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SPECIAL REPORT ON INAUGURATION OF CITIZENS’ HEALTH EMPOWERMENT CAMPAIGN KERALA 1.3.2015
This is a special report on the inauguration of checK in IMA Kunnamkulam.
On March 1st 2015 the Citizens’ Health Empowerment Campaign Kerala (checK) scheme was formally inaugurated in IMA Kunnamkulam at a function held at IHDP colony hall , Chirackal. The formal inauguration was done by the President Dr. Koshy George T. by lighting the lamp.
A cancer awareness class and cancer detection camp were conducted following the function. A general awareness class on early detection of breast and cervical cancer was taken by Dr.Geetha Devi, the chair person of CGP , IMA KUNNAMKULAM.
This was followed by collection of PAP SMEARS from 8 suspected patients by the Gynecologist Dr.Bindu Balan and Dr.Geetha Devi and it was sent to the lab for histopathological examination . Also there was general medical check up camp , in which about 200 patients participated. Dr.Koshy George T, Dr.Asok Varma ,Dr.Ravunni Kutty, Dr.Saju.P.K, Dr.Joshy Thomas and Dr.Annie Babu examined the patients and free medicines were dispensed.
NISS (National Initiative for Safe Sound) INAUGURATION 19.3.2015
SPECIAL REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATIONS
This is a special report on the International Women’s Day Programme of IMA Kunnamkulam and WIMA Kunnamkulam with honouring of Mrs. Uma Preman and State Launch of Souhrudha Project of WIMA, State Launch of Women’s Health Committee and Branch Launch of Haritha Project of WIMA and Communication Skills Programme of IMA Kunnamkulam held at IMA House, Kanippayyur on Sunday, 08.03.2015.
The International Women’s Day Programme was conducted at IMA House, Kanippayyur by IMA Kunnamkulam and WIMA Kunnamkulam at 9.30 am on Sunday 08.03.2015. In a meeting presided over by Dr. Koshy George T., President of IMA Kunnamkulam which started with a Prayer Song by Dr. Jetsy Paul, Dr. R. Padmasini, Chairperson of WIMA Kunnamkulam welcomed all the participants after the Flag Salutation by Dr. Rini Raveendran, Convenor of WIMA, Kunnamkulam. In his Presidential Address, Dr. Koshy George commended the contributions of Mrs. Uma Preman in the fields of Medical Information, Dialysis and Tribal welfare. He also delivered a message from State President Dr. Sreejith N. Kumar.
The Programme was formally inaugurated by Dr. Abraham Varghese, Mid Zone Vice President of IMA KSB by lighting the lamp. In his inaugural Address, he congratulated IMA Kunnamkulam Branch for its various activities and stressed the importance of the two State Launches which were scheduled. He then conducted the State Launch of the Women’s Health Committee of IMA by releasing a CD on prevention of abuse of girls.
Mrs. Mini Paul introduced Mrs. Uma Preman who has been declared as the Vanitha Woman of the Year this morning. The State Chairperson of WIMA Dr. Beena K.V. honoured Mrs. Uma Preman by adorning the Ponnada and presenting a memento in honour of her great services to humanity. Mrs. Uma Preman addressed the gathering and said that an honour from IMA meant more to her than other awards because it meant that the medical profession is recognizing her services towards the sick, underprivileged and needy. WIMA Tresurer Dr. Smitha handed over the provisions gathered from its members to Mrs. Uma Preman to be utilized for the Tribal work in Attapadi.
In her address, Dr. Beena K.V., Chairperson of WIMA KSB stressed the importance of women’s health and prevention of anaemia in women which was the main purpose of the Souhruda Project. She then conducted the State Launch of Souhrudha Project of WIMA by releasing the official logo of the project.
Dr. Ajitha P.N., Immediate Past Chairperson of WIMA and Convenor of Arogyamythri Project of IMA KSB delivered the International Women’s Day Message. She stressed the importance of Women’s Health and Women Empowerment both of which formed the main themes of the programme of the day.
Dr. Nileena Koshy, Professor of Community Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Thrissur delivered a talk on ‘Women Empowerment – Release the Power Within’ as part of the State Launch of the Women’s Health Committee.
During the Prize Distribution Ceremony, the award for best ASHA worker of Kunnamkulam was handed over by Mrs. Uma Preman and the Prizes for the Winners of the Essay Competition conducted by WIMA Kunnamkulam at Bethany St. John’s School were handed over by Dr. Beena Ajith, Mid Zone Vice President of WIMA.
Branch Level Inauguration of Haritha Project of WIMA was done by Dr. Preethi Nair, District Representative of WIMA by handing over saplings to Dr. Geetha Devi, Chairperson of IMACGP, Kunnamkulam.
The Branch Level Inauguration of Communication Skills Programme of IMA Kunnamkulam was done by Dr. Joju Pomson, Chairman of the TB Care Committee of IMA KSB by taking a lecture on Communication Skills focusing on Clinical Practice as well as family and friends.
CMEs were conducted on ‘Reproductive Health and Nutrition in Adolescents’ by Dr. Resmy C.R., Associate Professor of O & G, Medical College Thrissur, ‘Life Skills in Adolescents – A Word of Advice to Parents’ by Dr. Smitha C.A., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Govt. Medical College, Kozhikode and ‘Current Cocepts in Rabies’ by Dr. Rini Raveendran, Assistant Professor of Community Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Thrissur.
Past Chairpersons of WIMA Kunnamkulam Dr. Sara Thomas, Dr. Nileena Koshy, Dr. Geetha Devi and Dr. R. Padmasini were honoured on the occasion.
Vote of Thanks was proposed by Dr. Saju P.K., Secretary of IMA Kunnamkulam.
The meeting was adjourned for lunch at 1.30pm after the National Anthem.
Sale of saplings of vegetables and grow-bags was conducted in association with the Haritha Project. Complimentary Saplings were given by WIMA to all participants. A Saree Sale, Sale of Tupperware and an HDFC Bank Counter added glamour to the function. The emceeing of the programme was done by Dr. Mallika Harikrishnan and Dr. Ambili Unnikrishnan.
Dr. Saju P.K. Dr. Rini Raveendran
Secretary, IMA Kunnamkulam Convenor, WIMA Kunnamkulam
LIST OF PROMINENT CITIZENS WHO TOOK PART IN IMA PROGRAMMES DURING 1st QUARTER
- Babu M. Palisserry, MLA of Kunnamkulam
- C.K. Unnikrishnan Master, Chairman of Kunnamkulam Municipality
- T.V. Chandramohan, Chairman, Guruvayur Devaswom Board and Ex-MLA, Kunnamkulam
- A.V. Jayakrishnan, State Secretary, IMA KSB
- P.K. Mohammed Rasheed, Past President, IMA KSB
- K.V. Devadas, Past President, IMA KSB
- P. Gopinathan, Jt. Secretary, Mid Zone, IMA KSB
- Jain Chimmen, Chairman, DTF, Thrissur
- K.K. Raveendran, DySP, Kunnamkulam
- Saramma Mathappan, Vice- Chairperson, Kunnamkulam Municipality
- K. Krishnankutty, Secretary, Kunnamkulam Municipality
- C.V. Baby, Former Chairman of Kunnamkulam Municipality
- Subramanian, Former Chairman of Kunnamkulam Municipality
- C.A. Rajeev, Standing Committee Chairman, Kunnamkulam Municipality
- Smitha Jini, Standing Committee Chairman, Kunnamkulam Municipality
- V.G. Anil, Standing Committee Chairman, Kunnamkulam Municipality
- M.V. Ullas, Standing Committee Chairman, Kunnamkulam Municipality
- Shobha Surendran, Standing Committee Chairman, Kunnamkulam Municipality
- Jayaprakash, Opposition Leadre, Chirakkal
- K. Viswambaran, Ward Member, Thippilasserry
- T.A. Cheriachen, Ward Member, Chirakkal
- E. Raghunandanan, General Secretary, Haemophilia Federation of India and State Council Member of BJP
- V.K. Sreeraman, Cini Artist
- N. Sreekumar, Resident Editor, Veekshanam, Thrissur
- Gireesh Kumar, President, Kunnamkulam Press Club
- Bijupal, Secretary, Kunnamkulam Press Club
- K.P. Saxon, President,Chamber of Commerce, Kunnamkulam
- Joju Pappan, President,Youth Wing, Chamber of Commerce, Kunnamkulam
- Saji N.R., President,Lions Club, Kunnamkulam
- Rajesh P., President,Rotary Club, Kunnamkulam
- Sushanth B., Secretary, Rotary Club, Kunnamkulam
- Jose Paul T., President,ACTS, Kechery
- Jisson Choondal, Secretary ,ACTS, Kechery
- Abdul Gaffoor, President, Pain and Palliative Unit, Kunnamkulam
- John Daniel, Secretary, YMCA, Kanippayyur
- C. Pappachen, President, CEAD, Chowannur
NEWSPAPER REPORTS FIRST QUARTER
OCTOBER 2014
3 – INSTALLATION OF OFFICE BEARERS* (MANORAMA, MATHRUBHOOMI)
10– WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY – ANSAR HOSPITAL – SYMPOSIUM**
-HEALTH EDUCATION CLASS FOR PUBLIC ON PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDERS (MANORAMA, MADHYAMAM)
16– WORLD FOOD DAY – GOVT. TALUQ HOSPITAL – PUBLIC FUNCTION**
-DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD PACKETS FOR PATIENTS (MANORAMA, MATHRUBHOOMI)
NOVEMBER 2014
21-EMERGENCY PROTEST MEETING AGAINST HOSPITAL ATTACK AT ANSAR HOSPITAL, PERUMPILAVU** (MANORAMA, MATHRUBHOOMI)
DECEMBER 2014
17-PRESS CONFERENCE FOR SEMINAR PLANNED BY IMA AND PRESS CLUB, KUNNAMKULAM*** (MANORAMA, MADHYAMAM, MATHRUBHOOMI)
JANUARY 2015
1 -PROTEST MEETING AT GOVT. TALUQ HOSPITAL AGAINST HOSPITAL ATTACK* (MANORAMA)
4 -MEDICAL CAMP AT CHIRAKKAL**
-PUBLIC MEETING INAUGURATED BY MR. T.V.CHANDRAMOHANAN,EX-MLA, KUNNAMKULAM (MANORAMA, MATHRUBHOOMI)
9-INAUGURATION OF GERIATRIC ASSISTANT/CARETAKER COURSE AT MOSCMM HOSPITAL,ADUPPUTTY* (MANORAMA)
11-MEDICAL CAMP AT KURUKKANPARA*
-PUBLIC MEETING INAUGURATED BY MUNICIPAL CHAIRMAN (MANORAMA)
13 –WIMA-CLASS IN PREMARITAL COUNSELLING COURSE CONDUCTED BY ORTHODOX CHURCH* (MANORAMA)
18 – AROGYAMYTHRI-INAUGURATION OF INTERVENTIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMMES AT THIPPILISSERY
VILLAGE BY MLA MR. BABU M. PALISSERY**
-WIMA-ANAEMIA DETECTION CAMP INAUGURATED BY MR. K. VISWAMBARAN, WARD MEMBER
-IMA AMS-THYROID DISORDER DETECTION CAMP INAUGURATED BY DR. A.M. HAREENDRANATHAN
-WIMA-LEAFLET ON THYROID DISORDERS PREPARED BY IMA AMS RELEASED BY DR. PADMASINI (MANORAMA, MATHRUBHOOMI)
19-PRESIDENT ATTENDED CAKE CUTTING AND DOVE RELEASE IN KUNNAMKULAM-(NATIONAL GAMES)* (MANORAMA)
20-RUN KERALA RUN WITH THFI DIFFERENTLY ABLED, ACTS KECHERY AND YMCA KANIPPAYYUR* (MANORAMA)
-INAUGURATION OF GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL FORUM BY DR. P. GOPIKUMAR WTH PRESIDENT,
SECRETARY, DR. N.D. VARGHESE, DR. K.V. DEVADAS AND MR. V.K. SRIRAMAN, CINE ACTOR AS
MEMBERS** (MANORAMA, MATHRUBHOOMI)
28-INAUGURATION OF CITIZENS’ ADVISORY PANEL WITH MLA,MUNICIPAL CHAIRMAN, DySP AND MR.
RAGHUNANDANAN,BJP AS MEMBERS.** (MANORAMA, MATHRUBHOOMI)
FEBRUARY 2015
2 –AROGYAJALAKAM-INAUGURATION BY MUNICIPAL CHAIRMAN AT MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE HALL
ATTENDED BY DR. P.K. MOHAMMED RASHEED AND 31 MUNICIPAL COUNCILLORS** (MANORAMA, MATHRUBHOOMI)
4 –WORLD CANCER DAY CELEBRATIONS WITH DR.K.V.DEVADAS AND DR. TAJ PAUL AS SPEAKERS* (MANORAMA)
10-INAUGURATION OF IMA PROGRAMME FOR DIFFERENTLY ABLED BY DR. JAIN CHIMMEN –
HONOURING DR. K.JACOB ROY FOR FELLOWSHIP OF CHIL DISABILITY GROUP OF IAP* (MANORAMA)
10 -INAUGURATION OF LIFE SUPPORT AND TRAINING PROGRAMME BY DR. JAIN CHIMMEN BY HANDING
OVER APPLICATION FORMS OF 50 IMA MEMBERS FOR LIFE MEMBERSHIP OF ACTS AND CHEQUE FOR
Rs. 51500/- TO THE PRESIDENT OF ACTS, KECHERY* (MANORAMA)
IMA KUNNAMKULAM CALENDAR FOR 2014-15
OCTOBER 2014
3 – INSTALLATION OF OFFICE BEARERS
7 – EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
10– WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY – ANSAR HOSPITAL – SYMPOSIUM
-HEALTH EDUCATION CLASS FOR PUBLIC ON PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDERS
16– WORLD FOOD DAY – GOVT. TALUQ HOSPITAL – PUBLIC FUNCTION
-DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD PACKETS FOR PATIENTS
21– CME ON CHEST XRAY BY DR. K. MOHANAN
-IMA AMS MONTHLY XRAY QUIZ INAUGURATED BY PRESIDENT
-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER ‘PULSE’ INAUGURATED BY DR. K.V. DEVADAS, PAST PRESIDENT OF IMAKSB
-WIMA OFFICE BEARERS INSTALLED
26– MONTHLY FREE MEDICAL CAMP AT IMA HOUSE
-WOMEN’S WING EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
NOVEMBER 2014
4 – EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
7 -9 STATE CONFERENCE OF IMA KSB AT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 18 MEMBERS ATTENDED
13– PRESS CONFERENCE FOR WORLD DIABETES DAY
14– PUBLIC FUNCTION FOR WORLD DIABETES DAY INAUGURATED BY MUNICIPAL CHAIRMAN
-FREE BLOOD SUGAR DETECTION CAMPS AT 4 SITES IN KUNNAMKULAM TOWN
-‘WALK FOR DIABETES’ IN KUNNAMKULAM TOWN
18– CME ON TUBERCULOSIS – RNTCP
-INAUGURATION OF WEBSITE www.imakunnamkulam.in BY DR. O.J. JOHN, PAST PRESIDENT
-INAUGURATION OF IMA CGP MONTHLY CASE PRESENTATION SESSION BY PRESIDENT
-IMA AMS XRAY QUIZ
-NEWSLETTER ‘PULSE’
21-EMERGENCY PROTEST MEETING AGAINST HOSPITAL ATTACK AT ANSAR HOSPITAL, PERUMPILAVU
22-WIMA- HEALTH TALK ON LIFESTYLE DISEASES AT GOOD SHEPHERD HALL, CHOWANNUR
24-FREE MEDICAL CHECKUP AT MARY MATHA BOYS’ COTTAGE, AKKIKAVU.
-LUNCH FOR INMATES SPONSORED BY IMA
-DONATION AMOUNT HANDED OVER BY PRESIDENT
30-SWACH BHARATH ABHIYAN- CLEANING OF IMA HOUSE COMPOUND AND PREMISES BY MEMBERS.
– MONTHLY FREE MEDICAL CAMP AT IMA HOUSE
DECEMBER 2014
1 -WORLD AIDS DAY – NURSES TRAINING PROGRAMME IN ST. JOSEPH’S HOSPITAL, CHOONDAL
2 – EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
3 -WIMA-NURSES TRAINING PROGRAMME ON RISK REDUCTION AT UNITY HOSPITAL, KANIPPAYYUR
4 –PRESIDENT VISITED KUDUMBASANGAMOM OF PAIN AND PALLIATIVE UNIT
9 -WIMA-CME ON ANTIBIOTICS BY DR. FAZIL ABUBACKER
-IMACGP JOURNAL CLUB INAUGURATED BY PRESIDENT
-IMA AMS XRAY QUIZ
– NEWSLETTER ‘PULSE’
14-SWC MEETING AT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ATTENDED BY 7 MEMBERS
17-PRESS CONFERENCE FOR SEMINAR PLANNED BY IMA AND PRESS CLUB, KUNNAMKULAM
19-AROGYAMYTHRI-CHRISTMAS PROGRAMME ORGANISED AT EMMANUEL L.P. SCHOOL, CHITTANJUR
-SEMINAR ON ROLE OF PRESS IN PRESENT HEALTH SCENARIO WITH STATE SECRETARY AS SPEAKER
– AROGYAMYTHRI- FORMAL ADOPTION OF THIPPILISSERY VILLAGE & EMMANUEL L.P. SCHOOL
-LEAFLET ON HPA
-WIMA- LEAFLET ON BALANCED DIET
28– MONTHLY FREE MEDICAL CAMP AT IMA HOUSE
-FREE BLOOD SUGAR CAMP
30-HEALTH EDUCATION CLASS ON COMMUNICABLE DISEASE ESP. AVIAN FLU AT AL AMEEN HS,KECHERY
31-XMAS AND NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS AT IMA HOUSE.
JANUARY 2015
1 –PROTEST MEETING AT GOVT. TALUQ HOSPITAL AGAINST HOSPITAL ATTACK
4 -MEDICAL CAMP AT CHIRAKKAL
-PUBLIC MEETING INAUGURATED BY MR. T.V.CHANDRAMOHANAN,EX-MLA, KUNNAMKULAM
9 -EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
-INAUGURATION OF GERIATRIC ASSISTANT/CARETAKER COURSE AT MOSCMM HOSPITAL, ADUPPUTTY
-WIMA- EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
11-MEDICAL CAMP AT KURUKKANPARA
-PUBLIC MEETING INAUGURATED BY MUNICIPAL CHAIRMAN
-MID ZONE PLANNING MEETING AT HOTEL ASOKA INN, THRISSUR ATTENDED BY 4 MEMBERS
13-EXTRAORDINARY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
16-AROGYAMYTHRI-INAUGURATION OF INTERVENTIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMMES AT LP SCHOOL
-WIMA-HEALTH EDUCATION CLASS ON PERSONAL HYGIENE AT EMMANUEL L.P.SCHOOL, CHITTANJUR
-INTERACTIVE SESSION ON ‘IMPROVING SCHOLASTIC SKILLS’ AT EMMANUEL L.P. SCHOOL
18 – AROGYAMYTHRI-INAUGURATION OF INTERVENTIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMMES AT THIPPILISSERY
VILLAGE BY MLA MR. BABU M. PALISSERY
-WIMA-ANAEMIA DETECTION CAMP INAUGURATED BY MR. K. VISWAMBARAN, WARD MEMBER
-IMA AMS-THYROID DISORDER DETECTION CAMP INAUGURATED BY DR. A.M. HAREENDRANATHAN
-WIMA-LEAFLET ON THYROID DISORDERS PREPARED BY IMA AMS RELEASED BY DR. PADMASINI
19-PRESIDENT ATTENDED CAKE CUTTING AND DOVE RELEASE IN KUNNAMKULAM-(NATIONAL GAMES)
20-RUN KERALA RUN WITH THFI DIFFERENTLY ABLED, ACTS KECHERY AND YMCA KANIPPAYYUR
-WIMA-HEALTH EDUCATION CLASS ON MENSTRUAL DISORDERS IN GOVT. GIRLS HS, KUNNAMKULAM
-CME ON TOPICAL STEROIDS BY DR. N. ASOKAN
-IMA AMS XRAY QUIZ
-IMA CGP CASE PRESENTATION ON LOA LOA INFESTATION OF EYE
-NEWSLETTER ‘PULSE’
-INAUGURATION OF GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL FORUM BY DR. P. GOPIKUMAR WTH PRESIDENT,
SECRETARY, DR. N.D. VARGHESE, DR. K.V. DEVADAS AND MR. V.K. SRIRAMAN, CINE ACTOR AS
MEMBERS
21-CLASS ON ORTHOPAEDIC PROBLEMS IN ELDERLY FOR GERIATRIC ASSISTANT COURSE
25-INAUGURATION OF SPORTS CLUB AND SHUTTLE BADMINTON TOURNAMENT
-MONTHLY FREE MEDICAL CAMP AT IMA HOUSE, PUDUSSERY
-ORGANISING COMMITTEE MEETING OF AMSCON 2015
26-FLAG HOISTING AT IMA HOUSE, PUDUSSERY
-INAUGURATION OF BLOOD DONATION CAMP AT YMCA, KANIPPAYYUR BY PRESIDENT
28-CME ON DPP4 INHIBITORS BY DR.M.V. MURALEEDHARAN
-INAUGURATION OF CITIZENS’ ADVISORY PANEL WITH MLA,MUNICIPAL CHAIRMAN, DySP AND MR.
RAGHUNANDANAN,BJP AS MEMBERS.
29-TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR HOSPITAL CONSULTANTS ON MEDICOLEGAL ISSUES BY DR. JAIN
CHIMMEN AT ROYAL HOSPITAL, KUNNAMKULAM
-WIMA-HEALTH EDUCATION CLASS ON DRUG ABUSE IN SREE KRISHNA SCHOOL, GURUVAYUR.
FEBRUARY 2015
2 –AROGYAJALAKAM-INAUGURATION BY MUNICIPAL CHAIRMAN AT MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE HALL
ATTENDED BY DR. P.K. MOHAMMED RASHEED AND 31 MUNICIPAL COUNCILLORS
3 –EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
4 –WORLD CANCER DAY CELEBRATIONS WITH DR.K.V.DEVADAS AND DR. TAJ PAUL AS SPEAKERS
5 –WORLD LEPROSY WEEK- HEALTH EDUCATION CLASS AT VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE, KIZHUR
7 –WIMA-EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
10-CME ON INFLAMMATORY BACK PAIN BY DR.EMIL J. THACHIL
-IMA AMS XRAY QUIZ
-NEWSLETTER ‘PULSE’
-INAUGURATION OF IMA PROGRAMME FOR DIFFERENTLY ABLED BY DR. JAIN CHIMMEN –
HONOURING DR. K.JACOB ROY FOR FELLOWSHIP OF CHIL DISABILITY GROUP OF IAP
-WIMA-RELEASE OF QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER ‘INNER VOICE’
-IMA AMS-RELEASE OF BROCHURE OF AMSCON 2015
-INAUGURATION OF LIFE SUPPORT AND TRAINING PROGRAMME BY DR. JAIN CHIMMEN BY HANDING
OVER APPLICATION FORMS OF 50 IMA MEMBERS FOR LIFE MEMBERSHIP OF ACTS AND CHEQUE FOR
Rs. 51500/- TO THE PRESIDENT OF ACTS, KECHERY
13-DTF MEETING AT IMA HALL, THRISSUR
REPORT ON THE INAUGURATION OF LIFE SUPPORT AND TRAINING PROGRAMME AND IMA PROGRAMME FOR DIFFERENTLY ABLED IN IMA KUNNAMKULAM ON 10.02.2015
The meeting was presided by Dr. Koshy George T., the president of IMA Kunnamkulam . In his presidential address , he outlined the various programmes for the evening and he welcomed the chief guest Dr. Jain Chimmen , the chairman of DTF Thrissur. He thanked the members who had given their consent to join ACTS Kechery unit as an outreach programme of IMA Kunnamkulam which was envisaged early in the tenure of the present IMA year. The programme comprised four parts:
In the first function, Dr. Jain Chimmen inaugurated the IMA programme for Differently Abled in Kunnamkulam by honouring senior member Dr. K. Jacob Roy who has been awarded a Fellowship by the Child Disability Chapter of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics.In his acceptance speech, Dr. Jacob Roy stressed the need for screening of children for childhood disability and early intervention.
In the second function organised by the WIMA Kunnamkulam, Dr. Jain Chimmen released the official newsletter of WIMA, ‘INNER VOICE’, receiving a copy from the editor Mrs. Lilly Roy.
In the third function organised by the IMA AMS Chapter of Kunnamkulam, Dr. Jain Chimmen released the brochure of AMSCON 2015, the mid zone conference of AMS scheduled to be held in Kunnamkulam on 3rd May, 2015.
In the fourth function, Dr. Jain Chimmen inaugurated the Act Force of IMA Kunnamkulam and the Life Support and Training programme by handing over the application forms for life membership of ACTS (accident care and transport service), Kechery of 50 IMA members along with a cheque for Rs. 51500/- to Mr. Jose Paul T., the president of ACTS. In his speech, the president Dr. Koshy George promised basic life support training classes by IMA Kunnamkulam to the members of ACTS Unit , in the coming months . ACTS Trichur District Secretary, Mr. Jisson Choondal mentioned in his acceptance speech that this was the biggest among all membership drives taken up by organisations for ACTS Kechery so far.
In his inaugural address Dr. Jain Chimmen detailed the importance of both the programmes and expressed all the best wishes to the programmes and requested the office bearers of IMA Kunnamkulam to keep up the same momentum throughout the year .
Dr. K V Devadas , Past president of IMA KSB congragulated IMA Kunnamkulam for implementing various streams of state IMA . WIMA Chairperson Dr. R. Padmasini, WIMA Secretary Dr. Rini Raveendran, IMA AMS Chairman Dr. Shaji P.S., AMSCON 2015 Organising Secretary Dr. Rajesh Krishnan, IMA Kunnamkulam secretary , Dr. Saju P K , Treasurer Dr. Shameer C Sulaiman also spoke on the occasion.