Donate Blood, Donate Smile- Blood Donation Drive organized by Symbiosis

Symbiosis celebrated the International Student’s Day on 31^st July 2018 by organizing a Blood Donation Drive simultaneously at all the nine campuses at Pune and four outstation campuses at Noida, Nashik, Bangalore and Hyderabad.

This year the Blood Donation Drive was arranged by Symbiosis Centre of Health Care (SCHC), Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS) and Symbiosis College of Nursing (SCON) in association with 15 Blood Banks, across India.

Before conducting the Drive, the promotional event was undertaken in three stages: By spreading awareness regarding blood donation & simultaneously breaking down the myths through motivational campaigns, by encouraging the donors through Poster Competition & through performance of Street Plays by the college students. Regarding poster competition, an overwhelming response of 509 participants starting from Kindergarten to the Postgraduate level of students, as well as staff of Symbiosis was received.

Symbiosis management appreciating the efforts of donors during the blood donation drive conducted simultaneously at all campuses of Symbiosis in India.

Standing from L to R: Lt. Gen. M.A. Tutakne, AVSM, VSM (Retd.), Advisor-Medical Projects, Symbiosis, Dr. Rajiv Yeravdekar, Dean-Faculty of Health & Biological Sciences, Dr. S. B. Mujumdar, Founder & President, Symbiosis, Mrs. Sanjivani Mujumdar, Hon. Director, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Museum & Memorial, Symbiosis, Dr. Vidya Yeravdekar, Principal Director, Symbiosis & Dr. Rajani Gupte, Vice Chancellor, Symbiosis International (Deemed University).

Additionally, with a view to recognise the donors, each donor was presented with a ‘Lapel Pin’ inscribed with a tag line- ‘Blood Donor-Life Saver’ along with a ‘Blood Donation Certificate’.

For their contribution to this noble cause, each of the first time donors was also presented with a separate ‘Certificate’ and a ‘Scroll of Honour’.  Moreover, each of the ‘committed donors’ who have donated blood on more than one occasion was also presented with a separate ‘Scroll of Honour’ and a ‘Pen’ inscribed with the Symbiosis insignia.

Due to such well co-ordinated efforts taken by SCHC, SIHS and SCON in collaboration with the Blood Banks at all the Symbiosis campuses, a total of 1994 blood units were collected.

Following the philosophy of giving back to the society, the Students and Faculty members of Symbiosis contributed to the noble cause of voluntary blood donation, as an Institutional Social Responsibility.

BLOOD DONATION DRIVE 2015

Blood Donation Campaign Report - Campaigning Team

The aim of blood donation campaign was to generate awareness on Blood Donation and highlight its significance in saving lives during emergencies. Symbiosis center for healthcare organizes a Blood Donation Camp every year in collaboration with many Blood Banks. The campaign organised by Symbiosis center for Healthcare, in co-operation with various Blood Banks gathered a large number of Staff and students who voluntarily donated their blood for the Symbiosis Blood Donation Camp 2015.

Ever since the date for the blood drive was announced, along with SCHC doctors, students worked very hard to promote this blood drive amongst the students  of symbiosis college to participate and donate blood.  We the students of MBA HHM 2015-17 were involved in a campaign committee where we had to perform a skit at different campuses of symbiosis. Some of our batchmates were selected for voice modulation for the skit and had the opportunity to record at symbiosis studios Lavale. The campaigning team Group 2 were assigned Lavale, Vimannagar and Hinjewadi Campus for performing the skit.

It was a wonderful experience spreading awareness and motivating the students.  Besides performing skit, we also promoted the drive by holding the posters with different slogans like DONATE BLOOD SAVE LIFE and encouraged as many students as possible in campus, canteen and mess.  As a result, there was an overwhelming response from the donors with their participation in this noble cause. The teaching and non teaching staff donated their blood along with the students after undergoing pre-screening medical tests that cleared them for donation.

In order to acknowledge each donor for their contribution, donors were distributed certificates provided by the respective blood banks.  They were also provided with complimentary gifts. A total of 1898 Blood Bags were collected from all the campuses of Symbiosis University. Many of our members also donated blood, and became part of the Elite Donor Club.

 Campaigning Team 
MBA HHM -2015-17

Symbiosis celebrates International Students Day on 31st July 2015.

Symbiosis celebrates International Students Day on 31st July every year with traditional fervour and gaiety. This year too multiple social and cultural events will be organized, most significant of which is Blood Donation Camp arranged simultaneously at all campuses of Symbiosis.

The Blood Donation Camp will be arranged by Symbiosis Centre of Health Care (SCHC) in association blood banks.

PANDHARPUR WARI 2015

 - Padyatra of the Warkaris

“I do not need to visit other sites of pilgrimage when my whole family has the tradition of going to Pandharpur”. This translated dictum of Sant Tukaram, affirms the divine bliss of the age old tradition of Maharashtra which is famously known as the ‘WARI’. 

Every on the year eleventh day of the bright moon in the month of Aashaadh, an ocean of devotees leave behind their luxuries, walk through highs and lows only to catch a glimpse of their Lord Vitthal. The palakhi of Shri Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj & Shri Sant Tukaram Maharaj starts from Alandi & Dehu respectively with much zeal and gusto. The Palakhis then proceed to Pandharpur, the home of Vithoba – Rakhumai. The Wari tradition has been unbroken and followed with utmost faith for the past 800 years. This year too, the Palakhis started their 23 day journey to mauli’s abode via Pune which had the warkaris walking , dancing and singing abhangs  in the holy name of Lord Vitthal. This long journey that the warkar is travel barefoot is called “wari”. This grand procession was welcomed by Punekars’ on 10th July 2015.

Keeping up with its tradition since the last few years, this year too,from 10th July to 12th July 2015, Symbiosis Centre of Health Care (SCHC) and Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS) in association with Mrs. Sheela Salve Memorial Trust, arranged four mobile medical units to offer free medical services by emergency medical practitioners for warkaris. Whilst the MBA students of Hospital & Health care Management, SIHS looked after the overall logistics & management of the event.

The Inaugural ceremony was organized at Vishwabhavan, Symbiosis. Mr. Sharad Ranpise, MLA, inaugurated the medical services by Symbiosis for the warkaris and delivered an inaugural speech. This was followed by an address by Mr. Sumeet Sharma, Divisional Railway Manager, Pune. Dr. S. B. Mujumdar, President  & Founder, Symbiosis elaborated on the Symbiosis initiative in the Community Outreach Program. Mrs. S. S. Mujumdar Hon. Director, AMM Symbiosis; Dr. Vidya Yeravdekar, Principal Director, Symbiosis; Dr. Rajiv Yeravdekar, Dean, Faculty of Health & Biomedical Sciences, Symbiosis and Mr. Avinash Salve, Ex- Corporator PMC and many dignitaries attended & expressed their opinion on this noble initiative spearheaded by Symbiosis & Sheela Salve Memorial Trust.

This was followed by the departure of the mobile medical units for the wari from Symbiosis campus to specified locations.

Our Ambulance No.1, with all necessary medical aid kits and drug supply which included analgesics, anti-inflammatory drugs, anti-diarrheal, supply of ORS, Sprain relief sprays, balms, anti histamines and antibiotics, was stationed at Vishrant Wadi on the 1^st day of this medical services inititative.  The moment we reached our destination, we were awestruck at the sea of warkaris, embarking on their three-week long pilgrimage to Pandharpur that would continue till Ashadhie

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The sight was just overwhelming. Divided into several “dindis” (groups), some carried idols of Dnyaneshwar and Tukaram on their heads, while a few others carried “tulsi” pots. Several warkaris swayed holding saffron flags. The old, the infirm, men and women walked hand in hand to honour their commitment to the tradition of “wari.” Seeing the sea of people before us, our minds were filled of anxiety, excitement, certain apprehensions since we all had never worked in such a big event before.

·         The first group brought the ever increasing crowd under control.

·        The second group created the log of all the patients getting treated

·         The third group helped the EMS students by giving them medicines from the ambulance

·        The fourth group organised medicines and looked after the food and water requirements of Symbiosis students.

There were three rows of the pilgrims so as to ensure fast treatment. Most of the pilgrims complained about Joint pains, eye, nausea and vomiting, small wounds, general weakness. They were provided with analgesics, anti inflammatory agents, antiemetic, and oral rehydration therapy. Patients who had wounds inflicted due to walking continuously were provided with dressing facility. Complaints for loose motion and cold and fever were also treated. . The medical staff left no stone unturned in providing the best possible care.  From this year, Symbians also began maintaining e-records of the warkaris who were served. This novel technique of accurate and organized data management was looked after by the MBA students.

Also, we encountered an emergency case when a warkari collapsed to the ground owing to an epileptic attack. Thanks to the prompt medical attention extended by the symbians, a fatality was averted.

In between our work we also found got time to interact with the warkaris, they shared their experience till now and we took photographs with them too.

Language barrier was overcome by crude but highly effective sign language with the incorporation of a few marathi words. Many non Marathi students found a unique opportunity to learn a few Marathi words. After the initial chaos things eventually settled and progressed smoothly. Everybody got acquainted and comfortable with their roles. The day ended at 5pm and we had successfully provided medical aid to 2240 patients on day one.

After packing up some MBA students  walked along with the warkaris all the way back to SIHS. They walked the 9-10 kilometres dancing, enjoying and being part of this devotional journey.

                                

We were touched by the devotion of the warkaris, who paying no heed to the scorching heat and heavy rains, continued walking, dancing and chanting abhangs during  their sojourn in Pune. Taking pains in a stride, submitting themselves to vitthal bhakti, the determination and dedication of the warkaris was indeed a learning experience.

MBA HHM 15-17 

AIDS Awareness Campaign

“A tremendous social responsibility comes only when you are a successful public performer.”

The above quote perfectly applies to the perfect collaboration between Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS) and Mahindra & Mahindra to fight against HIV-AIDS.

We were given the responsibility of conducting the “Spreading awareness” programme at two major supplier units of Mahindra & Mahindra at Chakan near Pune.

Aim:

1.      To spread awareness against HIV-AIDS by connecting to the audience (working class of Mahindra & Mahindra) in the most simple and convenient language.

2.      To contribute in carrying forward the success in achieving the noble cause for the betterment of public life.

3.      To boost our confidence in terms of exposure to the other side of corporate world, public speaking skills and connection to large number of people.

Task:

Two days.

Following are the names of Supplier Units visited with date:

1.      Venue: Mungi Engineering Services

Date of the event: 24^th December, 2014.

2.      Venue: Lumax

Date of the event: 26^th December, 2014

Agenda:

The modes were effectively used in the following sequences:

1.      Power Point Presentation(By SIHS)

2.      A 30 minute animated film(By Mahindra & Mahindra)

3.      Street play (nukkad natak).

Experience:

Every member in the group had a unique experience as we realized the importance of Team Building, Team Work with hard work and dedication, Coordination, Communication (verbal as well as non-verbal), Professional etiquette, Appreciation, Interaction skills and public connect with conviction.

Our experience and presentation skills (in anchoring, skit performance and logistics) were more polished than ever.

The selling point of ‘this’ two days event were Punctuality, Manufacturing Visit, Guest Treatment, humbleness of the staff-in-charge and the organizers and the audience.

The audiences were actively involved in every part of the programme with utmost zeal and enthusiasm. Their curiosity regarding HIV-AIDS was evident during the Question & Answer session when many sensible and intelligent questions came up with some logical & relevant suggestions.

The only minor flaw was the logistics part (A-V) and a bit bridging gap between the workers and the organizers on the first day which was later rectified till the end of the event.

Result:

The event was a success at the both the supplier units from the audience as well as the organization point of view. By the end, we all received a gift as a token of appreciation.

Conclusion:

Every complex thing can be made simpler with mankind by:

EARNING PROFIT AND RESPECT WITH SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN RETURN BY CONVICTION, CONNECTION AND DEDICATION.

Written By  

Group no: 8

Team Leader: Dr. Praful Desai

Team Members:Neha Panikar, Dr. Shailly Singh, Vikash Kumar, Dr. G. PremRao, Shubhankur Sharma, Lincymol Abraham, Anagha Meshram, Komal Pawar , Aneerudh Sarkar, PrithwiRaj Chakraborty, Madhulika Rawat, Dr. Mamta Awachat.

Service Learning

Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences offers a three year  program of B.Sc. Medical Technology. 

The program caters students in the fields of

•                Respiratory Therapy

·         Cardiac care Technology
·         Imaging sciences
·         Operation Theatre and Anaesthesia
·         Clinical Laboratory Technology
·         Dialysis Technology

The curriculum of this program  has a  Course( subject)  named Service Learning in which students reach out the community and provide various services. The first programme of service learning was an AIDS awareness campaign for which students were divided in a group of 10 members and each group had to set their objectives and action plan depending on which they had to decide a public impact. The students were guided to first conceptualize their ideas, make an action plan and then work on their plan in a defined direction.

Each group came up with different concept which included skits, street plays, posters, banners, slogans, presentations and various other activities and selected different part of community to generate the awareness. 

GROUP 1:

VENUE:  Muktangan Rehabilitation Centre ( De-Addiction Centre), Yerwada

TARGET AUDIENCE: Addicts.

PROGRAMME: AIDS awareness through presentation, skit, slogans and posters. Activities included distribution of red ribbons and pamphlets, handprints on chart paper, interaction with the crowd.

GROUP 2:

VENUE: Sparsh (shelter and rehabilitation centre), Bapodi

TARGET AUDIENCE: HIV Positive children

PROGRAMME: To promote unity and stop discrimination against HIV patients by spending quality time with HIV Positive children by educating them on hygiene techniques and nutrition which will help them in their day to day life.

Activities included drawing, storytelling, games and action songs.

    GROUP 3:

VENUE: St. Crispin’s Home (Orphanage), Karve Road

TARGET AUDIENCE: Orphan children

PROGRAMME: AIDS awareness through skit. Activities included question and answer session for doubt clarification.

GROUP 4:

VENUE: Saras Bagh, Pune

TARGET AUDIENCE: Local public

PROGRAMME: HIV AIDS awareness through street play, slogans and posters. Activities included pamphlet distribution and public interaction.

GROUP 5:

VENUE: Kushalkar Pulta Chowk, Gokhale Nagar

TARGET AUDIENCE: Local Public

PROGRAMME: AIDS awareness through speech, banners and posters. Activities included distribution of pamphlets and red ribbons.

IMPACT:

Through this service learning session the knowledge regarding the subject and sense of social responsibility among the students has increased and the response from the community and the organizations has boosted students confidence to further reach out the community and conduct such programmes. A positive feedback form was given to each group by the organizations appreciating their hard work.

As a token of appreciation a group of students were re-invited to Muktangan Rehabilitation Centre to create awareness on AIDS on the occasion of Global AIDS Week Awareness Programme. Students were given certificates by Muktangan and their hard work was appreciated. Whereas the campaign conducted by another group was covered and published by the local news channels and newspapers respectively.

Dr. Pushpalata Muley 

Teaching Associate 

SIHS

Mahindra & Mahindra Chakan Joins hand with SIHS for AIDS Awareness & prevention campaign

 As we stand poised at the start of the second decade of the new millennia, it is time to take stock of the victories won and losses faced in the on going fight against AIDS, deadliest disease known to man till date. No other words conjure up so much revulsion, fear and despair in the human psyche than AIDS or HIV.

•   Approximately 2.5 million of these cases are in India, where however the prevalence is only about 0.3%

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       Estimated adult and child deaths during 2010 is 250,000.

•      By starting an awareness program one can hope to bring together masses of people and enlighten them on the ill effects of this disease.

•      By bringing together individuals from all walks of life one can give them information on how the disease is contracted by individuals and the ways one can enlist to save themselves from contracting the disease.

•       This knowledge given to the masses will prevent social stigma from becoming rampant and will allow those affected with the disease to live a normal life.

AIDS is a disease that doesn't choose its victims. It affects each and every individual that comes its way.Victims include babies, teen and old people. Their race, sex and age doesn't count when they are affected with the disease.

 Sometime people are infected even if it was no fault of theirs; this is in cases of newborn babies.

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    A constructive, coordinated and consistent program will help orient the community to a higher success rate and in turn will help to combat HIV/AIDS in a better way.

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     It is essential to get more and more people involved in an AIDS awareness program as this goes a long way in reducing incident as people are well informed regarding what to do and what not to do.

•       Student participation in the program will enable them to contribute to nation building.

•      The AIDS Awareness program to be carried out by Mahindra Chakan is a very welcome step in this direction

Col Dr. Vijay Deshpande 

HOD MBA HHM

"Symbiosis Participation in a country-wide Blood Donation Drive on 31st July 2014".

Symbiosis celebrated International Students Day on 31st July 2014, with traditional fervor and gaiety. Multiple social and cultural events were organized, most significant of which was Blood Donation Camp arranged simultaneously at seven campuses of Symbiosis in Pune and three campuses at Noida, Nashik and Bangalore. The Blood Donation Camp was arranged by Symbiosis Centre of Health Care (SCHC) in association with seven blood banks.

The campaigning and motivation drive to maximize the turnout for the blood donation camp was done by MBA (Hospital & Healthcare Management) students of Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences under the supervision of healthcare professionals of SCHC. The universal slogan delivered by the campaigning students was, “Give mankind the greatest gift. Donate blood when blood bank comes to your place”.

To create awareness amongst the staff and student community, motivation campaigns were going on for a week in which presentation, skits & street plays enacted by the MBA students were performed on all campuses. Additionally posters competetion was conducted to create awareness for the camp.

A special motivation film made by Symbiosis Studios was shown to students at various campuses.
Due to the efforts taken, Symbiosis Centre of Health Care in collaboration with charitable blood banks of the city collected 1400 units of blood. Enthusiastic Symbiosis students and staff members voluntarily contributed to the noble cause of donating blood.

Blood Donation Campaign

Students of MBA HHM 14-16 batch perfoming Skit at various Symbiosis Campuses as a part of Blood Donation Campaign.

Capacity Building in Healthcare

On 18th June 2014 we had a guest lecture by Dr Ashok Dayalchand, Founder  &  Director , Institute of Health Management,  Pachod.
Dr Ashok cited health management models which includes essentially 5 resources namely:-
1. HR

2. MONEY
3. MATERIAL
4. INFORMATION
5. TIME

These 5 resources are the input which produce desirable outputs like objectives, change, increase in utilization of services and increase in quality of care.
He articulated the 8 game changers in the Health Management which are-
• Monthly needs assessment and micro planning.
• Build capacity of nurse and midwives.
• Build capacity of primary level staff in Behaviour change Communication.
• Make supervisory cadre functional and productive.
• Build capacity of NHCs for CBM
• Medical Officers
• Capacity Building of block and district health managers.
• Training of trainers
He  emphasized on the 3 main reasons that result in neonatal and maternal mortality-
(a) Delay in identifying symptom
(b) Delay in transportation
(c) Delay in services at the health centre

Dr Ashok also talked about the importance of capacity building. Capacity building not only includes training but also HR, ORGANIZATIONAL, INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ALSO LEGAL FRAMEWORK.He also mentioned about the health workers in India called AASHA. Among every 1000 people thereis 1 community health worker. 900 thousand such workers are trained. 1 such midwife is present for the service of every 5000 population.
He also brought into notice serious issues like early child marriage, domestic violation, etc.35-60% female undergo domestic violationand more than 45% female marry before the age of 18.
Towards the end of the session Dr Ashok drew our attention towards the importance of COMMUNITY DIAGNOSIS and also Child Health and Nutrition. 80% of malnutrition is seen in children less than 3 years of age. Lastly he discussed Growth Faltering and how it can be beneficial to eradicate malnutrition. Growth Faltering is defined as current weight same as or less than previous month.
He ended the lecture by a very interactive question-answer session.

MS. JUHI CHUGH
MBA – HHM (1ST YEAR)

BE KIND TOWARDS BLIND!! ;EYE DONATION CAMPAIGN!!

''An Eye Donation awareness program was conducted on 2nd july '14, an initiative of The Rotary Club Of Poona Downtown (RCPD). Mr. Hemant Shah, The President, addressed all the students with an impactful insight about eye donation.

The whole procedure and the technicalities involved in the eye donation were explained. Various myths surrounding eye donation were cleared.

Dr. Sangita Wagh, Ophthalmologist-Ruby Hall Hospital, attended to the queries of the students making everyone more thorough with the importance of eye donation.

Motivated by them, everyone in the auditorium, took a pledge to donate their eyes.''

DON'T BE BLIND TOWARDS BLIND!

Mrs Shweta Chandeliya Jain
( MBA-HHM 14-16)