Revista Medicos | Issue 6

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REVISTA MEDICOS JUL - DEC 2019 | ISSUE 6 | VOL 2

MESSAGE FROM THE REGIONAL CHAIRPERSON Dear people of tomorrow, With the growth I see as the Regional Chairperson in this quarter, I am not quite sure if this message will cover even bits of everything or not. The second and third quarters witnessed many news and grand events.

AMSA India represents Indian medical students' interests in all the spheres of our society and thus provides an excellent platform for their empowerment. The activities involve medical students in participating in various national and international conferences, academic bonanzas and philanthropic work.

The directive of our organization is to inform, educate and counsel every medical student of India. The international activities are EAMSC (Conference: January/February), AMSC (Conference: July/August), AMSEP (Student exchange).

ABOUT AMSA INTERNATIONAL AMSA was officially founded in Manila, Philippines in the year 1985. it is an active, dynamic and exciting student-led, not-for-profit and non-political organization with 27 member associates and observer nations. AMSA's vision is Knowledge, action, friendship to share knowledge, undertake activities and social services and create international and intercontinental friendships that lasts forever.

Winning the first best medical student organization’s award of the year to the launch of the first ever national medical student’s app to the first ever AMSA International conference being hosted in India I.e EAMSC 2020, AMSA-India is stepping up the ladders with the support of its family - The Executive Board and the Extended Executive Board and most importantly our beloved members. We truly have proven, it doesn’t take much but passion to change the way we see our field of medicine. The journey from the first to the third quarter cannot unsee the development I have seen in my myself and my team and all the members across the country. With the launch of Public Health Stewardship Programme Wing, we want to work strategically on the Sustainable Development Goals.

Having said that, We are moving into the year 2020.

The year of AMSA-India India with a vision of 20/20 along with this year’s motto of Ultimate Plan of Action to Under Promise and Over Achieve which would also serve and direct the upcoming executive board led by the next RC to aim endlessly and work efficiently to make a change that matters, both academically and non-academically. I would like to thank the team of newsletter who have worked tirelessly to ensure the coverage of bits of everything we have done in this quarter. I hope you have a great time reading through the intricately woven newsletter and continue to support our endeavours in 2020.

Viva AMSA! Rohini Dutta Regional Chairperson- AMSA India AMSA International 19-20

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Features Koffee with Dr. Pragya Sharma Humans of AMSA Quizz - The New Buzz in Town

Emergency Obstetrics Menstrual Hygiene Respectful Maternity Let's Discuss It. Period.

Breaking News

Mid-Wife Crisis

Minion Memes

Maternal Healthcare & Menstrual Problems

Bulletin Board

Beyond Languages

Cross Word Puzzle Artisan's, Photographer's & Culture Corner

PCOS - A Poem Cheer Out Loud Those 5 Days

Message from the Secretary of Newsletter We at AMSA have always made it our goal to “Grow And Expand”. We are on the path to becoming a big giant. This is the second newsletter I am working on and I promise you that from this point on, it’s a upward ride. We are a fairly young group of people with about 5 editions out so far and this is out sixth edition coming early 2020 themed on “Maternal Health and Menstrual Problems”. The hope we bring this newsletter with is not to just make aware the women of the world about menstrual problems but also make sure that the Men of this world understand what it is and help each other in any way possible. It was a lot of fun working with the team and we were overwhelmed with the submission so in case you don’t see your submission, don’t feel disheartened, its just because we had a lot of talented and innovative entries. I would like to thank my team for working by my side along the whole process, without them I wouldn’t have been able to complete this news letter. I want to thank Rohini DuttaRegional Chairperson, for letting me take the opportunity to be a part of this team and release this newsletter. I would like to thank Srinidhii Murugappan for working along with me and making this newsletter possible. I also thank the readers for supporting us make this newsletter a huge success. The work we have put into our business over recent months has paid off, and we are very optimistic for the coming edition.

Asmitha P Reddy

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Message from the Editor Hola Readers!

I am more than delighted to continue to enthrall you with the fabulous tales and the magic that AMSA India has been creating! It gives me pleasure to put a smile on your face while you flip through the pages.Revista Medicos which was started with zenith by the former Executive Board (2018/2019) has made a mark in the AMSA India Community and we are all the more thrilled to present the 6th Issue of Revista Medicos! This newsletter brings to you a whole range of updated content including Humans of AMSA, Coffee with an eminent personality, memes and breaking news, in addition to theme based articles and much more,

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I'd like to personally thank the Regional Chairperson - Dr. Rohini Dutta and the Secretary of Newsletter - Asmitha for their resplendent support through the course of bringing this Newsletter to you. And, nothing would have been possible without the unrelenting support of the Executive Board 2019/20 and the Editorial Board 2019/20. We'd like to send a huge shoutout to all the contributors and the passionate readers who are keenly awaiting the release of our Issue. We really hope you love the newer and the revitalized Issue of Revista Medicos and we are sure you would be wanting to turn the pages even after the last page.

Srinidhii Murugappan

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Hunar Mahal Christian Medical College, Ludhiana

Anushree Rai Chhattisgarh Institute Of Medical Sciences, Bilaspur

Sai Sirisha NC Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi

Kinshuk Gupta Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi

Monisha B Raju Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bengaluru Asmitha P Reddy

“WHEN A CATERPILLAR THINKS THAT IT IS THE LAST DAY OF HIS LIFE, THE NEXT DAY IT TURNS INTO A BUTTERFLY.”

DR.PRAGYA SHARMA CHATS WITH AMSA INDIA OVER HER VISION, ACHIEVEMENTS, MEMORIES AND MORE..

Koffee With Kinshuk Gupta I am currently in The 3rd semester of My MBBS at, Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi.

Dr. Pragya Sharma is one gem of a teacher and I consider her as a role model for this generation! So, I was motivated to interview her on her life experiences and share it with the entire fraternity of medical students to be inspired, influenced and ignited.

Dr. Pragya Sharma

How do you think medical students can contribute to the society through social activities?

She is one of the very few versatile teachers who juggles between everything– home, academics, research but manages everything seamlessly. She is dynamic, invigorated, amiable and it is hard to be her student and not get impressed by her.

Medical students have very significant role in improving the major health and they can also contribute to the society by empowering the girl child. It is said, when you educate a boy, you educate an individual but when you educate a girl, you educate a family. So, whenever one finds time to do something good for the society, one should choose women, train them, educate them about the simple measures like hand hygiene, sanitation etc which can bring remarkable change in the status of family, an individual and a nation as whole.

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What are you remarks on the activities conducted by AMSA? How well MAMC is connected to AMSA? I have been watching your activities. I visited your web page as well. It is a very god initiative where students are actually going to the field, to the community and they are doing good for the society. It is an excellent platform and I highly appreciate all the activities. We didn’t have such platforms back in our school or college days where you can not only serve but learn from the people as doctors.

What do you feel about the activities of AMSA that are intended to enrich the researching abilities of the student?

This is again a very important aspect. As doctors, we are the best brains in the country who have cleared almost everything. So, if you are not bringing out new innovations, new treatment modalities, new drugs, interventions, probably the medicine and country as a whole will not flourish.

I have had many students from AMSA whom I have guided for research. It is an interesting fact that they learn at such a young age about the methodologies of implementational research. The students have been doing research which is not only discussed in rooms, on papers, in thesis, rather the research which when implemented on a grassroot contributes to the development of the society.

What do you feel about the shortcomings of the present medical education system? What do you think a present-day medical student can do to revamp it to some extent?

What I don’t like about the present medical education system is that we are running in a rat race of marks, grades, ranks, so we are lagging in the basic skills of a doctor. In the previous times, when specializations and super-specializations were present, a MBBS doctor was able to detect most of the diseases of the patients without any invasive investigations and with very basic techniques. In the present era, students start attend coaching classes from the very early phase of the curriculum and hence, they lack the basic skills like effective communication, understanding the overall milieu of a patient, his socio-economic status because every factor has an impact on the disease of the patient. We need to do away with the pressure of NEET exam, so that students can learn the skills and not run blindly for post-graduation courses in prestigious colleges.

Any app that you wish to refer to your student?

I am not a media-savvy person. Hence, I am completely against the use of apps for medical students. Medicine is not something which can be learnt by apps. It is the interaction among students, interactions with the patients that helps you learn better. To be a good doctor, a student has to come out of the cocoon of books and apps.

One saying/quote you want everyone to live by.

There is a famous quote, “When a caterpillar thinks that it is the last day of his life, the next day it turns into a butterfly.” Hope and faith are two most important virtues that a student must always have in his life. Even in he darkest phases of life, do not succumb to anything, to marks, to grades.

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Any favorite medical student’s memory?

I usually love all my students so it would be very difficult to name one. There are many students whom I have worked with and in the process of giving them guidance, I usually learn a lot. They give me stimulus to learn. I love all my students who have are on the quest of learning and becoming a better version of themselves.

Any accomplishment that you are proud of?

I am proud of being associated to Maulana Azad Medical College and to teach the best of the brains in the country.

How were you as a medical student?

That’s a difficult question! But yes, I was always a work-hard-and-party-hard kind of a student.

Not always bookish, nerdy kind of a student. I used to study hard during the exams and party hard after they used to finish. Cheerful and notorious!

One country you would love to practice medicine in?

I have travelled across, but I have never settled anywhere so I don’t know how life would be at any place other than India. But, as much as I know, the kind of love, affection, the one-to-one conversation amongst people India has, its nowhere in the world. Here, I am respected, loved by the people, hence, I wish to stay here whole of my life.

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HUMANS OF AMSA “AMSA has been a very integral part of my life during my medical school. Through AMSA, I have made long term friends, both juniors and seniors. I would have never met my husband, if I wasn’t a part of AMSA. Even though we were in same college but AMSA was the common link between us.

As general secretary of AMSA India, I inculcated great qualities of team player within myself. The new leaders at AMSA -India are doing a fantabulous job and my good wishes and blessings to all of them. You all are making AMSA alumni super proud.

Dr Ankita Kapoor Resident Physician - Internal Medicine Rochester General Hospital New York

An amalgamation of creativity, initiative and benevolence is probably how I would describe AMSA! I joined AMSA in my second year as a part of the Indian delegation that attended the EAMSC Indonesia, 2015 and later served as a member of the Executive Board in the capacity of Joint Editor. AMSA Conferences have been a truly enriching experience – from the unique lectures to the brilliantly organized cultural meets.

Interacting with medical students from across the globe is probably the most unique opportunity that AMSA has to offer!

From organizing blood donation camps to health talks, AMSA has truly showcased the ideology that I personally believe in – there is more to Medical Schools than the plethora of lectures and tests.

It gives me great pleasure to see how AMSA has evolved through the years and I must congratulate the new leaders of AMSA and wish them the best for the years to come!

Dr. Aruj Shah Resident Doctor Department of Surgery PGIMER, Chandigarh

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HUMANS OF AMSA It was back in the second year of my medical school when I became a part of AMSA-India. Medical school was challenging but being a part of this organization is what I believe helped me decompress and also build essential values of team spirit and communication. It gave me an opportunity to meet medical students across India, Asia and beyond and create international and trans-continental friendship. I also engaged in a research project which was presented as a poster at East Asian Medical Students’ Organization in Seoul, South Korea. It was my first exposure to research and an opportunity to interact with a diverse group of nationalities and exchange ideas. Besides learning the research methodology, I realized the importance of patient communication and education that we as doctors, need to pursue to be the best advocate for our patients.

I also learned important lessons in leadership when I rose to the post of Joint Secretary of Academics. I organized and attended executive board meetings and managed the local affairs of the organization. This experience helped me improve my managerial skills. I understood that embracing diversity is integral to healthcare, to be culturally competent and ultimately serve the best interest of patients by being cognizant and respectful of their individual beliefs and perceptions. All these experiences helped me a lot during my USMLE journey.

I believe that leaders at AMSA-India have been doing a great job and my best wishes are with them to keep up the good work.

Dr. Mishita Goel Resident Physician - Internal Medicine WSU/Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital Rochester Hills, Michigan When I joined AMSA, I thought it'd be all fun and games. But as time passed I realized I had learned some important lessons like leadership, communication , negotiation and many more.

I joined AMSA as a young 2nd year student, all wide eyed and full of excitement. The first conference I attended was EAMSC Australia 2017. From then on I went on to be the Secretary of Marketing and Sponsorships 2017-2018 , Finance Secretary 2018-2019 to finally being the Organising Chairperson for EAMSC India 2020. Looking back all I can feel is pride to be part of such a prestigious organization and I'm evenly grateful for it.

Amolpreet Kaur Saini Organising Chairperson - EAMSC India 2020 Final year MBBS, Maulana Azad Medical College

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HUMANS OF AMSA At the end of my first year, back in 2013, I got to know about AMSA through my seniors who were a part of it. AMSA INDIA chapter was in its initial days when I joined and very few people had knowledge about this organisation but because of the hard work of its team members and strong determination towards uplifting it has made it a successful organisation. Since the beginning I have liked the VISION of AMSA INDIA that is, Knowledge, Action & Friendship. The clinical and medical exposure after attending various conferences and presenting paper/posters at beginning of the medical journey lays the foundation for future research and thesis writing. Apart from the clinical knowledge, AMSA has given me important lessons about leadership, responsibilities and communication skills. I started my AMSA India career as Delhi state head following which I was elected as General Secretary of AMSA INDIA and I was sent to EAMSC Indonesia, 2015 as Regional chairperson with my delegation of 30 students from across the country. Attending these conferences and helping in organising various blood donation camps, health camps and exchange programme has given me lifetime of friends, good clinical exposure, organisational skills and leadership qualities. I must congratulate the new leaders of AMSA INDIA and I have a belief that they will help AMSA INDIA achieve new heights. Best wishes for the upcoming conference that is being held in MAMC, India in 2020.

Dr Kartik Sahni MS, General Surgery Maulana Azad Medical College and Hospital I have been a part of AMSA India for a while now, it's been 4 years, and I have seen it grow and how! From Joint Secretary to Secretary membership and development to Vice overall chairperson-Internal, it has been a wonderful journey of enriching experiences, making new friends and learning from new cultures. I had the privilege of attending the EAMSC Taiwan and AMSC Malaysia, both of which were an academic and social treat. I had a huge morale boost on winning the 'best delegate' in WHO MUN orgainsed in EAMSC Taiwan and 'Third prize' in scientific paper presentation in Malaysia.

From organising the first AMSEP in Delhi, to being the liason officer for health camps with CRY India, to organising numerous events and activities and now being associated with the organisation of EAMSC Delhi 2020, AMSA India has been an integral part of my medical Sonali Jain school journey. It is not only something I am a part of, it is a part of Final year MBBS Maulana Azad Medical College my identity.

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HUMANS OF AMSA It's hard to imagine now, what my medical school would have been , had I not been introduced to AMSA ever. I shall be eternally grateful for this opportunity and ever content with my time and efforts spent here and will strive my best to continue to give back to this organisation in whichever way it is possible.

From attending my first AMSA Conference in January 2016 to now organising the next EAMSC India 2020, my journey at AMSA has been nothing less than a dream come true and it fills me with great satisfaction to see where we at AMSA India have come today. I did my first research paper for EAMSC Australia 2017 and was chosen as the Secretary of Cultural Affairs for year 2017-18 and then as Regional Chairperson for year 2018-19.

This was the time, we decided that it is high time that we upped our game and thankfully, with a great supportive board we could start of lot new activities which helped us grow not only in terms of member-number but also as an organisation. We sent out calls for college heads, opened fresh posts for National Officers, re-established AMSEP and Revista Medicos, conducted the first OLMs and then the first NEBM. We had a lot of experimental ideas last year, some of which did not work but many of them still continue to receive a lot of love and participation from our members like the SNTs. A big shout out to this year's EB for strengthening the foundation of previous projects and taking up many more initiatives, especially Project One Million.

For me personally, AMSA has been a great source of joy, motivation and learning. It is a place where I continue to make a lot of dear friends across the globe, exchange knowledge and experience the power of action. I firmly believe that we can never have enough helping hands at AMSA India, and would like to encourage you all, to take up posts of responsibility suiting your skill set and participate as much as you can while making the most of what AMSA India has to offer.

Viva AMSA! Navita Jain Organising Chairperson - EAMSC India 2020 Director of Membership and Development AMSA International Final year MBBS Student Maulana Azad Medical College

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HUMANS OF AMSA My journey with AMSA India began as an enthusiastic 3rd semester student in 2013. Going from Secretary – Membership and Development to Vice President – External to Regional Chairperson, it’s been an amazing experience.

For me, AMSA has been a place where Academics and cooperation among the medical fraternity members across the AsiaPacific, come together in a rather unique way. Through the biannual conferences, EAMSC and AMSC, one gets first-hand experience of the healthcare systems across the continent along with an opportunity to express oneself and experience a whole new culture.

The intra-national events and competitions throughout the year are a great way to interact with our fellow medical students and doctors across the country and get a better idea of the medical education, its methods and condition of the healthcare in general. AMSA has also helped me learn how to shoulder responsibility and the importance of giving back to the people.

I’m grateful to my wonderful seniors for providing me a chance to be a part of the team and I couldn’t be happier about the upcoming EAMSC 2020 to be held in India in January next year.

It had been a dream for me and the other RCs, which many thanks to the efforts and immense hard work of the current Executive Board, is finally coming true.

To Knowledge, Action and Friendship!

To AMSA, Cheers!

Shafaat Ahmad

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HUMANS OF AMSA From being just a member, to becoming a college head and then the National officer for Membership and Development, AMSAINDIA has been an integral part of my learning in the later stages of my Med School . I was introduced to AMSA in my 3rd year and since then it has been a great platform for exploring and cultivating to make a balance between the curriculum and the extra-curricular ventures. It always feels proud to be a member of a community who not only believes in acquiring the knowledge as healthcare providers but also ensure that the application of that knowledge takes place right at the grass root level. Through various awareness drives and health talks, AMSA-INDIA has established to improvise the well-being of the society at a primordial level. A lot of challenges came through at all levels, but I have cultured to swing through all of them. Being a member, you need to break the ice and step up to volunteer in the activities and once you get acclimated, it seems more like fun. From encouraging colleagues to be a part of it and planning activities during my tenure as college head and draining my brain to assemble the massive data during those membership drives, I have enjoyed every bit of it.

From taking part in local activities and online competitions to attending the National Conferences, AMSA-INDIA has given me a long list to ponder upon and celebrate when I look back at myself, 10 years later. I look forward to get the most of it while I am still in my Med school. I wish all the luck to the current and the upcoming EB who will strive to glorify this prestigious organisation.

Shivank Khurana National Officer of Membership & Development Final year MBBS Student Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College

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CASE 1 A 36 year old female presents with complains of pruritus for past 3 weeks that worsens at night and was accompanied with thick curdy white discharge. The pruritus was associated with dysuria and dyspareunia. A detailed history was taken and the patient says that she does not have a toilet at a her home and she uses that one toilet that was built for her slum. She uses absorbent a set of old cotton handkerchiefs during her periods, which she washes and dries it at her home.(not in sunlight).

The patient was overweight with BMI of 32.64kg/m2 Her vitals were stable and no systemic abnormalities were present.

Physical examination findings include a vagina and labia are erythematous, A speculum examination revealed vaginal wall congestion with curdy discharge at the posterior fornix.

What is your diagnosis?

What would you investigate in this patient in this patient ?

How would you manage this case?

CASE 2 A 20 year old female, presents with amenorrhea with a weight gain of 16kgs for past 3 months. She attained menarche at the age of 13, and her periods have always been irregular. The patient has a lot of facial hair, especially on her chin, and severe facial acne. Her vitals were stable.

USG showed 10 to 14 cysts of 3 to 4mm in size at the periphery of each ovary. Uterus and other intra abdominal organs are normal.

What is your diagnosis?

What drug would you prescribe to her?

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CASE 3 37 year old female, an IT professional, with a score of G4P1A2L1 at 36 weeks of gestational age resented to her gynaecologist with worsening leg pain accompanied with swelling of 3cm in calf and redness for past 6 days. The left leg is difficult to move and has tenderness on palpation. She also complains of low grade fever.

On general examination there was pitting edema on left leg. Her vitals are stable She was diagnosed with gestational hypertension in 24th week of pregnancy and is currently taking medications for the same. Hematocrit: 35% Lab investigations show that the white blood cell count, platelet count, fibrinogen level, prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time are in their normal range.

How would you further investigate this patient ?

What is your diagnosis and how will you treat the patient?

Do you think an emergency LSCS should be done in this patient?

CASE 4 A 21 year old female at 32 weeks of gestation was referred from a PHC to the obstetrics clinic for routine follow up and her BP 150 /100 mm of Hg associated with swelling of both the feet and legs. Her Urine dipstick showed 3+ protein.

On review her BP was normal 2 months prior to this. She has a history of fatigue and intermittent headaches for the past 3 weeks without any change in vision. There was no history of shortness of breath, cough. chest pain, orthopnea or palpitations. Her history was negative for abdominal pain, change in bowel habits, nausea, vomiting, dysuria, frequent micturition, hematuria, arthralgia, back pain or skin rashes.

On examination her vitals were, Respiratory Rate 22/min, Heart Rate: 86/min, BP 140/90, Oxygen saturation 100% at room air, temperature - afebrile.

She has bilateral pitting pedal edema. Examination of CNS, CVS and RS was normal.

Abdomen examination revealed gravid abdomen, soft, non tender.

Laboratory Investigation: LFT was normal. RFT was normal Urine Analysis: Glucose - Negative Ketones - Negative Nitrites - Negative 4+ Protein Urine Microscopy: Presence of a few RBCs, squamous epithelial casts.

The Urine Protein/Cr was 8.2 gm/gm What is your diagnosis?

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CASE 5 A 27 year old female G1P1 presents to her gynaecologist with oligomenorrhoea and she had her last menstrual cycle 8 months ago. She also complains of suffering with hot flashes and heat intolerance, irritability, depression and decreased libido for past 11 months. She was unable to breastfeed due to severe pain. She complains of increased sweating. The patient had delivered a girl a year ago. The patient underwent LSCS and had to receive blood transfusion due to severe bleeding. No history of fever, rash, vomiting, diarrhoea or change in appetite. Post delivery she lost about 13 kilograms.

Blood pressure is 90/40 mm of hg. Urine pregnancy test was negative. Pelvic ultrasound showed that ovaries and uterus were normal. No other significant sonographic features were present.

What change would you expect in the endocrine profile?

What is your diagnosis? How would you treat this patient?

CASE 6 A 25 year old female, presents with lower abdominal pain and dyspnoea for past 6 days.

This was companied with progressive increase in the abdominal girth upto 60cm, nausea and vomiting. The patient has been diagnosed with PCOS when she was 21 years old.

On Examination her BMI is 26.68, Blood pressure is 70/40 mm of Hg, Pulse rate is 108/min and Respiratory rate is 26/min. The patient gained 6 kgs of weight in the last 2 months.

And, a large mass is palpable in the right iliac fossa.

USG shows multiple cysts on the ovaries ranging from 2mm to 7mm in size. The left ovary measures 11 cm to 5 cm and there is presence of ascites. Uterus and other intra abdominal organs are sonographically normal.

A comprehensive metabolic panel indicate hyponatremia, hypokalaemia, and hypoproteinemia.

Urine hCG test is positive WBC count 16,000/mm3 Hct 56% Hb 12.6mg/dl What is your diagnosis?

How would you manage the patient?

TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Mail in your entries on or before January 3oth to newsletter@amsaindia.in The discretion of the judges will be final and binding.

The winners will be notified on email/whatsapp and an e-certificate will be issued to the winners.

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EMERGENCY OBSTETRICS ABOUT THE AUTHOR Hey! Hi! I am Latika Mittal, a fourth year MBBS student at Teerthankar Mahaveer University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. I wanna be a surgeon oncologist. I consider myself kind, extrovert and a grounded person.Contribution of AMSA in my life is impeccable.

ABSTRACT Medicine is inundated with emergencies, but there is no such speciality which is as flooded with emergencies as obstetrics. There as on being two lives or may be 3 lives, life of mother and life of baby or babies, at the same time and management of one life surely affects the other one as well (1). The modalities which constitute emergency obstetric, requires prompt recognition and treatment so that significant maternal and perinatal mortality can be avoided (2). Most of them are uncommon, unpredictable, and unpreventable and can only be managed with some interventions. Shoulder dystocia, Postpartum Haemorrhage, Preterm Labour, Preterm Premature Rupture of membranes, Ruptured ectopic pregnancy, Amniotic fluid embolism, DIC are some of the obstetric emergencies.

INTRODUCTION Since, there are two or more lives in our hands, some times at the expense of baby or babies, only mother can be saved. The baby or babies may be viable alive or may not be. As prevention is better than cure, prevention or early recognition of some of emergencies will definitely reduce maternal and perinatal mortality. This will also reduce the emotional burden on family and especially on mother. Adequate obstetric and fetal well-being assessment is preliminary, basic emergency care should also be provided.

BASIC EMERGENCY CARE The CAB of emergency is valid in all emergencies. A quick additional assessment should be done for pregnant mother and fetus. If all the services, required by the mother and baby, are readily available, treatment should be started keeping in mind to bring out the best possible outcome. If not, timely referral is very essential and has a keen role in reducing morbidity and mortality.

BARRIERS TO EMERGENCY OBSTETRICS The efforts to utilize emergency obstetrical services are severely restrained by majority of factors (3). Some of them are, ineffective decision making at family level, inadequate transport facilities, stigma against hospital and doctors, Traditional Birth Attendants or dias who lacks formal skills and equipments, inadequate referral services etc

MANAGEMENT Although the management practices for each and every emergency is different but the rationale behind is same for all, that is, to reduce maternal and perinatal mortality; to bring about best outcome possible for both mother and baby.

CONCLUDING REMARKS Time is a key factor in the management of emergency obstetrics, although the skills of an obstetrician remains pre requisite.

REFERENCE 1) Daniel M. Avery, emergency obstetrics, American journal of clinical medicine, spring 2009;6.

2) Dhalke JD,Bhalwal A et al, obstetric emergencies: shoulder dystocia and post partum hemorrhage, obstet gynecol Clin North Am, June 2017;44(2):231-36.

3)Hildah Essendi, Samuel Mills et al, barriers to formal emergency obstetric care services utilization , journal of urban health, June 2011; 88:356-69.

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MENSTRUAL HYGIENE "It is vital to the empowerment and well-being of women and girls worldwide"

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Hey! I am Punya Thareja from Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College and Research Institute, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. I'd describe myself as a young woman with a cause, as someone who confers medicine beyond academic study material. I have always been keen in learning new things, firmly holding on to the thought that knowledge increases by sharing and not by saving. Therefore I seek great pleasure in exchanging information and opening up to new ideas. I yearn to spread awareness on social issues, break taboos and empower the women of my country.

Menstruation remains a taboo in many parts of the world even today despite efforts to erase the stigma associated with periods. India’s 113 million adolescent girls are particularly vulnerable at the onset of menarche. At this time they need a safe environment that offers protection and guidance to ensure their basic health and well-being.

Lack of a separate girl’s toilet in schools and a toilet at home leaves adolescent girls and women of underdeveloped areas to face the indignity of open defecation.

However, safe and effective menstrual hygiene management, or ‘MHM’ is a trigger for better and stronger development for adolescent girls and women. Menstrual hygiene management is an integral part of the Swachh Bharat Mission Guidelines. The Menstrual Hygiene Management Guideline is issued by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation to support all adolescent girls and women.

May 28 is Menstrual Hygiene Day, a day dedicated to bringing awareness around the world. The vision behind the Menstrual Hygiene Day is a world in which every woman and girl is able to manage her menstruation in a hygienic way- in safety, privacy, and with dignity- wherever they are. Maintaining proper menstrual hygiene is vital to the health, well-being, mobility and productivity of a women This is the time to break the silence around periods and learn to take care of your body, health, mind and spirit

during menstruation. Here are some basic hygiene measures every girl and woman should take during menstruation: Take a shower or bath at least once a day.

Change pads or tampons regularly to prevent infections - it is advisable to change a sanitary pad once every six hours, for a tampon, it is every two hours.

Use clean underwear and change it every day.

Do not use soaps or vaginal hygiene products to wash the genital area. Instead, clean the vaginal area using warm water regularly, after each use of toilet and even after urination. Washing the vagina with an intimate wash can kill the good bacteria making way for infections.

Always pat the vaginal area dry after every wash, else it might cause irritation. Also, keep the area between the legs dry. Use antiseptic powder to help keep the area dry - preferably before wearing the pad and after washing the vagina. · Always wash or wipe the genitals from front to back. This is important because cleaning in the opposite direction can make way for bacteria from the anus to the vagina and urethral opening, leading to infection. · Make sure that you wash your hands with warm water and soap after changing your pad/tampon/menstrual cup. · Never flush used sanitary pad and tampons down the toilet as they can clog plumbing and cause the toilet to overflow. Discard them properly and throw them in the dustbin to prevent the spread of infections.

Wear comfortable, loose clothing, rather than jeans or tight-fitting during periods. This will ensure air flow around the sensitive areas as well as prevent sweating to a large extent.

Effective sanitary options for women during menstruation are: (a) Reusable cloth pads (Sochgreen Cotton Pads) (b) Commercial sanitary pads (Whisper) (c) Tampons (Sofy) (d) Pads made from banana fibre (Saathi Biodegradable Pads) (e) Sea sponges (f) Pads made up of water hyacinth (g) Menstrual cup (Peesafe, Sirona) (h) Pads made from wool (Organic wool pads) (i) Reusable tampons (Nua) Menstrual Hygiene is vital to the empowerment and well-being of women and girls worldwide. It is about ensuring women and girls live in an environment that values and supports their ability to manage their menstruation with dignity.

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RESPECTFUL MATERNITY

"Providing maternal and reproductive care for conflict-affected populations is crucial"

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Hey! I am Anushree Rai, a 2nd year student from Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences, Bilaspur. I find my escape in books, moon and flowers.

Respectful maternity care (RMC) is a human right and an integral component of comprehensive health services. Components of RMC include privacy, education about rights and choices, freedom from abuse, and treatment with dignity. However, a woman’s maternal health experience is directly linked to power relations, and broader contexts of instability in families, communities and nations.

The impact of conflict on the health and wellbeing of populations is caused by both the direct effects of combat- deaths and injuries sustained during battle- as well as from the more indirect consequences. The latter includes population displacement, the breakdown of social and health services and the increased risk of disease outbreaks due to poor shelter and sanitation, overcrowding and a lack of access to clean water and food. Maternal mortality in conflict can be particularly exacerbated by limited access to maternal health services due to safety, financial and geographical restrictions, as well as the general collapse of the health system and disruption of routine health service delivery.

The increased incidence of sexual violence and rape during conflict also increases rates of maternal morbidity and mortality.

Taking an example of Yemen, a country profoundly affected by the humanitarian crisis, delivery of routine primary healthcare services has also been overshadowed by the urgency of responding to the cholera epidemic and starvation.

Women have reported deterioration in the quality of services over time, including a lack of physical examinations and drugs and unqualified health providers when asked about the reason for their hesitancy despite having an access to the services for free!

In Irbid, an urban city home to almost 140,000 Syrian refugees, women were reluctant to use the health facilities as “they were perceived to be ‘bad’ quality due to the lack of privacy and female providers followed by disrespect” The disrespect and abuse that women often face during pregnancy and childbirth only gets worse in times of conflict as the health workers are at heightened risk of burnout, fatigue, secondary trauma and depression!

Additionally, resource constraints make health facilities less likely to provide sufficient information and privacy for pregnant women, and cultural and language barriers can make it difficult to obtain legitimate consent for procedures, such as caesareans. In Greece in 2016, volunteers found that a staggering 60 percent of refugee mothers they interviewed were coerced into caesarean sections without proper consent!

While providing maternal and reproductive care for conflictaffected populations is crucial, ensuring that this care is of the highest possible quality is key to reducing delays in seeking care.

With the number of humanitarian emergencies on the rise, we cannot wait for a lull to ensure that all women and newborns get the respectful care they deserve, because RMC is perhaps most vital, but sometimes neglected, during a humanitarian crisis when the priority is to maintain or quickly re-establish basic healthcare services.

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LET'S DISCUSS IT. PERIOD. "The burning fire in you shall always fuel, this womanhood lamp"

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Hey! I am Hunar Mahal and I am currently in The 6th semester of My MBBS Escapade at Christian Medical College, Ludhiana.

Born to lead and succeed I love being a lighthouse for the sailors in need, Having a poem for every occasion Poetry is my forte, indeed.

It was a sunday when, I got them. I got scared, As I wasn't prepared.

I ran to my mom "It's normal, Sweetheart.", She calmly declared.

As calm as a silent sea she were, My mind brewed up anxiety, Loads of it, Making me embarrassed, to face the even scarier society.

And then she confided in me the harsh truth "We live in a society where menstruation is considered unholy, Where men don't realize they were born anew, wholly From this blood only."

"Mom, does it make me any less clean?

What if my friends make fun of me?

What if my shorts get all red with blood?

Can I still run around and play all carefree?"

"No darling, It doesn't make you unclean, Rather it gives a special ability to you Of giving birth to a new being, all brand new.

And no friend of yours shall make fun of you, As half of them would be already having them, too!"

"Does the bleeding make me incapacitated and weak?", I ask mom, as with the intense pain I shriek.

"Ah! This womanhood you have entered, Is signatured by these stamps, of unbearable cramps, At times, you may feel as damp as a marshy swamp But remember, the burning fire in you shall always fuel This womanhood lamp."

Not afraid anymore, I felt blessed and pious As my mom's words; Painted all my blues into Colourful and happy hues.

With excitement, I rejoiced, "As the blood will trickle down, It will infuse more strength into my veins And into the blood that flows through! Periods give more power to you And are too special to undergo my peer review!"

With a heart filled with pride, And not at all shy, I eagerly go to school the next day To celebrate and glorify this gift I got Of transformation into a woman Hopping around like a butterfly, Ready to soar with my new unassailable wings High into the sky!"

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MID WIFE CRISIS Government must increase funding to train midwives & community health workers

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Hey! I am Anushree Rai, a 2nd year student from Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences, Bilaspur. I find my escape in books, moon and flowers.

Through the writings of ancient Indian physicians, Charaka and Sushruta, it was discovered that midwives were a part of privileged families and were established as wet nurses. Due to spread the Western system of delivering babies, the “dais”, experienced professionals who were familiar with the process of delivery and practitioners of folk medicine, were replaced with skilled birth attendants! As these “Dais” are considered ‘unskilled’ and are not remunerated as part of any formal government programme.

The World Health Organisation and India (as a signatory) accepted the definition of “Skilled Birth Attendant” over Dais, as the latter is not professionally recognised. In case of trained midwives, the issues of recognition and services are linked with licensing. While all nurses study midwifery as part of General nursing and Midwifery, B.Sc. in Nursing (governed under the Indian Nursing Council Act); there is no direct-entry ‘Midwifery course’. Until this status is changed, it is unlikely that Indian midwifery will change into a standalone profession with its own regulatory body.

Not only that, but they also face professional boundaries as doctors lack confidence in them. Thereby in a country like India where economic disparities, class discrimination and access to medical facilities strand countless newborn babies without the professional care.

For women who cannot afford to have an institutionalized birth or do not have access to a medical facility, a home birth becomes the only mode of delivery. And even if a women can afford to have an institutionalized birth, it is followed by poor post-natal care ( as in govt settings with so many patients, delivery of a child simple becomes equivalent to a diseased patient who is to be cured), discrimination and abuse in various forms and lastly but most importantly poor hygienic situations!

In countries which provide an encouraging environment for midwives have witnessed better maternal health results. Our neighbouring nations such as Nepal and Bangladesh which have achieved remarkable progress in reducing Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) due to initiatives around midwives..

At present, there are about 12.37 lakh nurses, and midwives and 6.02 lakh nurses so far have been registered with various state nursing councils in India. The density of midwives and nurses in India is reportedly only 13 per 10,000 populations. Therefore, India needs to reconsider the role of midwives sincerely. Government must increase funding to train and hire midwives and other community health workers; Communities must become aware of their needs and rights around access to pregnancy health services; Â In some countries or regions, attitudes toward using midwives (instead of traditional healers) must change!

References:¡ https://www.freepressjournal.in/cmcm/india-in-ardent-need-ofmidwives-dr-leila-caleb-varkey¡

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MATERNAL HEALTHCARE AND MENSTRUAL PROBLEMS In an era where women are responsible for'the first black hole pictures'

ABOUT THE AUTHOR I am Tanvi Garg, currently studying in 3rd year of MBBS, at HindHrudyaSamrat Balasaheb Thackarey Medical College and Dr. Rustom Narsi Cooper Municipal General Hospital, Mumbai. I have always been a great fan of penning down feelings and sharing some beautiful experiences of my life.

Enthusiastic by heart, I am always up to participate in any kind of camps or activities, and somehow contribute in my own little ways to the society.

In an era where women are responsible for 'the first black hole pictures' the world has ever seen, there's still a major chunk who don't know the importance of hygiene during menses or even the existence of sanitary napkins.

I, a student of 3rd year MBBS, never really understood the hype surrounding menstruation all the while as I had been raised in an environment where I could do everything I wanted in "those days" until I realised it's not the same with other girls in the country. Later, I got the opportunity to interact with more females in the interiors and I came across some shocking stories that I never had imagined even in my wildest of dreams! I was told that the girls were not allowed to share the beds with family members in "those days" while some weren't allowed to stay in the same room!

Some couldn't enter the kitchen, while some couldn't eat pickles as they were made to believe that breaking these so called protocols would bring bad luck to the entire family. Even in the 21st century, I came across several women who used bits of old clothes and reused it several times instead of using disposable sanitary pads.

The medical student in me realised that this grave situation is in need of something to be done. Luckily, I had the opportunity to be a part of "The Dignity Project" which included visiting several schools and

guiding them on the importance of safe menses, the physiology behind it, breaking taboos and myths and address problems and concerns. In the end, we distributed sanitary kits to get them going for 6 months so as to build a habit. I don't know how much more we need to go, but everything needs a start. A 11th std student didn't know the importance of addressing this issue, but an MBBS student does. A lot of efforts still needs to be put in. But it's the cumulation of smaller actions that bring a difference in the society. You need not be a part of the project to bring a change. The next time your maid comes home, try talking to her and ask about her daughters. She'll be more than happy to share with you. And you'll be happier to make her and her daughters' lives better.

I am "TRYING" to contribute a little, are you?

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BEYOND LANGUAGES! Check Out The Translation Below!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR I am Mamta R Dubey from M. P. Shah Medical College Jamnagar, Gujrat My habit of evaluation has always been mistaken for overthinking.

Maybe, not mingling much does not mean I am less confident, It's just- I know how to be prudent and I write what my heart commands.

खून से सना दे ह दे खकर नह कतराते हो, पर उस कपड़े पे अगर दख जाए दाग तो उससे शरमाते हो। कतनी बात पर हम हे टोका गया, अपनी मदद करने से भी हम रोका गया। जस मं दर म गा पूजा और नवरा ी मनाते हो, वह लड़ कय पे बंधी बे ड़य का एहसास करवाते हो। जहां पहले हमारी प व ता को बचाने के लए ये कदम उठाया गया, उसी प व ता को अब मानते हो कोई अजीब सी माया। जस ब ी को नडर होकर बढ़ना सखाते हो, उसी ब ी को महावारी के व भूत ेत क बात से डराते हो। जस मां ने यार से तु ह खाना खलाया, चुप कैसे रह लेते हो जब बोलता कोई उसे बुरा साया? जहां अपनी बुरी आदत के पीछे पैसे लुटाते हो, य नह उ ह पैस से होने वाले प रवार क सुर ा सु न त कराते हो। जसक वजह से तु हारा प रवार सदा जुड़ कर रहा, तकलीफ म अगर आवाज ऊंची भी ई तो या फक पड़ गया! जस मां के सीने से लग कर सोए हो, य उन दन मां को जमीन पर सुलाया यह सोचते भी हो? ले कन अब बस, अब लोग ने हम है ब त सताया, खबरदार अगर हम तुम लोग ने है अब चुप करवाया।

TRANSLATION Talking about period stained clothes and how they’re not received well by the society but the normal blood stained clothes are!

(Accompanied by taunts as well ) Throws a light on how during Durga Puja and Navratri (Hindu Festival) and the same gender (Women) face reluctance when it comes to entering the temples (When they’re having menses) And where steps are taken to ensure the “purity” of 'Sita' through Agni Pariksha, the same purity is questioned when it comes to menses.

You ask your daughter to be fearless and then you frighten her by giving false explanations about menses like it’s due to ghosts and not explaining the scientific reason behind it.

How can you keep mum when fingers are pointed at your own mother who brought you into this holy world?

Discusses about how menstrual health if taken care of leads to a healthier family! And questions why enough is not being done to ensure the safety of women?

Explains the importance of women in a family and the things she does to ensure that the family is together. And it shouldn’t matter if the same women cry out in pain due to cramps!

How can you let your mother sleep on floor during her menses, when she is the one who hugged you to sleep?

But now we’re over with this, people have unnecessarily troubled us a lot with their tantrums and rules, Don't you dare silence us now!

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CHEER OUT LOUD! We are God's Favourite Kids!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Hey! Hi! I am Harkamalpreet Kaur.

I am currently in my Final Prof - Part 1 at Government Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab.

It was a normal day, Like all my other days; I was happy, Couldn't see any problems coming my ways.

But then a friend, held me through my arm, but with no intentions of causing any harm.

She told me I had blood on my skirt; I started crying, For a moment, I was hurt.

The other girls started whispering about me, As if, It was something new, that they had never seen.

I could not stop crying and did not know what to do; But then I remembered my mother's wordsthat this is a normal process that you'll have to go through.

Putting my blazer around my waist, I rose up from my seat without any haste.walked with confidence, without any shame.

This was a normal thing, just known by so many names.

Dear girls, Menstrual blood is nothing to be ashamed about, But instead, ' moment of proud'.

We are God's favourite kids, "CHEER OUT LOUD!"

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PCOS - A POEM Never had she felt slightest tint of misery!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Hey! Hi! I am Anushree Burade, a 3rd Year MBBS student at ESI Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science and Research, Bengaluru

A bubbly chubby kid, Carefree and full of life, Her art, so vibrant and vivid, Kept her love filled heart, at the edge of the knife.

Never had she felt she wasn't pretty, Until got body shamed for those thick thighs, Those thick legs, large hips and waist so fatty, And that double chinned, hairy, acne scarred face.

Never had she felt slightest tint of misery Until the unexplained bouts of cries swayed, The mood swings with her bleeding irregularly, "Don't know what's wrong with me" she said.

Her sassiness gradually faded, Into the dooms of depression, She no longer had her canvas painted, Or showed any of her slightest expression.

She sobbed everyday, every night, Disgusted, hating every part of her, In her mind, often caught up in fights, Until she decided she can't live any further.

Slit her wrist, bled through her arms, Rushed her to the hospital, hurriedly and terrified "Depression" doctor diagnosed, sounding alarmed "probably due to PCOS", her mother sighed.

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THOSE 5 DAYS No I don't want to bunk my classess.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

No I don't want to bunk my classes, Yes I want to sleep adequately whole night, But oops, my abdomen feels like a painful balloon.

To know more about the author, get in touch with her at pooja.dudi786@gmail. com

Oh! My back, my leg and my belly is crying of cramps, Oh! I want to fly high, But I m filled with pain and not helium.

Yes! I want to chirp early in the morning, But what do I do with those sleepless nights?

Yes! I want to be free of pain, And, all I can do is hold those hot pads, that rapper of mefenamic acid.

Oh! I feel helpless in these 5 days, Lights are brighter and my eyes feels darker, Oh! The freaking anxiety is taking over, And, I know that this is gifted to me, A 5 days pack for every month, with a free subscription

BREAKING NEWS! are you up-to date?

MIGRAINE MAY RAISE DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMER'S RISK Latest research says that dementia and alzheimer may be associated with migraine. alzheimer's disease and related forms of dementia were affecting 5 million US adults. The new research has been set out to investigate whether migraine is a risk factor for dementia, identifying this risk may enable to have effecient health care provided to public.

Read the full article at: www.medicalnewstoday.com

REGENERATIVE MEDICINE COULD BE THE FUTURE OF OUR HEALTH Regenerative medicine refers to regrow,repair or replace damaged or diseased cells, organs or tissues. Creaky old knee making you take painkillers or an operation to replace the joint so just Imagine regrowing damaged worn part of your body, not just your kidney but other organs could be repaired too, sounds exciting right. Stem cell technology is here for long time to change pills with cells and could be the future of medicine.

Read the full article at www.weforum.org

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FIRST UTERUS TRANSPLANT BABY BORN IN INDIA AND ASIA On October 18, 2018 India's first uterine transplant baby was born to a 28 year old mother at a private Hospital in Pune. The patient's uterus had become non functional and the uterus wa donated to her by her own mother as said by Dr Neeta Warty.

Read the full article at: The Times Of India

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MOTHER IS LOOKING AT HER BABY, WHO SHE BIRTHED OUT TWO DAYS BACK, WITH HER ALL EYES FILLED WITH LOVE AND AFFECTION. SHE IS MAKING PROMISES TO GOD THAT SHE WILL RAISE HER LITTLE GIRL IN THE BEST POSSIBLE WAY SHE CAN AND MAKE HER LIFE A MILLION TIMES BETTER THAT HER OWN.

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CULTURE CORNER ABOUT THE AUTHOR Hey! I am Ayudh Sharma and I am a 3rd semester student at MSY Medical College and Hospital, Meerut. I follow my heart and my inner soul. I don't care on what the world feels about me. Dancing and singing are my passion.

my city agra Introduction Agra is a historical city situated on the banks of River Yamuna. Located approximately 200 km south of the national capital, New Delhi, it is the fourth most populated city in Uttar Pradesh.

Agra is home to three UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri.

History Agra was founded by Sikander Lodi in 1506. Later, Agra became the capital of the Mughal Empire from the period 1526 to 1648.

Places of Interest Taj Mahal It is a marble mausoleum built on the South bank of River Yamuna in the the city of Agra. It was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in remembrance of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. It took about 22 years and 20,000 workers to complete the construction. One of the seven wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal attracts a large number of tourists every year.

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CULTURE CORNER Agra Fort It was built in the year 1573 during the reign of Akbar.

Located about 2.5km northwest of Taj Mahal, it served as the main residence of the Mughal Empire. It houses palaces including Diwan-E-Aam, Shish Mahal, Jahangir Palace and many more.

Fatehpur Sikri Fatehpur Sikri is a town located approximately 20 km from Agra. It served as the capital of Mughal Empire, during the reign of Akbar, after which it was abandoned in 1585 due to the scarcity of water. Fatehpur Sikri houses several monuments like Panch Mahal, Buland Darwaza, Diwan-EKhas and Mariam-Uz-Zamani Palace.

Akbar’s Tomb It is located in Sikandra and is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Akbar and was built by his son Jahangir.

Mariam-Uz-Zamani’s Tomb It is the tomb of 'Jodha' - The Mughal Empress and Akbar's wife who is also Jahangir’s mother. It is situated about 1.2 km from Akbar’s Tomb and is the nearest of all the tombs among Akbar’s wives.

Etmad-Ud-Daula The mausoleum houses the tomb of Mirza Ghiyas Beg and his wife Asmat Begum and is built in the shape of a ‘ Jewel Box’.

Agra also has four famous temples, dedicated to Lord Shiva namely the Prithviraj Temple in Shahganj, Kailash Temple on the banks of River Yamuna, Balkeshwar Temple near Kamla Nagar and the Raj Rajeshwar Temple in Shamshabad in the vicinity of Agra. The famous Jama Masjid is also located near Kinari Bazaar in Agra.

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CULTURE CORNER Food Petha, a type of translucent soft candy, originated in Agra. Believed to have originated in the royal kitchens of Shah Jahan, it is prepared by boiling white pumpkin in sugar syrup. Petha comes in a variety of flavours like Kesar Petha, Gulab Ladoo, Kesar Cherry Petha, Kesar Barfi Petha, Chocolate Petha, Mango Cherry Petha, Melon Petha, Paan Petha, Sandwich Petha, Santra Petha and lots more. Panchhi Petha is the most famous brand of petha and has various outlets located throughout the city.

Dalmoth is a type of namkeen, made up of fried lentils, nuts and spices. It may be enjoyed as a dry snack. Panchhi Petha is also famous for its Dalmoth.

Bedai, exclusively available in Agra, Mathura and the entire Braj Region, is another popular meal. It is a variety of puri filled with black lentils and is served with potato curry. It is served as a breakfast and is readily available almost everywhere. The most famous being the Deviram Sweets and Restaurant in Pratapura.

Hot piping paranthas can be enjoyed at Rambabu Paranthe Wale in Belanganj while Mathura Road serves different varieties like Aloo Parantha, Muli Parantha, Gobi Parantha, Bhutta Parantha, Corn Parantha, Mix Veg Parantha and lots more. Do check it out for some great delicious paranthas.

Shopping ➢ Sadar Bazaar: It is the most famous shopping centre in Agra, visited by tourists and locals alike. One can buy leather products, petha, handicrafts, including marble laid pietra dura, clothing and souvenirs here. ➢ Raja Ki Mandi: Dating back to the Mughal Era, it is one of the most crowded and the most visited markets of Agra. If clothes are on your list then, this is a must visit place. ➢ Shahganj Market: It is another crowded market and higher quality garments can be purchased at lower prices here. ➢ Kinari Bazaar: It is famous for fine quality jewellery and serves as the hub of bridal shopping.

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CROSS WORD PUZZLE don't be cross with us!

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CROSS WORD PUZZLE don't be cross with us!

ACROSS 1. Postpartum pituitary gland necrosis (sheehans) 3. Mask of pregnancy (chloasma) 4. A battery of tests done in pregnancy (torch) 6. A yeast infection of the vagina and tissues at the opening of thevagina (vulva) (candidiasis) 8. Hormone responsible for positive fern test (estrogen) 9. Mutation in this gene makes males most susceptible to breast cance DOWN 2. Seizures that occur during a woman's pregnancy or shortly aftergiving birth. (eclampsia) 4. Onset of secondary breast development (thelarche) 5. The beginning of menstruation (menarche) 7. Happiness Horrmone (oxytocin

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INDIA AT AMSC 2019 SINGAPORE AMSC (Asian Medical Students' Conference) is a platform for a strong, global network of medical students, who as future medical practitioners, will explore and develop their academic knowledge, cultural appreciation and interpersonal skills. It comprises of three main aspects: academic, cultural and social programs.

The AMSC 2019 was conducted in Singapore with the theme "Healthcare without borders: The problem of access". And AMSA India's delegation had completely stolen the limelight and did shine throughout the conference with securing a prize at the scientific poster competition.

Khushman Kaur Bhullar was awarded the TAG recipient this Year. And the delegates were privileged enough to get the opportunity of attending a session by Dr Tan, a pioneer of public health. The session centered on rehabilitation followed by a panel discussion on the AMSC theme. The delegates also visited a Nursing Home during the conference that provided them the opportunity to interact with the occupants of the Nursing Home.

India's presence at the Cultural Night left a lasting impression and a stage breaking, astounding performance was presented to the audience. The Cultural Booth was another amazing success which included the Chinese fan painting, mooncake designing, rangoli making, the amazing race, etc. Our delegates were bubbling with energy at the Zumba sessions and at all the other fun activities.

Towards the end, the exhilarating news that India was elected to be the host of the upcoming EAMSC 2020 at Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi was announced. The entire AMSA International and AMSA India community are looking forward for the EAMSC 2020.

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AMSA ACHIEVEMENTS AMSA INDIA AT 72nd SESSION OF WHO SEARO AMSA India was at the 72nd session of the Regional Committee of the World Health Organisation Regional Committee for the South East Asian Region from 2nd - 6th September 2019 at New Delhi. A total of 11 countries from WHO’s largest Region came together to discuss an array of agendas which included Non Communicable Diseases, Emergency Preparedness, etc. The flagship programmes was initiated this year by the Regional Director for the South East Asia, Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh. Our Regional Chairperson, Rohini Dutta, a final year medical student from Christian Medical College, Ludhiana truly made us proud. She had the honour to meet the esteemed dignitaries and discuss the ground level could work that medical students can undertake to enhance the community outreach. We hope our upcoming public health stewardship programme centred around the sustainable development goals provide a platform for our members to work together to make a difference in multiple medical health issues based on the Sustainable Development Goals through well curated projects, efficient leadership and outreach support provided from medical fraternity and other fields.

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INDIA AT AMSA INTERNATIONAL We are really honored to announce that our AMSA India members Navita Jain and Samarvir Jaain for being appointed in the Executive Committee as the Director of Membership & Development and the Director of Information & Technology of AMSA International 2019-2020 respectively.

It is also an honour to announce Rohini Dutta and Monisha as the Editors of Journal of Asian Medical Students Association (International) while Kushagara Mathur has been appointed as the Chapter Representative.

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INDIAN HEALTH PROFESSIONAL AWARDS We are really honored to have been bestowed with the IHPA 2019 award for the ‘Best Student Medical Organization’ of the year! And to top it off, our Regional Chairperson, Rohini Dutta received the Medico Leadership Award.

Our whole AMSA-India family is the backbone to ensure the change we make one at a time nationally and we dedicate this award to all our members. Looking forward to having this award as a milestone to achieve more in the future and ‘BE’ the future of the medical fraternity.

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AND THE WORKOHOLIC AWARD FOR THE SECOND QUARTER GOES TO..

The second quarter for this year tenure has come to an end and we applaud our entire team for their hard-work and efforts! We are excited to award the best executive board member, National Officer and College Head to Alen Joseph from CMC, Ludhiana; Shivank Khurana from LLRMC, Meerut and Sumedha Pandey (March to October) from Rama Medical College, Kanpur respectively for their exceptional work, enthusiasm and commitment towards AMSA- India. We celebrate a successful quarter thanks to them and our entire team, our backbone!

AND THE WORKOHOLIC AWARD FOR THE THIRD QUARTER GOES TO..

The third quarter for this year tenure has come to an end and we applaud our entire team for their hard-work and efforts! We are excited to award the Best Executive Board Member to Saundarya Monga, Director of Memberships and Development from Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi. And the Best National Officer Award goes to Chitwan Ghuman from Government Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab. We are proud to have the best performers as inspirations for thousands of members of our AMSA-India family.

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AMSA INDIA AT EUROMEDS SUMMER, ISSUE 17 Extending a hearty congratulations to our Director of Academics, Divij Sharma for getting his article, "Studying (keeping the mind occupied): A new form of healthcare", published in the EuroMeds Summer, Issue 17. We could not be more proud!

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WINNERS CORNER OPHTHALMOLOGY QUIZ

MNEMONIC MANIA

QUOTE MAKING COMPETITION

SHARING IS CARING The winners of this competition are Shivank Khurana from LLRMC, Meerut and Harmeet Kaur from PIMS, Jalandhar for the best diagram; Shreya Soon bagged the accolades for the best short notes on Alzheimer's while Harmeet Kaur bagged another prize for the best flow chart on the pathogenesis of septic shock.

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WINNERS CORNER ONLINE MICROTALE COMPETITION

QUIZ IN ASSOCIATION WITH MARROW 1st Place: Soumya Shrigiri from Kasturbha Medical College, Mangalore 2nd Place: Srijan Bareja from School of Medical Sciences and Research, Delhi 3rd Place: Mokshita Malhotra from Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi 4th Place: Jyotsana Arora from SMS Medical College, Jaipur 5th Place: Jay Gohri from JSS Medical College, Mysore

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AMSEP CORNER AMSEP is a part of AMSA - International and begun with an idea to expose medical students to healthcare and cultural aspects of different countries.

AMSEP serves to fulfil the vision of AMSA - International: Knowledge, Action and Friendship.

With it’s start in 2003, it has now become a roaring success. India, has been a part of AMSEP ever since the exchange with Taiwan in 2016 and then, with Japan in 2019.

We, the AMSEP team have worked hard to provide the members of AMSA India with unique opportunities to participate in these exchange program and gain a lifetime of experience. The latest we have is the exchange with Taiwan in March.

Amazing opportunities like Elective Posting Program and exchanges with countries such an Indonesia are on their way! Keep a look out for them. Follow us on the Facebook and Instagram pages. Don’t miss these opportunities exclusively for AMSA students!

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ACTIVITIES CORNER DRAWING COMPETITION FOR THE DIFFERENTLY ABLED

AMSA India members of Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Faridkot organised a “Drawing competition” on 4th July at Baba Farid Centre For Special Children, Faridkot. Children participating were of the age group of 4 to 14 years with disabilities like autism and speech defects. Sheets and colours were distributed.

POPULATION AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

AMSA India members of Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College and Research Centre, Moradabad on 11th July 2019 on occasion of "World Population Day" conducted an awareness talk in the Kundanpur Locality of Moradabad, about the rising population of India and how adversely it affects individuals and the country.

VIOLENCE AGAINST DOCTORS, AMRITSAR

On 15 of July,2019 AMSA India members of Sri Guru Ramdas Institute of Medical Science and Research, Amritsar led by the College Heads Fairy Kaur Lubana and Harsimar Kaur organized an awareness program on violence against doctors, stress management and suicide prevention among students.

#MISSIONONEMILLION AT CANOSSA CONVENT SCHOOL

IDF Dignity Project menstrual awareness and sanitary kits distribution drive at Canossa Convent High School, Andheri East, Mumbai. It was a privilege to impart our medical knowledge for the betterment of the society. 6 of our medical volunteers took back to back 3 interactive sessions each with in total of more than 700 girls in a single day!

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AWARENESS TALK ON HEPATITIS, AMRITSAR

AMSA India members of Government Medical College, Amritsar led by Yasmeen Kaur held an awareness talk on HEPATITIS on the occasion of World Hepatitis Day in OPD Medicine of Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, Amritsar. With the motive of educating the general public regarding Hepatitis, how it spreads, signs and symptoms of the disease, preventive measures a flyer and questionnaire was prepared. Response were recorded and many misconceptions were cleared.

ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION, TEERTHANKER

An essay writing competition was organized for AMSA India members of Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College on 29th July on the following topics: 1) Child abuse 2) Menstrual hygiene 3) Antenatal care And, Priyansh Jain was declared the winner for his absolutely stunning article on Child Abuse.

AWARENESS TALK AT TEERTHANKER MEDICAL COLLEGE, MORADABAD

AMSA India members of Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College, under the guidance of Dr. Sudhir Kumar Singh visited Sri Sai Vidya Kanya Intercollege, Mansarovar and interacted with the students of 11th and 12th grade on the occasion of World ORS Day. It was organised by the College Head Shubha Modi, Akansha Rajdev and Disha Tyagi.

HEALTH CAMP AT BHARAT

VIHAR, DWARKA

AMSA India in association with CRY organised a health camp in "Bharat vihar, Dwarka" on 20th July. The camp was attended by children aged 617 years. The children were evaluated and referred to a Govt Hospital. A talk on basic hand hygiene was delivered at the end. The volunteers of the event were Shaivya, Naman, Aditya, Nancy, Aastha and Shikha.

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WALL PAINTING COMPETITION, MEERUT

AMSA India members of Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College, Meerut organised a wall painting competition on 29th July in collaboration with the Paediatrics Department under the guidance of Dr. Vijay Kumar Jaiswal and with the support of the College Head Nupur Gupta and Shivank Khurana.

#MISSIONONEMILLION AT PRAGATI VIDYALAYA

On 22nd July, 3 of our volunteers gave a talk on menstrual hygiene awareness and proper usage and disposal of sanitary pads. Having an interactive session with more than 100 girls from Pragati Vidyalaya, Gorai, Borivali West, Mumbai, Adding on to the sessions, the TDP sanitary kits were given to all the girls. With this project we look forward to cover 1 million girls.

INTERACTIVE SESSION AT SGRD, AMRITSAR

AMSA India members of Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Amritsar, conducted a one-on-one interactive sessions on the occasion of the World ORS Day to reinforce the importance of ORS in preventing dehydration. The event was held at the OBG and Paediatrics OPD of SGRD hospital. It organised by the College Heads Mansimar Kaur and Japneet Kaur Bhangu

AWARENESS TALK AT GMC, PATIALA

AMSA India members of Government Medical College, Patiala conducted an awareness seminar on 'Violence against Doctors' in association with the NSS - Patiala Unit on 26th July. An electrifying speech was delivered by Dr Vishal Chopra, an esteemed member of the faculty. It was organized by the College Heads, Gul Kalra and Amitoj Sidhu.

ASIAN MEDICAL STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION - INDIA INTERACTIVE SESSION AT GGSMC, FARIDKOT

AMSA India members of Guru Gobind Singh Medical College & Hospital, Faridkot on 3rd August 2019 organised an interactive session with ASHA workers and ANMs discussing problems they face. The seminar was attended by 16 ASHA workers and 4 ANMs. It was organised by Palveen Kaur(College Head), Jasleen Kaur Kanika Sood and Milanpreet Kaur

HEALTH CAMP, RK PURAM

AMSA India in collaboration with CRY and Swati organised a Health Camp at RK Puram (Sector 12) today on 10th August, 2019. The camp was attended by children, who with their active and enthusiastic participation made the talk on Chikungunya, Dengue and Malaria, a success. It was organized by Aastha, Nancy, Shaivya, Aditya, Naman and Dhairya.

WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK, BENGALURU

AMSA Members of Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bengaluru held an event on the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week on August 6, 2019 in association with the Department Of Paediatrics. Two awareness talks and 2 skits, one in Hindi and one in Kannada, were performed. It was organized by the College Heads, Karan Kanchan and Shivika Jindal

AWARENESS TALK, BENGALURU

AMSA Members of Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bengaluru held an event on the occasion of World ORS Day on August 2, 2019 to create awareness about the usefulness of ORS and its indications for use.The event was held in the paediatrics ward of the VIMS Hospital.The awareness talk also included ways to prevent diarrhea in the first place and ORS packets were distributed to all the patients. It was organized by the College Heads, Karan Kanchan and Shivika Jindal.

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AMSA Members of HBT Medical College & Dr. RN Copper Municipal General Hospital, Mumbai conducted an awareness drive regarding the importance of breastfeeding.

The event was conducted on 12th August by the Second Year MBBS students, in Irla Dhobi Ghat, Vile Parle West. About 30-40 houses were covered.

AWARENESS TALK, FARIDKOT

AMSA India members of Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot organised an awareness session on the topic "Food Adulteration" on August 17th. The event was held at Govt. Girls senior secondary school, Faridkot and saw the participation of 70- 80 students of classes 9th and 10th accompanied by their respective class teachers. It was organized

by Tamanna Kaushal and Sakshi Munjal

HEALTH CAMP, ROHINI SECTOR 20

AMSA India in collaboration with CRY and PAHAL organised a health camp in Rohini Sector 20 today, ie on 17th August. The volunteers examined all the children and counselled them accordingly. The camp was attended by children, who with their active and enthusiastic participation made the talk on Chikungunya, Dengue and Malaria, a success. The volunteers were Nancy, Ragini, Anurag, Naman and Dhairya.

AWARENESS SESSION AT GGSMC, FARIDKOT

AMSA India members of Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot organised an awareness session on the uses and importance of ORS along with the steps of hand-washing. The participants were Class 10 students of Dr. Mohinder Singh Sembhi Government Senior Secondary Girls School, Faridkot. The efforts of the volunteers were lauded by the Principal and other members of the faculty. The event took place on August 29th 2019. The organizers were Pavleen Kaur and Milanpreet Kaur.

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INTERACTIVE SESSION, VALLAH

AMSA India Members of SGRD, Amritsar organised an interactive session on Balanced diet. The event took place on August 27, 2019 at Guru Nanak Govt Secondary School, Mehta Road, Vallah. A skit was also organised on the importance of nutrition in children. The organizers were Japneet Kaur, Harleen Kaur and Sukhmani Gumber

NATIONAL NUTRITION WEEK, WARDHA

AMSA Members of JN Medical College, Wardha in association with national students programme of UNESCO Chair in Bioethics conducted a workshop for the students of Alphonsa Senior Secondary School, Sawangi on the topic "Detect Adulteration with Rapid Tests (DART)" on the occasion of National Nutrition week 2019. It was organised by Rounak Verma, Jigyasa Kiri and Mudit Kerwal.

#MISSIONONEMILLION AT ST. ANGELA SOPHIA SCHOOL

On 13th August, 3 of our volunteers gave a talk on menstrual hygiene awareness and proper usage and disposal of sanitary pads at St. Angela Sophia School, Ghatgate, Jaipur. Adding on to the sessions, the TDP sanitary kits including 6 months supply of sanitary pads, a towel, a set of undergarments, a detergent soap, a toilet soap in a reusable cloth bag were given to all the girls.

#MISSIONONEMILLION AT DRONA FOUNDATION, DHARAVI

On 17th August, 1 of our volunteers gave a talk on menstrual hygiene awareness and proper usage and disposal of sanitary pads to around 35 girls from Drona Foundation, Dharavi, Mumbai. Adding on to the sessions, the TDP sanitary kits including 6 months supply of sanitary pads, a towel, a set of undergarments, a detergent soap, a toilet soap in a reusable cloth bag were given to all the girls.

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HEALTH CAMP, NANGLOI

AMSA India in collaboration with CRY and NAV SRISHTI organised a health camp in Nangloi today on 17th August. The volunteers examined all the children and counselled them accordingly. The camp was attended by children aged 3-18 years. The volunteers were Aniruddha, Dhairya, Divya, Mitali and Sanjana

#MISSIONONEMILLION AT ANJUMAN ISLAM BOMBAY CENTRAL

On 20th August, 5 of our volunteers gave a talk on menstrual hygiene awareness and proper usage and disposal of sanitary pads to around 900 girls from Anjuman Islam Bombay Central, Mumbai. Adding on to the sessions, the TDP sanitary kits including 6 months supply of sanitary pads, a towel, a set of undergarments, a detergent soap, a toilet soap in a reusable cloth bag were given to all the girls.

#MISSIONONEMILLION AT OXFORD ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL, MALAD (WEST)

On 22nd August, 2 of our volunteers gave a talk on menstrual hygiene awareness to around 85 girls from Oxford English High School, Malad (West), Mumbai. Adding on to the sessions, the TDP sanitary kits including 6 months supply of sanitary pads, a towel, a set of undergarments, a detergent soap, a toilet soap in a reusable cloth bag were given to all the girls.

#MISSIONONEMILLION AT SUJATA HIGH SCHOOL, HYDERABAD

On 28th August, 5 of our volunteers gave a talk on menstrual hygiene awareness to around 600 girls from Sujata High School, Abids, Hyderabad. Adding on to the sessions, the TDP sanitary kits including 6 months supply of sanitary pads, a towel, a set of undergarments, a detergent soap, a toilet soap in a reusable cloth bag were given to all the girls.

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HEALTH CAMP, TIGRI

A health camp was held on 28th August AT Tigri. The timings of the camp were 2:30-4:45 pm. Around 70 children were examined by the volunteers and were referred to a nearby hospital when required. Most of the children didn't brush regularly and so, oral hygiene was stressed upon. The volunteers were Ragini, Mitali, Govind, Anirudh, Anurag and Divya.

HEALTH CAMP, BADLI

AMSA India in collaboration with CRY and PAHAL organised a health camp in Badli on 31st August, 2019. The volunteers examined all the children and counselled them accordingly. The camp focused on screening anomalies, nutritional deficiencies and solving their queries. The camp was attended by children aged 3-18 years. The volunteers were Shikha, Govind, Mitali and Ragini.

HEALTH CAMP, SHAHBAD DAIRY

A health camp was held on 31st August, in Shahbad dairy. There were around 25 children who were examined by the volunteers. Cry volunteers did height and weight of the children themselves and it was of great help. Children were between 5-18 years of age. and the camp ended well. The volunteers were Sanjana, Divya, Anurag, Anirudh.

INTERACTIVE SESSION AT AIMS, BATHINDA

AMSA Members of Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bathinda organised an interactive session on ‘Nutrition & Healthcare’ with all the rural women working in the hostels of Adesh University on 5th September. The main topic of discussion was on the various nutritional deficiencies and measures to combat it. The organizers were College Heads, Aditi Bansal and Gunteshwar Singh Brar.

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AWARENESS TALK ON SAFE MENSES AT DMC, LUDHIANA

AMSA Members of Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana Organized 'Safe Menses, Safe Life' event on September 5, 2019 at Slum Area, Near Grand Walk Mall, Ludhiana.

Under this free sanitary napkins were distributed to the women of slum area. The organizers were Himanshi Baweja, Samarvir Jain, Prinay Sohal and Samreet Sandhu.

AWARENESS TALK ON VECTOR BORNE DISEASES AT LUDHIANA

AMSA Members of Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana conducted an Interesting session on how to prevent malaria and dengue and control mosquitoes on September 9, 2019 at BRS Nagar, Ludhiana. They distributed 'all outs' and coils to the people. The organizers were Himanshi Baweja, Manthan Dhingra, Harmanjot Kalra (SGRD, Amritsar) and Prinay Sohal.

CLOTHES DONATION DRIVE

AMSA India Members of C.M. Medical College organised a cloth donation drive on 10th September 2019. The Clothes were collected and donated to the local NGO 'Maa Sharda Samarthya Charitable Trust' located in Bhilai district. The organizers were Prathma Garewal (college head) and Arbab Danish.

AWARENESS TALK ON VECTOR BORNE DISEASES AT BIJAPUR

AMSA India Members of Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur conducted the event at JB Garden slum area on September 14, 2019.

Around 20 houses were covered. The members of the community were educated about the vector borne diseases and the measures to combat it. Free mosquito repellants and coils were distributed. The organizers were Mohd Umar Farooq, Aisha Abeer and Abdul Gaffar.

ASIAN MEDICAL STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION - INDIA AWARENESS SESSION ON RABIES, PATIALA

AMSA India members from GMC, Patiala in association with SPM Department, Rajindra Hospital organized an interactive session on rabies at Yadavindra Public School on September 17, 2019. It concluded with a quiz and distribution of pamphlets with the takehome message. The organizers were Gul Kalra and Amitoj Sidhu.

#MISSIONONEMILLION AT TAGORE PUBLIC SCHOOL, JAIPUR

On 21st September, 3 of our volunteers gave a talk on menstrual hygiene awareness to about 400 girls from Tagore Public School, Shastri Nagar, Jaipur. Adding on to the sessions, the TDP sanitary kits including 6 months supply of sanitary pads, a towel, a set of undergarments, a detergent soap, a toilet soap in a reusable cloth bag were given to all the girls.

HEALTH TALK AT SAWANGI

Team BADLAAV organized the Talk to fight the sanitary and health problems faced by the residents of Raju Nagar in Sawangi on the 22nd of September, 2019. The team members of BADLAAV advised the residents on the hygienic measures to be taken at home as well as the consequences that can occur on turning a blind eye to the same. Pamphlets created by the team were distributed house to house.

AWARENESS DRIVE AT LLRMC, MEERUT

AMSA India Members of Lala Lajpat Rai Medical College, Meerut organized an awareness drive on 23rd September in which the students were briefed about the skills required for better patient-doctor communication. A poster making competition was also organized on the topic “Violence against Doctors”. It was organized by Himanshu Sharma and Shivank Khurana.

ASIAN MEDICAL STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION - INDIA AWARENESS SESSION ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AT GMC, AMRITSAR

AMSA Members of Government Medical College, Amritsar conducted an awareness drive on alcohol abuse on September 25, 2019 at the OPD. A pre-event questionnaire based on preconceived notions was filled by about 30 subjects and the data collected was analyzed.

It was organized by Avi Singh.

AWARENESS SESSION ON IMMUNIZATION AT SGRD, AMRITSAR

AMSA India Members of SGRD, Amritsar conducted an event to demonstrate about the 'Importance of immunization'. Event took place on September 27, 2019 at the OBG and Paediatrics OPD of SGRD Hospital, Amritsar.

Under this event, a survey was conducted on immunization followed by an interactive session to reinforce the importance of immunization. It was organized by Aastha Wadhwa.

HEALTH TALK AT SGRD, AMRITSAR

AMSA Members of SGRD Amritsar conducted an awareness session on breast cancer among Women of the area on October 14, 2019.

Through this session, they were made aware about the symptoms, self examination and prevention of breast carcinoma. After that they were asked if such complaints occur in their family or relatives. It was organized by Jashanpreet Kaur, Asdhaj Kaur and Zoya Gurpreet Kaur.

INTERACTIVE SESSION ON WORLD FOOD DAY AT SGRD, AMRITSAR

AMSA India Members of SGRD Amritsar on the occasion of World Food Day celebrated on October 16th, conducted an interactive session followed by demonstration of rapid food adulteration detection tests. It was organized by Aastha Wadhwa, Harleen Kaur and Rishabh Bansal.

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ANIMAL WELFARE WEEK, WARDHA

AMSA India Members of Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Wardha conducted an event on 20th October 2019 on the occasion of Animal Welfare Week. The volunteers were taught to provide first aid to injured animals. It was organized by Anna Mary Jose and Kushagra Mathur.

INTERACTIVE SESSION ON POLLUTION AT SGRD, AMRITSAR

AMSA India Members of SGRD performed a skit for the occasion of Diwali on October 20, 2019. It was followed by an interactive session to acknowledge the students on various diseases caused by pollution the usage of firecrackers. It was organized by Mansimar Kaur and Anahat Kaur Chatha.

POSTER MAKING, CMC, LUDHIANA

AMSA India Members of Christian Medical College, Ludhiana conducted a poster making competition on the occasion of Diwali with the theme 'Green Diwali - Green Earth' on 24th October 2019 at the College Cafeteria - LN Rao. It was organized by Malika Gupta and Ebin B Thomas.

HEALTH CAMP AT ASRAM MEDICAL COLLEGE, ELURU

AMSA India Members of Asram Medical College conducted a Medical Health Check Up Camp in Eluru on November 17, 2019. The body mass index was calculated and they were given advice on their diet plan. The event was supported by the General Medicine and the ENT Departments.

It was organized by Meghana Bhupathi, Chahat Gupta, Sanjusha Pilli and Kamalika Koduri.

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ORPHANAGE VISIT, BIJAPUR

AMSA India Members of AL-AMEEN Medical College visited Bijapur orphanage on 16th November 2019. A talk on personal hygiene was given to create awareness and importance of cleanliness was explained to the children.

First aid kit to the kids and also some medicines for cold, cough, and fever was distributed to kids. It was organised by Aisha Abeer and Abdul Gaffar.

SKIT ON SELF MEDICATION AT SGRD, AMRITSAR

AMSA India Members of Sri Guru Ramdas Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Amritsar organised a skit on harmful effects of self medication in the general opd of Sri Guru Ramdas Hospital on 26th November 2019. The session was concluded by a fellow volunteer explaining all the harmful effects caused by constant self medication.

It was organised by Mansimar Kaur, Bhavneet Kaur and Harmanjot Singh Kalra.

AWARENESS ON AIDS AT SGRD, AMRITSAR

AMSA India Members Amsa India members of Sri Guru Ramdas Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Amritsar on occasion of World AIDS Day organised an awareness session in the general opd of Sri Guru Ramdas Hospital on 30th November 2019. The awareness program started with an interactive session in which people told their views on AIDS. It was organised by Aastha Wadhwa and Avnish Kaur.

#MISSIONONEMILLION AT MARIAN HIGH SCHOOL, BANGALORE

On 14th December, 4 of our volunteers gave a talk on menstrual hygiene awareness and proper usage and disposal of sanitary pads. Having an interactive sessions with around 200 girls from Marian Higher Secondary School, Millers Road, Bangalore. Adding on to the sessions, the TDP sanitary kits including 1 Year supply of sanitary pads, a towel, a set of undergarments, a detergent soap, a toilet soap in a reusable cloth bag were given to all the girls.

ASIAN MEDICAL STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION - INDIA #MISSIONONEMILLION AT OUR LADY OF BON SECOURS SCHOOL, BANGALORE

On 16th December, 4 of our volunteers gave a talk on menstrual hygiene awareness and proper usage and disposal of sanitary pads. Having an interactive sessions with around 750 girls from Our Lady of Bon Secours Girls High School, Campbell Road, Austin Town, Bengaluru. Adding on to the sessions, the TDP sanitary kits including 1 Year supply of sanitary pads, a towel, a set of undergarments, a detergent soap, a toilet soap in a reusable cloth bag were given to all the girls.

#MISSIONONEMILLION AT STELLA MARIS PRIMARY SCHOOL, BANGALORE

On 19th December, 4 of our volunteers gave a talk on menstrual hygiene awareness and proper usage and disposal of sanitary pads. Having an interactive sessions with around 250 girls from Stella Maris Primary School, Vyalikaval, Bengaluru. Adding on to the sessions, the TDP sanitary kits including 1 Year supply of sanitary pads, a towel, a set of undergarments, a detergent soap, a toilet soap in a reusable cloth bag were given to all the girls.

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ETHOS 2019 Greetings from the city of Mahatma Gandhi! DMIMS (DU) takes immense pride in announcing the successful streak of the 3rd National Bioethics, Medical and Research conference ETHOS 2019 held under the joint synergy of Bioethics unit at Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (DU) and UNESCO Chair in Bioethics (Haifa) in association with Asian Medical Students' Association-India.

The theme was: "Bioethics for bridging the health equity gap in an unequal and culturally diverse world" and the conference spanned for a duration of three days from 11th to 13th July 2019 and witnessed to host more than 600 national and international delegates.

The conference covered diverse topics of ethical importance such as principles of bioethics, ethical leadership in health care professionals, ethics in research, dealing with academic dishonesty, ethics in public health, euthanasia, use of cognitive enhancers, gender & reproductive health ethics, Ayurveda & bioethics, ethics in clinical practice, ethics in allied health sciences etc.

The first national General Body Meeting of the Students' bioethics wing UNEScO chair, Haifa was conducted during ETHOS 2019. Key attractions were the ETHOS-Model United Nations and a star talk on "Youth and Ethical Conduct" by Digital Gandhi-a social media influencer and speaker Cultural night was conducted in full fervour and zeal.

Thus, through ETHOS 2019, the organising committee has made an attempt in providing a leading platform to academicians, researchers, service providers, private practitioners and students to discuss the role bioethics can and should play for the benefit of future generations through a broad range of activities.

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PHYSIOLOGY QUIZ AT SGRD, AMRITSAR We are excited to announce that the Inter-Medical College Physiology Quiz and Simulation Workshops, 1st Edition was successfully organised by Sri Guru Ram Das University of Health Sciences, Amritsar and AMEI in association with 'AMSA-India' and 'ASSOPI' on 11-12th October, 2019. The event attracted over 200 delegates and 47 teams for quiz from over 22 colleges spread all across the country. The event began at 9 where all the delegates proceeded towards their respective workshops. Following the hectic full day workshop schedule, there was a relaxing cultural night. An induction session about the opportunities provided by AMSA-India was organized by Manismar Kaur, College Head of SGRD, Amritsar and Khushman Kaur Bhuller, Secretary of Marketing and Sponsorships of AMSA - India. The following day, the Quiz concluded with AIIMS Delhi bagging both the 1st (Cash Prize of Rs.25,000) and 3rd Place (Books sponsored by AMSA - India) while MMU Ambala bagged the 2nd Place (Cash Prize of Rs. 15,000). GMCH, Chandigarh won the 4th place (Books sponsored by AMSA India). We would like to heartily congratulate our AMSA India Team at SGRD, Amritsar for making the event an absolute success and hope we have many such ventures in the future.

EAMSC 2020, Delhi Colin Powell once said, “A dream doesn’t become a reality through magic, it takes sweat determination and hard work” and AMSA India couldn’t agree more.

Proud members of AMSA India!!

We will be hosting East Asian Medical Students' Conference 2020 in New Delhi. It’s going to be the first of the many Conferences that would soon be held in India. Being the host of EAMSC 2020 is a golden opportunity for AMSA India and its members as it delivers you to a learning experience beyond the confines of Medical Schools and books.

The most sought after academic events including scientific paper presentation, key-note lectures and workshops is going to make your experience at EAMSC 2020 all the more zealous. The extravaganza is going to be filled with cultural nights and Bollywood dance and through grand Indian meal with amazing friendships forged for a lifetime.

Get ready and pack your bags, "EAMSC 2020 is coming!"

AMBOSS Stressed about Profs coming up? Thinking how to cover the extensive syllabus?

Don't worry! We have got your back!

AMBOSS is a powerful learning platform created by a team of dedicated international physicians for students of medicine around the world.

AMBOSS combines an interactive knowledge library, covering all pre-clinical and clinical knowledge, with a question bank of challenging case-based questions, which help you memorize medicine through applying what you study (much like clinical practice, itself!)

We have also negotiated that if a lot of our members like using AMBOSS and would like to continue using it - AMBOSS would have to provide us a bulk price with a heavy discount, exclusively for the AMSA-India family.

"Building trust , Linking People"

JOMI How often do you get a chance to shadow a surgery and understand it each step by step ?What if you could see the surgery from the surgeons point of view? What if you get a quick explanation of the entire procedure before the surgery in form of an animated video? How about seeing the video from different angles? Sounds impossible right? But you know what, there is one place where you can get even more than all this!

It brings us immense pleasure to announce that Asian Medical Students Association- India has joined hands with Journal of Medical Insight (JOMI)which is a peer reviewed surgical video journal cum operating theatre. The goal of JOMI is to improve healthcare by providing an opportunity to observe the surgeries by best surgeons around the world.

JOMI films and publishes cutting edge surgical procedures offering extensive high quality; surgeon narrated didactic experience to all attendants, residents, medical students and clinical staff all around the world at a monitor’s click.

AMSA members get a special free trail of this extraordinary journal for month We are delighted to see the overwhelming number of AMSA India members who have signed up their respective JOMI accounts Did you sign up?

All you have to do is follow those steps: 1. Go on the following link https://jomi.com/account?promo=amsa-in 2.Click on the Subscription tab from the options listed above.

3.Put in the promo code "AMSA-IN" 4.You are subscribed.

Hurry, the offer to subscribe for free won’t last long!

AMERICAN CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

AMSA-INDIA COLLABORATES WITH ACE MD We are proud to announce that Asian Medical Students Association- India has joined hands with American Clinical Experience MD ACE MD, a medical rotation placement provider in US. ACE MD provides International Medical Graduates (IMGs) & International Medical students (IMSs) access to clinical training opportunities in US to gain experience and gain in position for teaching -hospital letters of recommendation based on performance, also offering hands on medical opportunities in collaboration with top doctors & hospitals with topmost priority being Hospital Letterhead LORS to result in more Residency interviews during the Match season We, at AMSA-India, are the first to collaborate with such organisation, for the benefit of our members, some of them being Selection priority & Discounts in Rotations: WhatsApp based query sessions with residents in US. The tally doesn’t end here you maybe next one to win rotation in the US Exciting isn’t it?

Stay tuned Coming soon Still not a member, Hurry now and be a part of ever expanding AMSA- India family For memberships, Contact - Saundarya Monga (99995 11435) Wanna know more Contact - Khushman Kaur Bhullar (81462 75037)

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MEDINEXUS AMSA-India in Association with Kaplan Logiquest presents "MEDINEXUS", the first edition of the biggest National Level Medical Quiz in India is finally open for registrations! Battle it out with your fellow medicos and walk away with Cash Prizes in lakhs, bragging rights and pride for your college!

Inviting all soldiers enrolled in MBBS course in any medical college in India, to prepare your armours and gather in armies of 3 soldiers per team⚔ Battlefield: Pearey Lal Bhawan, ITO, New Delhi Date: 9th February 2020 Topics spanning preclinicals + clinical cases will be tested Choose your fellow soldiers wisely - "Diversity is the Key" Interested participants please join: https://chat.whatsapp.com/IeiMgMXd56I24I1AOBsnmx Registration for Non-AMSA members: www.logiquest.in/medinexus Fee- ₹900/- per team Registration for AMSA-India members: www.logiquest.in/medinexus-amsa Fee- ₹600/- per team For other queries contact: Saundarya: 9999511435 Nikita: 88720 10067 Madhav: 96720 51678

REMEDIUM 2020 Government Medical College, Patiala is proud present it’s first ever undergraduate conference in association with AMSA India - REMEDIUM 2020 Date: 1st & 2nd February 2020 Venue: Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab The competitions at Remedium provide you an exhilarating opportunity to showcase your talent and share the knowledge among the medical fraternity.

And, also do stand a chance to win exciting prizes!

Registrations now open!

For more details: check out: https://www.remedium2020.com In case of queries, contact: Mankirat +91 6283935657 remedium2020@gmail.com

INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL STUDENT RESEARCH CONFERENCE 2020 THAILAND International Medical Student Research Conference (IMRC 2020), situated in the center of Bangkok, Thailand. In the theme: Moving forward together in Data Science 2020. IMRC is going to be held on March 13-15, 2020. The last date for submitting all researches is Jan 31, 2020. And shortlisted projects will be announced on Feb 15, 2020.

The link below is for further information, http://www.pcm-imrc.com/home.php

EXECUTIVE BOARD WELCOMES

Rounak Verma - General Secretary Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Wardha

Preeyati Chopra - AMSEP Director Government Medical College, Patiala

Gunteshwar Singh Brar - Director Of Public health Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Bathinda

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NATIONAL OFFICERS Membership & Development Shivika Jindal Vydehi Institute Of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Karnataka Luv Gupta School of Medical Sciences and Research, Uttar Pradesh

Academics Amanpreet Singh SMS College Jaipur, Rajasthan

AMSEP Chandrayee Pattnayak North DMC Medical College & Hindu Rao Hospital, New Delhi Saurav Anand Parichha Christian Medical College Ludhiana, Punjab

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