Ludhiana: National Medical Commissions (NMC) three-day course on revised basic course in medical education is being held at the NMC Nodal Centre for Faculty Development CMC Ludhiana. The course will train 30 doctors in team building principles of learning and competencies as per new competency- based MBBS curriculum introduced in the country in 2019. Dr William Bhatti director CMCH inaugurated the programme along with CMC principal Dr Jeyaraj D Pandian. Dr William said it was a first onsite programme of the NMC being conducted after a series of faculty development programes was held by the NMC Nodal Centre and the CMC in 2020 and 2021. He said doctors would be trained in teaching skills clinical skills and professionalism. Hospital launches robotic tech for knee replacement Ludhiana: Hunjan Hospital has launched Mako Robotic Arm-Assisted Technology for knee replacement in the city. It was jointly announced by Stryker India a global medical device company headquartered in the US and the hospital recently in the city. Mako Robotic Arm-Assisted Surgery System enables surgeons to deliver more predictable surgical outcomes with increased accuracy. Dr BS Hunjan director and joint replacement surgeon at Hunjan Hospital while talking about the difference between conventional and Mako Robotic Arm-Assisted Surgery during a press meet said one of the challenges with traditional surgery was that surgical accuracy depends on the surgeons experience and technique. Awareness programme on fatty lever disease Ludhiana: Fortis Hospital Ludhiana organised an awareness programme on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Dr Nitin Behl additional director of gastro science department talked on the topic. He said earlier liver diseases were commonly caused by Hepatitis B and C viruses. The most common causes of liver disease can now be called non-alcoholic and obesity-related disorders. Its a deadly disease that strikes without warning and contributes to permanent liver damage or cirrhosis. Mention liver disease to most people and the word which comes to mind is alcohol. And there is no denying the fact that excess drinking is a major cause of liver-related ill health. But there is another much more insidious and far-less obvious liver condition that is fast becoming an epidemic with almost one in three Punjabis developing its early stage. This hidden illness combined with other causes of liver ailments is affecting patients life span and quality of life. The need of the hour is to spread awareness regarding the same. — TNS

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