepreneurs and industrialists. The facility is designed by students.
Alumni association.
Some alumni have achieved a degree of international recognition.


Richmond Surgical Hospital

The Richmond Surgical Hospital () was a general hospital in Grangegorman, Dublin, Ireland.
History.
The building has its origins in a convent constructed by some Benedictine nuns in 1688. It became part of the House of Industry who commissioned a hospital to care for the 'ruptured poor'; it opened in 1810. The hospital was completely rebuilt to a design by Carroll & Batchelor in the English Renaissance style in red brick and terracotta tiles and was officially opened by Earl Cadogan, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, in April 1901. After services transferred to the Beaumont Hospital, the Richmond Surgical Hospital closed in 1987.
In the early 1990s the building was acquired by businessman Rory O'Meara who, in 1996, converted it into a courthouse. Then in 2013 it was acquired by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation which, in 2018, converted it into an education and event centre.


George A. Freedman

George A. Freedman, DDS (born May 5, 1952) is a Canadian dentist, inventor, and dental educator, who is regarded as an international leader in the field of cosmetic and aesthetic dentistry. He is married to Fay B. Goldstep, DDS, (born 1954), with whom he has shared a private dental practice in Markham, Ontario, Canada, since 1988. Their daughter, Judy Freedman, is a Toronto-based broadcaster.
A graduate of McGill University, Montreal, Dr. Freedman has delivered more than 600 lectures worldwide, and held visiting or adjunct positions at the following universities: Case Western Reserve (Cleveland), Baylor College of Dentistry (Dallas), State University of New York at Buffalo, Eastman Dental Center (Rochester, NY), Minnesota (Minneapolis), Missouri (Kansas City), California (San Francisco), Tufts (Boston), Institute of Aesthetic Dentistry (Barcelona, Spain), and Firenze (Italy.)
He has written or contributed to 12 textbooks, including "The Color Atlas of Porcelain Laminate Veneers" (1990), and "The Color Atlas of Tooth Whitening" (1991), as well as the recently published, "Contemporary Esthetic Dentistry," published by Elsevier, the Netherlands-based healthcare publishers. He has written and published more than 700 scientific articles in professional journals.
Dr. Freedman is director and past-president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and a Fellow of the following organizations: European Society of Cosmetic Dentistry, American Society for Dental Aesthetics, Academy of Dentistry International, American College of Dentists, International Academy for Dental Facial Esthetics, and the Canadian Dental Association. He is an honorary member of the academies of aesthetic dentistry of India and Turkey, and a founder of the academies of aesthetic dentistry in Canada and Romania. He serves as educational director of the University Dental Education Conference, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
A consultant to more than 20 global dental industry manufacturers, Dr. Freedman developed several widely distributed aesthetic products, including the Shofu Porcelain Veneer Kit (1986), Aesculap Posterior Esthetic Restorative Kit (PERK) (1998), and Brasseler Posterior Composite Finishing Kit (1999.) He serves as products editor of the journal "Dentistry Today" (USA), and an editorial board member of "Oral Health" magazine (Canada.)


Federation of Resident Doctors Association

Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) is a professional association for resident doctors in India. It was founded in January 2014 in Delhi.
As of 24 December 2020. the FORDA president was Dr. Partha Pratim Bora and the General Secretary was Dr. Sunil Arora
History.
After series of meeting with representatives from medical colleges of Delhi, FORDA was formed under the patronage of Dr. Vinod Gautam by Dr. Sanjeev Tomar on 12 February 2014. Tomar became the first president with core members including Dr. Yogendra Deswal, Dr. Dheeraj Agarwal, Dr. Ashish Tomar, Dr. Balvinder Singh, Dr. Pradeep Singh, Dr. Pankaj Solanki and Dr. Ravinder Chauhan.
Since its inception FORDA, it has raised issues pertaining to resident doctors. These include the 7½ years tenure of MBBS, security, duty hours, conducive working environment, better DDRs and other issues. FORDA has more than 30 government hospitals affiliated to it.
27 February 2015, Balvinder called a toten strake. On 22–23 June 2015, a full labor strike was called. Almost 20000 resident doctors joined. ESMA was subsequently imposed on 23 June 2015. But that didn't end the strike unless and until authorities paid heed to their demands.
Activities.
In October 2015 FORDA complained about the unavailability of swine flu vaccination for medical staff. FORDA opposed the recommendations made by the 7th central pay commission for doctors.
In April 2020 FORDA wrote to Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain, demanding separate accommodation for the Resident Doctors of various hospitals in India, who have been advised for home quarantine after COVID-19 pandemic duty, which was fulfilled by the government.
FORDA also raised issue regarding non-uniform fees and bonds in medical education imposed by various State Governments.


Cherry Orchard Hospital

Cherry Orchard Hospital () is a public hospital in Ballyfermot, Dublin, Ireland.
History.
The hospital, which was commissioned to replace the aging Cork Street Fever Hospital, opened in November 1953. By the 1980s immunisation programmes had reduced the incidence of infectious diseases and the hospital expanded the range of medical services it provided to include psychiatric and rehabilitation services. After the government implemented cuts to services at the hospital in 2010, there were protests organised against Mary Harney, the Health Minister, on behalf of the Save Cherry Orchard Hospital Campaign. A new child and adolescent mental health facility opened at the hospital in 2013.
Services.
The hospital has a containment laboratory capable of testing for the deliberate release of the biological agent Bacillus anthracis.


Chemist Warehouse

Chemist Warehouse (or Chemist Warehouse Group) is an Australian company operating a chain of retail pharmacies. The company is Australia's largest pharmacy retailer with over 350 stores, and employs over 8,000 staff. The company brands itself as offering discounted prices for pharmaceutical goods.
Model.
The company has been dubbed "the McDonald's of pharmacy" and uses a complex franchise structure to circumvent Australian regulations that limit how many pharmacies a company can operate in any one area. The company's structure allows it to "control" about 400 pharmacies across Australia, and it makes up about 50 percent of the market share. The business model used by Chemist Warehouse is thought to involve minimal equity investment by individual pharmacists who agree to the trading terms enforced across the group. Individual pharmacists working under the Chemist Warehouse umbrella benefit from the bulk purchasing power that comes with being part of the company.
The company had an estimated revenue of $2.3 billion in 2013–14.
The 2013 Inside Retail Magazine Top 50 Most Powerful Retailers list placed Sam Gance of Chemist Warehouse at number 16.
Radio.
The company has ventured into radio, creating the Chemist Warehouse Remix with Australian Radio Network. The radio was publicised as a 'custom built station' for Chemist Warehouse. It is not limited to stores and can be heard via the web, or with a smartphone app.
Criticism.
The Pharmacy Guild and pharmacists' union have criticised the company, stating its approach threatens both healthcare standards and employment conditions in the industry. It was also being probed by the Fair Work Ombudsman of underpaying almost 6,000 employees totaling more than $3.6 million in outstanding wages.


Samuel Henry Harris

Samuel Henry (Harry) Harris ([22 August 1881 – 25 December 1936) was an Australian surgeon who developed a new technique for prostatectomy.
Biography.
Harry Harris (as he was usually known) was born in Sydney, the second son of Henry S. Harris and his wife Hannah, "née" Solomon. Harris was educated at Sydney Grammar School of which he was captain in 1900. He graduated M.B., Ch.M. (with credit) at the University of Sydney in 1906, where he also obtained his blue for cricket. After spending 1906–07 as resident medical officer at Sydney hospital, Harris had a general practice at Enmore and, becoming a consultant in 1918, was associated with the South Sydney Women's Hospital and was on the honorary medical staff of Lewisham hospital. He had obtained the degree of M.D. in 1914 with a thesis on the pyelonephritis of pregnancy.
Harris had been much interested in gynaecology, but now began to make a special study of urology. At a meeting of the Australasian medical congress held in Dunedin, New Zealand, in March 1927 he read a paper in which he described a new method of prostatectomy. It was at first condemned in England, but gradually gained favour in Australia, and in 1935 Harris visited Europe determined to demonstrate the advantages of his method. He made many converts, though a writer in "The Lancet" of 13 February 1937 would not say more than that "the majority of British genito-urinary surgeons are now prepared to admit that although his technique is unlikely ever to be used as a routine, it has gained an important place in prostatic surgery". Another original piece of work was his fluoroscopic study of neuro-muscular disturbances of the kidneys. He was the author of over 40 papers, many of which appeared in the "Medical Journal of Australia", the "Lancet", and other overseas journals, and was a member of the editorial committee of the "Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery" and of the British Journal of Surgery. He was always glad to communicate his knowledge and demonstrate his methods to other members of his profession, and surgeons from all parts of Australia and New Zealand came to him at Lewisham hospital. He had a brilliant and original mind, and was one of the few Australian surgeons to gain an international reputation. Harris died at Sydney on 25 December 1936 leaving a widow and one son.


Julian Jack

James Julian Bennett Jack (born 25 March 1936) is a New Zealand physiologist.
Education.
Jack graduated from the University of Otago with a PhD in 1960. After his PhD, Jack was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship in 1960 from Magdalen College, Oxford where he was awarded Master of Arts and Bachelor of Medicine degrees in 1963.
Career and research.
Jack studies how nerve cells, or neurons, communicate with one another in the nervous system. He is also interested in understanding how chemical and electrical signals move through neural networks, such as the spinal cord or cerebral cortex. Although neurons form large networks, these cells do not actually touch each other. Instead, when the end of a nerve is activated it releases ions or chemicals known as neurotransmitters. Subsequently, these move across the gap, or synapse, between the neuron and the adjacent cell in the network, activating its receptors and perpetuating the signal. Jack applies theoretical and experimental approaches to research this process of synaptic transmission. This includes the use of neurophysiology methods to record bioelectrical activity and mathematical models to analyse the central and peripheral nervous systems. His work on neurotransmission is offering insight into disorders of the nervous system, such as Alzheimer’s disease and multiple sclerosis, and has the potential to improve their diagnosis.
Jack was Lecturer and Reader at University Laboratory of Physiology at the University of Oxford. His former doctoral students include Michael Hausser and Dimitri Kullmann.
Awards and honours.
Jack was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1997.


Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital

Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital, Balangir is a full-fledged tertiary Government medical college in Balangir, Odisha. The college imparts the degree Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). It is recognized by the Medical Council of India. The hospital associated with the college is one of the largest in the Balangir district.
Selection to the college is done on the basis of merit through the National Eligibility and Entrance Test. Yearly undergraduate student intake is 100.


South Tipperary General Hospital

South Tipperary General Hospital () is a public hospital located in Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland. It is managed by South/Southwest Hospital Group.
History.
The hospital has it origins in the Clonmel Union Workhouse and Infirmary which was designed by George Wilkinson and opened in October 1853. The Sisters of Mercy managed the clinical operations of the infirmary from 1883. The infirmary evolved to become St. Joseph's Hospital, Clonmel and, after a major expansion, it re-opened as the Clonmel County Medical and Maternity Hospital in 1950.
Services.
The hospital provides 318 beds, of which 217 are in-patient beds, 25 are designated for day cases, 25 for emergency department patients, and 2 for labour ward admissions, while a further 49 are reserved for psychiatric patients.


Donal Reid

Donal Reid ( ; born 1961 or 1962) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for Bundoran, Red Hughs and the Donegal county team. He played more than 100 times competitively for Donegal, appearing at all age levels and positions from midfield to forward to defence.
Reid won two All-Ireland titles with his county, and was part of Jim McGuinness's backroom team when they won another in 2012. He also played hurling with the Setanta club.
Playing career.
Reid played first with Bundoran and later with the Red Hughs club. He played alongside future Donegal manager Brian McEniff in the team's defence.
Reid first played for his county at the age of 17. He was a replacement All Star in 1980. His brother Bosco graduated to the senior ranks of county football in 1985–6, while another brother, Oliver, played at under-21 level for his county in 1992.
Reid started the 1982 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship final, the nineteenth edition of this competition and the first one that Donegal won. 1982 was also his first year as a senior player. With Donegal having an abundant supply of players in defence, Reid played at half forward in the 1983 Ulster Senior Football Championship final, in which Donegal defeated Cavan. He won his second Ulster SFC in 1990. He also won Railway Cup medals in 1989 and 1990, while playing with Ulster against the other provinces.
Reid was a replacement All Star in 1990 and made the trip to both coasts of the United States. Shortly after his return, the 1990 Ulster Senior Football Championship got underway. Donegal recorded victories over Cavan and Derry in the quarter-final and semi-final respectively. Reid played at the back and scored a point in that year's Ulster final against Armagh, which Donegal won.
The pinnacle of Reid's playing career came in 1992, when Donegal won the Sam Maguire Cup. By this time he was 30 years of age and based in Letterkenny, working for Donegal Creameries. "Hogan Stand" regarded Reid's importance to his county team highly, writing: "Even objective observers of the game in Donegal recognised that the Shovlin, Gavigan and Reid combination probably represented the best line of defence in the country. The Dublin trio of Curran, Carr and Heery were the only other combination which vied for that tag." However, manager Brian McEniff did not select Reid to start Donegal's opening round Ulster SFC match against Cavan at Breffni Park on 24 May. Dropped for the first time in his career, the move proved contentious amongst supporters and team sponsors. An opportunity arose in the first half when Paul Carr was withdrawn. Reid entered play as a substitute and helped Donegal secure a draw. They won the replay. Donegal progressed to the Ulster SFC final, and Reid made his 24th Championship appearance, against Derry.
However, after winning the Ulster SFC (and thereby qualifying for the semi-final of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship), Reid returned to his club, Red Hughs. Shortly before the All-Ireland SFC semi-final against Mayo, he played in a Donegal County Football Championship match against Termon. An opponent punched Reid towards the end of the game. He sustained a broken jaw and nose and permanent damage to his facial structure, including the loss of many teeth. Even though he was in some discomfort, Reid approached the opposition dressing room door and asked for his assailant to explain his actions. His assailant did not appear, never offered an explanation and did not express sorrow, even in the aftermath. Reid would later regret not having sought legal action. Donegal team doctor Jim McDaid went with Reid to hospital in Letterkenny, where 18 stitches were applied to his gums. Such was the state of his face that his then young daughter cried when she saw him. Reid recovered sufficiently to start at right half back in the 1992 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final as Donegal, in their first appearance at this stage of the competition, unexpectedly defeated the then 21-times winners Dublin.
Retirement.
Reid retired from inter-county football in the 1990s. According to Declan Bonner, Reid retired following the 1992 All-Ireland SFC Final. Ger Canning mentioned in his commentary during that game that Reid planned to retire afterwards and also referred to the imminent retirement when the game had concluded. However, the "Donegal Democrat"s Alan Foley wrote in 2009 that a broken shoulder sustained against Armagh in 1993 led to Reid's retirement. He went on to manage the under-21 county team, leading players such as Brian Roper and James Ruane to an Ulster Under-21 Football Championship in 1995.
Having previously spent time working in London's Metropole Hotel as a youth and then been involved in hotel management, Reid retrained in physical therapy and then spent time working as a volunteer at an orphanage in Siret, a town in Romania's Suceava County, on the border with Ukraine. He became infatuated with Romania and asked to learn the language. Then, in 1999, he experienced a year-long breakdown from depression, which he later blamed on a delayed response to the abrupt lack of inter-county football. He described it thus: "So I just avoided people and stayed in the house. But the morning, knowing I had a full day to face, was just terrible. It is nothingness. Your kids don't matter or your wife. Nothing physical. Just this terrible pain. I was suicidal 24/7 for a time. I couldn't be left alone. So I looked forward to nine o'clock and bed". He attended counselling and took medication, eventually recovering.
Reid writes a weekly column in the "Donegal Democrat". Married to Maura, the couple have two daughters. He managed such clubs as Red Hughs, Clan na Gael, Gortin, Aghyaran, Robert Emmet's and MacCumhaill's. He was also part of manager Jim McGuinness's backroom team when Donegal won their 2012 All-Ireland SFC title. Reid has played for the Donegal Masters' team (for older men).
In October 2016, Reid's autobiography, "Confessions of a Gaelic Footballer", was published. Reid described the completion of the book as his lifelong ambition, while the "Donegal News" described it as "something of a labour of love". The title references Reid's devotion to his Catholic faith.
In February 2019, Reid put out the flames from a woman whose clothing caught fire during Mass in his local church in Killygordon. The elderly woman had come in close contact with a candle. Reid, seated around four rows behind the woman, saw her ignite and rushed to her aid. He brushed down the flames with his bare hands and pulled her coat from her to prevent any further harm. Reid sustained burns to his hands during the incident. He later explained: "I just saw the light on the woman's coat and realised it was actually on fire. It was soon getting worse".
Reid's name was linked by media with the Fine Gael candidacy for the 1996 Donegal North–East by-election.


Eiken Chemical

 is a Japanese company headquartered in Tokyo, established in 1939. The company's business is manufacturing and sales of clinical diagnostics and equipment.
Eiken's major products include fecal immunochemical test reagents, immunological and serological reagents, microbiological reagents, urinalysis test strips, clinical chemistry reagents, molecular genetics, medical devices and industrial products.
The company in 1998 developed the Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) method, a nucleic acid amplification method, which is one of the most valuable tools in virtually all life science fields.


Samprada Singh

Samprada Singh (1925 – 27 July 2019) was an Indian businessman, who was the founder and chairman of Alkem Laboratories, which develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical formulations and nutraceuticals in India. It has operations in Europe, Africa, the Asia Pacific, South America, the United States and India.
In 2017, Samprada Singh had an estimated net worth of $3.3 billion. He died on 27 July 2019.
Early life and business career.
Samprada Singh was born in Jehanabad, Bihar. He founded Alkem Laboratories Ltd along with his younger brother Basudeo Narayan Singh, in 1973 and served as its chairman and his brother is the current managing director of Alkem.


Alan Williams (immunologist)

Alan Williams FRS (25 May 1945 – 9 April 1992) was an Australian immunologist noted for his work on the identification and characterization of cell surface receptors that defined different classes of lymphocytes.
Education.
Williams studied agricultural science at Melbourne University in Australia. From there, he went on to perform his graduate work with William Elliott on the topic of avian erythropoiesis.
Career and research.
Following his graduate work he moved to the department of Biochemistry at the University of Oxford in the UK to perform post-doctoral studies with Professor Rodney Porter.
Following the retirement of Jim Gowans in 1977, Williams took up the mantle as head of the Cellular Immunology Unit (CIU) at the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, and was due to succeed Henry Harris as head of department before his untimely death in 1992.
It was in the lab of Rodney Porter than he began the seminal work which would exemplify his career, namely the characterization of receptors on B and T lymphocytes. Williams has been credited with several major contributions. His group purified and characterized the Thy1 molecule and from this work came the proposal of the concept of the immunoglobulin superfold. The success linked to this work on Thy1 prompted Williams to expand the search for surface molecules on lymphocytes that could be used to characterize these cells. Establishing a collaboration with Cesar Milstein, who had recently developed hybridoma technology along with Georges Kohler, Williams made a number of discoveries including identification of a cell surface molecule that later proved to be the coreceptor CD4 which identifies helper T cells. Following this his group generated antibodies that identified rat CD8, a marker of cytotoxic T cells as well as rat CD45. His group also demonstrated that Thy1 was retained on the cell surface through a lipid anchor rather than via transmembrane domains, something which had not previously been appreciated but which is now known to be a feature of many receptors.
Personal life.
Alan was noted as being a very direct and critical scientist with high standards. Famously, he demolished the office of Professor Jim Gowans to make way for more laboratory space upon taking over as head of the Cellular Immunology Unit.


Thomas Rabe

Thomas N. Rabe (born February 18, 1951 in Heidelberg) is a German professor for gynaecology and obstetrics at the University Hospital Heidelberg. He is author of several scientific publications and reference books.
Biography.
Rabe earned his medical degree in Heidelberg. Since 1983 he has been a specialist in gynaecology and obstetrics. His research was focused on the steroid metabolism of the placenta, new methods of family planning, hormone therapy, and the development of computer-based teaching systems. After his professorship for gynaecology and obstetrics in 1991, he became attending physician at the university hospital and at the department for gynaecology, endocrinology, and fertility issues.
Between 1995 and 1999 Rabe was responsible for the scientific activities of the Collaborating Centres WHO (Genf) at the university's hospital for women. He also belongs to the editorial staff of several national and international trade journals.
Rabe is the grandson of John Rabe and advocates coming to terms with the history between China and Japan. With the support of his family he founded the "John Rabe Communication Centre", which is dedicated to continue his grandfather John Rabe's vision of peace.
In addition to his international contacts with various clinics and hospitals, Rabe is also member of the International Council at the Austrian Service Abroad.


UPMC Kildare

UPMC Kildare Hospital, also called Clane Hospital, is a private hospital located in Clane, County Kildare, Ireland. It is accredited by CHKS.
History.
The hospital was founded in October 1985 by Andrew Rynne, an Irish surgeon and the chairperson of the Irish Family Planning Association, and the Republic of Ireland's first vasectomy specialist.
Controversies in its history include the use of defective Poly Implant Prothèse breast implants prior to 2012.
Services.
Clane General offers urology, ENT, gynaecology, orthopaedic surgery, dental surgery, cataract surgery, endoscopy, dermatology and plastic surgery. Outpatient facilities include diagnostic imaging, physiotherapy, a fertility clinic and cardiology.
UPMC Group bought Clane Hospital in 2019.


Narhbita School of Nursing

The Narhbita School of Nursing is private tertiary health institution in Tema in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Established in the year 2008, the college can be traced to the Narh-Bita Clinic which was opened in 1979. As the clinic developed to take on greater responsibilities, it was upgraded to the status of a hospital and named the Narh-Bita Hospital in 1987. The problem of shortage of health-workers, including nurses, moved the proprietors of the hospital to establish a School of Nursing to feed Narh-Bita and other health institutions.
The academic programme of the School is directed and supervised by the Nurses' and Midwives' Council for Ghana, while the University of Ghana is the mentor university. The need to run more programmes in the health sector caused the change of name from School of Nursing to Narh-Bita College. The School of Nursing continues to function as a component part of the College. Under the umbrella of the College, the following programmes are featured: Diploma in Nursing, Medical Laboratory Technology, Advanced Diploma in Medical Assistantship and Certificate for Health Assistant Clinical (HAC).
"The College has satisfied the operational conditions and therefore has been duly registered and accredited by the Registrar General's Department and the National Accreditation Board respectively."
Genealogically, the Clinic gave birth to the Hospital out of which came the School of Nursing, then finally the College emerged as a “great-grand child” of the Clinic. Analysing the whole matter it can be said that the desire to help solve the problem of shortage of health workers is the reason for the establishment of the College. The various phases in the development of the institutions are the brainchild of Dr and Mrs Narh and a few well-wishers, who always assert that the innovations are the outcome of divine inspiration.
The College has able administrators, hard-working staff, both teaching and non-teaching, an up-to-date library, a computer laboratory and adequate equipment. Available facilities at the College enhance teaching and learning, as students also enjoy opportunities that promote successful training career. The college is in the Tema Metropolitan Assembly. The activities of the institution is supervised by the Ministry of Education. The University of Ghana awards a Diploma in Nursing after students from the institution have successfully completed a three-year nursing training programme. The institution is accredited by the National Accreditation Board. The Nurses and Midwifery Council (NMC) is the body that regulates the activities, curriculum and examination of the College. The Council's mandate Is enshrined under section 4(1) of N.R.C.D 117.


National Dental Centre Singapore


Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University

Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU) is a state university located at Tirupati, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established in 2005 by the Government of Andhra Pradesh and focuses on veterinary studies.
History.
Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University marks its beginning with the establishment of the College of Veterinary Science in Bapatla in 1955, which was shifted to Tirupati in 1957.
During the golden jubilee celebrations of the college in September 2004, the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh announced the establishment of the university. This took form with the "Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University Act, 2005", which was passed on 30 March 2005. The university was officially inaugurated by Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy in the premises of the college on 15 July 2005. The university took control of the operations of the faculty of Veterinary Science from Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University.
Vice-chancellor.
Former vice-chancellors (VC) of the university, with the day they assumed charge:


Shanghai Cancer Center

The Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center (FUSCC, ), also called the Shanghai Cancer Hospital (), is a teaching hospital affiliated with the Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University. Founded in 1931, it is the first cancer specialty hospital in China. It is rated Grade 3, Class A.
Overview.
In 2013, the hospital had 1,489 staff, including 1,298 medical professionals, 154 of whom are professors or associate professors. The president is Jiang Guoliang (蒋国梁), a fellow of the American College of Radiology. The hospital has 1,100 beds and treats more than 590,000 outpatients and 22,000 inpatients per year.
The hospital publishes two Chinese-language journals, the English "Journal of Radioation Oncology", and the magazine "Anti-Cancer" (抗癌).
History.
The hospital was founded on 1 March 1931 as the Sino-Belgian Radium Institute (, French: Institut Sino-Belge du Radium), sited in the Sacred Heart Hospital of Shanghai (, now Yangpu Central Hospital). It was funded by a minor remittance of Boxer Indemnity paid by China to Belgian. It became an independent institute in 1936, and was renamed Shanghai Radium Institute () after the Communists captured Shanghai in 1949. It was affiliated to the Shanghai First Medical College from 1954, and renamed the Cancer Hospital of SFMC.


Robin Warren

John Robin Warren AC (born 11 June 1937, in Adelaide) is an Australian pathologist, Nobel Laureate and researcher who is credited with the 1979 re-discovery of the bacterium "Helicobacter pylori", together with Barry Marshall. The duo proved to the medical community that the bacterium "Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)" is the cause of most peptic ulcers.
Early life and education.
Warren received his M.B.B.S. degree from the University of Adelaide, having completed his high school education at St Peter's College, Adelaide.
Career.
Warren trained at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and became Registrar in Clinical Pathology at the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science (IMVS), where he worked in laboratory haematology which generated his interest in pathology.
In 1963, Warren was appointed Honorary Clinical Assistant in Pathology and Honorary Registrar in Haematology at Royal Adelaide Hospital. Subsequently, he lectured in pathology at Adelaide University, then took up the position of Clinical Pathology Registrar at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. In 1967, Warren was elected to the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia and became a senior pathologist at the Royal Perth Hospital where he spent the majority of his career.
Nobel Prize work.
At the University of Western Australia, with his colleague Barry J. Marshall, Warren proved that the bacterium is the infectious cause of stomach ulcers. Warren helped develop a convenient diagnostic test (-urea breath-test) for detecting "H. pylori" in ulcer patients.
In 2005, Warren and Marshall were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine.
An Australian documentary was made in 2006 about Warren and Marshall's road to the Nobel Prize, called "The Winner's Guide to the Nobel Prize". He was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2007.
Asteroid 254863 Robinwarren, discovered by Italian amateur astronomer Silvano Casulli in 2005, was named in his honour. The official was published by the Minor Planet Center on 22 April 2016 ().
Personal life.
Warren married Winifred Theresa Warren (née Williams) in the early 1960s and together they had five children. Winifred Warren went on to become an accomplished psychiatrist. Following her death in 1997, Warren retired from medicine.


Ashok Pai

K. A. Ashok Pai (30 December 1946 – 29 September 2016) was an Indian psychiatrist, writer and film producer based in Shimoga. He was the chairman of Karnataka Mental Health Taskforce.
Ashok Pai started the Manasa Nursing Home and Manasa Educational Foundation in Shimoga.
He died of cardiac arrest on 29 September 2016.
Filmography.
Films produced.
Pai has produced four films all of which have been directed by Suresh Heblikar:
Television.
Pai produced a series called "Antarala" which had ten episodes with Girish Karnad as the lead actor.


Robert Hamilton Russell

Robert Hamilton Russell, FRCS, (3 September 1860 – 30 April 1933) was an English-born Australian surgeon, president of the Medical Society of Victoria from 1903.
Early life.
Russell was born at Farningham, Kent, England, the youngest son of James Russell, a farmer, and his wife Ellen, "née" Phillips. Russell was educated at Nassau school, Barnes, London, and then from 1878 at the medical school of King's College Hospital where he was a pupil of Joseph Lister's eventually becoming the last of the house surgeons who worked under his personal guidance. Russell took the diploma of M.R.C.S. in 1882 and, after experience as a house surgeon at King's College hospital, went to Shrewsbury for two years as resident surgeon at the Royal Salop Infirmary 1884–85. Russell then studied in Continental Europe before returning to England in 1889 suffering a lung condition (possibly tuberculosis), and became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (London).
Australia.
Russell went to Australia for the benefit of his health, arriving in 1890 and established himself at Hawthorn a suburb of Melbourne, as a general practitioner. Here he became doctor to the Grainger family and commenced a lifelong friendship with Percy Grainger. Russell was, however, anxious to do surgical work and in 1892 was appointed a member of the honorary staff of the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne. Russell became particularly interested in the problem of inguinal hernia in the young and read a paper on this subject at the intercolonial medical congress at Brisbane in 1899. This and other papers on allied subjects were published in "The Lancet" in 1899 and 1900. In 1901 Russell was appointed to the honorary surgical staff of The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne. In 1903 Russell was elected president of the Medical Society of Victoria, his presidential address was an exposition on "The Congenital Origin of Hernia", given in January 1904. His reputation as a surgeon was now established, and his papers in medical journals were giving him worldwide recognition; some particularly important and original work dealt with the treatment of fractures. Russell was in England when World War I broke out and did valuable work both in France and England in the earlier years of it. On his return to Australia he took up his work again at the Alfred and Children's hospitals, but resigned his Alfred hospital appointment in 1920 and five years later retired from the children's hospital. In 1920 he founded the Victorian Association of Surgeons. After his retirement he retained his interest in surgery and particularly in the foundation of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons at Melbourne. At the annual meeting of the fellows of that college in 1930 he was presented with his portrait by George Washington Lambert. He had been a member of the council from its inception, and at the time of his death was as censor-in-chief entrusted with the controlling of admissions to fellowship. In later years he suffered from osteoarthritis, became very lame, and was threatened with the loss of the sight of one of his eyes. This may have been a contributing cause of the accident by which he lost his life while driving a motor car on 30 April 1933. He never married, he was cremated and the remains returned to England.
Legacy.
Russell was well-spoken and urbane, he was also an excellent pianist and had an appreciation of the best music; Percy Grainger recollected him as 'the first exquisite pianist in my life'. Russell was a fine surgeon and a remarkable clinical teacher. Every case was made the subject of careful, accurate and complete study, and every student was trained to think on surgical lines, always with the proviso that the recovery of the patient was the important thing. As a student of Lister he believed in the importance of the dressing of the wounds, and to go the rounds with him while he explained the reason for each method of application was an education in itself. Russell was not a believer in complicated methods of surgery and was always seeking the simplest way. He earned the affection and admiration of all his students, and his great ability made him a member of the small band of Australian medical men whose influence has been felt outside his own country. There is a bust of Russell by Paul Montford at the Alfred hospital, and an intermediate hospital block attached to the Alfred hospital has been named Hamilton Russell House in his memory.


Adelaide Hospital (Dublin)

The Adelaide Hospital () was a general and teaching hospital in Peter Street, Dublin, Ireland. It was absorbed into the Tallaght Hospital in June 1998.
History.
The hospital, which was originally named Adelaide Institution & Protestant Hospital, intended only for Protestant patients, was founded by Dr. Albert Jasper Walsh (1815–1880) when he was just 26 years old, in 1839. It was named after Adelaide, wife of William IV. The well-known physicians John T. Kirby and Maurice Colles were honorary surgeons. Its first premises was at 43 Bride Street and it continued there until 1846. It was then closed for a time and, after new funding was secured, re-opened in Peter Street in 1858, close to two existing schools of medicine. One of these, the Ledwich School, was incorporated into the hospital in 1894. The founder of the Sunbeam House, Lucinda Sullivan, served as the first lady superintendent of the hospital from 1872 to 1875.
The Adelaide hospital was a general teaching hospital for many years and in the forefront of medical advances. Its charter, which was one of the last royal charters granted in Ireland, dates from 1920.
When the Irish Hospitals' Sweepstake was set up in 1930 to finance hospitals, the Adelaide was the only hospital at the time not to accept money from the Hospitals Trust, as the governors disapproved of sweepstakes.
It was absorbed into the Tallaght Hospital in June 1998. The former hospital building in Peter Street has been converted into apartments and office suites known as Adelaide Chambers.
Notable physicians.
Among the notable physicians who have been associated with the Adelaide Hospital are:


Zhejiang Cancer Hospital

Zhejiang Cancer Hospital is a government-run cancer hospital located in Hangzhou, China.
Zhejiang Cancer Hospital became the affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the hosting hospital of Institute of Cancer Research and Basic Medical Science of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences on May 9, 2019 (Official announcement).
The hospital offers medical services to cancer patients from Zhejiang province and nearby regions. The hospital was established in 1963 as one of the four earliest cancer hospitals in China. The hospital also houses the Zhejiang Cancer Research Institute, where scientists and cancer clinicians perform research to find methods for curing cancer.


Dr. Ruth K. M. Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi

Dr. Ruth K. M. Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi, commonly known as Civil Hospital Karachi, is a 1,900-bed tertiary care public hospital that imparts both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training.
It is one of the teaching hospitals affiliated with the Dow Medical College, Karachi.
History.
Dr. Ruth K.M. Pfau Hospital was founded as "The Civil Hospital Karachi" in 1898 in the wake of a third pandemic of Bubonic Plague on the one hand, and the platinum jubilee of Queen Victoria on the other. The pandemic would kill at least an estimated 10 million people in India alone over a period of 20 years. It is important to mention the status of Karachi at that time. Karachi was not the business center. Towards the close of the nineteenth century, Karachi emerged as the cleanest city towards this side of the Suez Canal, with an estimated population of 105,000 which continued to grow in view of its strategic importance. Lord Curzon the Viceroy of India visited the hospital in 1900 and unveiled a commemorative plaque to mark the platinum jubilee of Queen Victoria. The plaque is placed in the same spot, which was initially a nursing school and subsequently transformed into a state-of-the-art Burns Center in what is known till today as the Victoria Block or the Jubilee Block, while the entire building is heritage-protected by the provincial Department of Culture allowing for repairs and renovation but eschewing any structural change in its original design. The hospital continued to function efficiently until independence as the principal hospital of Karachi and received tremendous impetus after 1945 when the then Governor of Sindh Sir Hugh Dow transferred the medical school provisionally recognized by the Bombay University from Hyderabad to Karachi and laid the foundation of the Dow Medical College in its present location on 10 December 1945, with the Dr. Ruth K.M. Pfau Hospital attached to it as a teaching hospital. The creation of a new state of Pakistan brought with it the need for a massive relief and rehabilitation efforts for hundreds of thousands of migrated people pouring in from India and addressing all their basic needs including health needs through a largely inadequate and unprepared system. A visitor's book maintained during the late fifties and early sixties indicates that Dr. Ruth K.M. Pfau Hospital was frequented by several dignitaries such as government ministers, ambassadors and eminent personalities visiting Pakistan. A 1961 entry by Lady Bird Johnson then spouse of the Vice President of the USA is particularly revealing: It reads: "This has been a visit both heart-breaking and rewarding. My hat is off to you women doctors!".
Trauma Centre.
The hospital includes the 500 bed Benazir Bhutto Accident, Emergency and Trauma Centre that includes a total of 18 operating rooms.
Departments.
The clinical departments of the hospital include Internal Medicine, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Anesthesiology, Pediatrics, Cardiac Surgery, Oncology, Radiology, General Surgery, Neuro Surgery and Laboratory the hospital is proving all the services and facilities in one premise. The first state-of-the-art Burns unit has also been established in this hospital. The department of surgery comprises six general surgical units besides the specialties of neurosurgery, paediatric surgery, orthopedic surgery, urology, vascular surgery, maxillo-facial surgery and plastic surgery. The department of medicine comprises five general medicine units, 60 beds each. Other specialties includes Cardiology, Psychiatry, Dermatology, Neurology and Nephrology. The Department of Paediatrics has three units with a DTU (Diarrhea Treatment Unit). The Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics is divided into three units, having facilities of labour room and Operation Theatre. The Emergency department has several sections including an Operation Theatre and Surgical Intensive Care Unit, which are functional around the clock for use in case of mass disasters.
Hospital renamed.
On 19 August 2017, after the state funeral of German-born Pakistani nun Ruth Pfau, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah ordered to rename "The Civil Hospital, Karachi" to "Dr. Ruth K.M. Pfau Civil Hospital" as an acknowledgment of "selfless services of the late social servant". She was also widely known as Pakistan's Mother Teresa. Since 1960, Ruth Pfau had devoted her life to eradicating leprosy in Pakistan.
External links.
official website of Civil Hospital, Karachi


Isabel Ormiston

Isabel Ormiston (1888–1958), also known as Martha Isabel Garvice, was an Australian doctor who was recognised for her service with the British Army in the First World War.
Chronology.
She was born in Albury, New South Wales in 1882. She graduated as a doctor from the University of Sydney in 1907. She travelled to London in 1914, six months before the outbreak of the First World War. She worked with the Red Cross in London and then went to Ostend, Belgium. She remained at her post at the Queen of the Belgians' Hospital when Ostend was overrun by the Germans in 1914, and later received the Order of Leopold of Belgium, the King's medal for "conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty". Ormiston was a prisoner of the invading army until late October, when all British citizens were expelled from Belgium.
She was at La Panne (1914–15), Wounded Allies' Relief (W.A.R.) Hospital, Montenegro (1915–17), British Red Cross Depot, Egypt (1916), and W.A.R. Hospital, Limoges.
1920 marriage to Garvice DSO
She was awarded the Montenegrin Red Cross and Orders of Danilo and the Nile. She later took up the position of Senior Lady Medical Officer, Egyptian Ministry of Education.
In 1928, she was awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire.
She died in July 1958 in Australia.


Indian Association of Clinical Cardiologists

The Indian Association of Clinical Cardiologists, also known as IACC, is a non-profit association for non invasive cardiologists. IACC is based in Kerala, India The association works towards prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) and the eradication of cardio-vascular mortality in rural India. It was established in the year 2008 by Dr. Rajesh Rajan, 4 Padma Shri Doctors ( like Padma Bhushan Dr. Devi Prasad Sheetty and Padma Shri Dr. Govindan Vijayaraghavan), Mohammed Shafiq and five other colleagues from Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences.
Affiliations and Activities.
The IACC is also affiliated to the European Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association. It has worked with the World Heart Federation to raise awareness among the people about cardiovascular diseases and nutrition diets. It has also worked towards increasing awareness about the co-relation between cardiovascular diseases and the environment.
The association had a rather public disagreement with the Indian College of Cardiology, the Cardiological Society of India, and the Kerala Heart Rhythm Society in 2015. The other organisations claimed that it was illegal and unethical that MBBS doctors with a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Cardiology were practising as cardiologists. The association said that though the diploma was not recognised by the Medical Council of India it was recognised by the American College of Cardiology and the European Society of Cardiology.which they later disapproved following intimations from Indian authorities. Supreme Court has banned this qualification and issued orders that IGNOU has stopped this course
Conferences.
The first zonal conference of IACC Cardiozone 2015 was held in Kozhikode, Kerala in July 2015. The meeting was attended by international clinical cardiologists, general physicians, and medical students.
U.T. Khader, then Minister for Health and Family Welfare of Karnataka, attended their 4th national conference in 2013.
In 2016, a conference organised by Gruppo Ospedaliero San Donato (Milan) and supported by the IACC took place in Dubai. The event focused on interdisciplinary approaches in cardiac care.
IACCCON.
The National Annual Conference of Indian Association of Clinical Cardiologists (IACCCON) is a yearly event organised by the IACC and is one of the largest conference for clinical cardiology in India. The objective of the conference is to establish a program to train a larger number of graduates in clinical cardiology to deal with the early recognition, management and prevention of cardiovascular diseases and associated diseases like diabetes and hypertension.
The list of IACCCON conferences conducted by IACC is as follows:


Gordon Morrissey

Gordon Carey Morrissey (8 July 1894 – 8 March 1970) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne University Football Club while a medical student at Melbourne University. Due to the declaration of World War I, Morrissey only played in 2 VFL games.
Morrissey served in World War I before embarking on a medical career in Ingham, Queensland. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his work in addressing an outbreak of Leptospirosis in the Ingham region in the 1930s through introducing the practice of burning cane before harvesting. He later became superintendent of Ingham Hospital.


Christian Szell


Chinese Medical Doctor Association

The Chinese Medical Doctor Association (CDMA) is a non-profit organization founded in 2002. This organization is recognized by the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China as a primary level national association. CDMA is organized under the Medical Practitioners Act 1999. It has been being developed as the largest and most influential medical association in China for now since it started. Under this organization there are 26 local associations, 39 specialty sub-association, five special committees and 18 medical publications.


Jerini

Jerini AG was a pharmaceutical company based in Berlin, Germany, which focused on the discovery and development of novel peptide-based drugs. Using a proprietary technology platform, Peptides-to-Drugs (P2D), Jerini pursued disease indications for which limited, inadequate, or no treatment options exist. As a result, Jerini established a drug pipeline composed of its own programs as well as others in collaboration with partners. Jerini's commercialization strategy was to market new drugs in niche indications independently and in larger indications with partners. Jerini was acquired by Shire plc in 2008.
Jerini started operations in 1994. Jerini's subsidiaries Jerini US Inc. and JPT Peptide Technologies GmbH, provider of peptides and peptide microarrays, were acquired by Theracode GmbH, Mainz in 2009. Jerini was financed with venture capital provided by TVM and HealthCap. It went public on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (JI4), and had raised a total of over 130 million Euro in public and private financing to date.
Firazyr (icatibant).
Jerini's lead compound Firazyr (icatibant), is an inhibitor of the action of the hormone bradykinin on its B2 receptor. This compound was in-licensed from Aventis in 2001. It has been approved for hereditary angioedema in all member states of the European Union in July 2008. The drug was granted FDA approval on August 25, 2011.
Peptides-to-Drugs (P2D) platform.
Based on its P2D platform, Jerini established several in-house development programs, to address indications within the ophthalmology, oncology, and inflammatory therapeutic areas. The most advanced of these programs targeted age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in people over the age of 55 in developed countries. Jerini's compound (JSM 6427) has shown significant efficacy in combating disease progression in preclinical models.
Jerini's proprietary Peptides-to-Drugs (P2D) technology was used to identify peptide drug lead structures and systematically transform them into peptidomimetic (injectable) and small-molecule (oral) drugs, depending on the indication.


Freedom Medicine

Freedom Medicine is a non-profit organization that provided ambulance and first aid to the interior of Afghanistan during the Soviet occupation of the 1980s it was founded by Gay LeClerc, Bob Brenner, Lynn McFadden and Dr. David Rhodes.
The group, which was based in Pakistan, trained Afghan fighters to provide primary medical aid, and supplied them with ambulances and supplies to start clinics deep in the interior. Freedom medicine established and supplied more than 150 clinics throughout resistance-controlled territory in Afghanistan.