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Monthly Newsletter- January 2015

January 1, 2015

Monthly Newsletter- January 2015

Healthcare Project in Korail Slum

Marking the beginning of the Gregorian Year, 2015, Good Heal Trust is happy to have made it this far, continuing its services at the Korail Slum.

This month, GHT has given service to a total of 415 patients, including regular clinic patients, advanced consultancy services, follow-ups, referral cases and GHT Health camp patients. For Telemedicine Services, consultancy through Skype was provided to 21 patients. The doctors who provided their services for the telemedicine service were three in number, Dr. Apurbo Kumer Saha (from the Medicine Department)- 13 patients and Dr. Aynul Kabir (from the Medicine Department)- 8 patients.

The GHT team arranges referrals for patients every month in order to give access to the patients to get the medical treatment they require. This month 12 patients were referred to BRAC and Bangladesh Institute for Health Sciences (BIHS).

For education purposes and objectives of seeing overall improvement in hygiene and health matters, Good Heal Trust presents health awareness sessions twice a week on general health to patients at the Slum. These sessions continue to be much needed for many of the families as these are the only sessions they have access to when it comes to medical advice. Advice is given pertaining to personal hygiene, family planning, common diseases amongst women, common diseases present in households and many other issues are discussed.

Focus Group Discussions (FDGs) were held with 605 people within the slum. Senior nurses along with the help of team members help to conduct the sessions. Participants are encouraged to ask questions and requested to pass on the advice received to others.

There were two health camps held, one of the 11th of January and another on the 28th of January. A total of 87 patients were given health services. There were four doctors who provided their services at the camps this month. They were Dr. Apurbo Kumer Saha (from the Medicine Department), Dr. Farhana Khatun (Senior Medical Officer, Gynecologist), BIHS, Dr. Aynul Kabir (from the Medicine Department) and Dr.Farhana Rahat MBBS, FCPS (Pediatric).

The health camps are the only time doctors are present and so many patients are asked to come in during the camps. 65 of the 87 patients registered as newly registered patients. 22 of them were registered from before. Good Heal Trust provides a health card to each new person. A mere Tk50 is charged as the card registration fee. Each card holder patient is also given a registration number. With this card patients are able to avail the health care services that the trust has to offer.

As always, special healthcare screening was given for the following: breast -oral -cervical cancer screening, blood sugar monitoring, health education and diet counseling, pregnancy tests were given for both adults and adolescents and special heath education sessions were held at the slum clinics.

We look forward to seeing how the services at Korail Clinic go this year. Even though the country is going through great political instability, we are hoping for the best.

GHT Okaidi Health Clinic

The new health program for Grameen Shikka’s ten schools in Mirpur, sponsored by and in collaboration with Okaidi has been on-going and gaining momentum in the last month.

The team has been successful in doing awareness sessions pertaining to the importance of brushing one’s teeth, maintaining personal hygiene and eating a proper food diet. In addition to this, basic medical care was provided to the students of three schools this month. The schools in which health checkups were done for the students are: Muslim Camp, MCC Camp and Consun Camp.

The team also made 600 health cards for all of the students. These will be distributed to the parents and students shortly.

The GHT OKAIDI Clinic Team attended their monthly meeting with Grameen Shikkha School employees on 10th January, 2015. The team shared its objectives and goals for the schools, present health activities and future plans. On 11th January, 2015, a meeting was held with the teachers. The team requested all the teachers to pay close attention to the awareness programs and keep an eye on all of the students, reporting to the clinical team if any medical problems are noted among the students.

A sign board representing the GHT OKAIDI Clinic was made for the clinic door in addition to other small improvements made to bring the clinic more to life.

The team is continuing to work with Bangladesh Institute of Health Science (BIHS) to get essential medical care for the children. It is also in the process to launch Skype sessions (telemedicine services) for the children just as is done at Korail Slum for adults. This is an objective set for the upcoming months. We look forward to continue bringing this project to greater heights this year.

If interested in working with us or if you simply want to find out more information about what we endeavor to bring to the over-all healthcare system, current/future projects and much more, please visit us at: www.goodhealtrust.org

Monthly Newsletter- December 2014

December 1, 2014

Monthly Newsletter- December 2014

Healthcare Project in Korail Slum

Marking the last month of the Gregorian year 2014, Good Heal Trust has given service to a total of 286 patients, including regular clinic patients, advanced consultancy services, follow-ups, referral cases and GHT Health camp patients. GHT’s Telemedicine Services, consultancy through Skype was provided to 6 patients. The doctors who provided his services for the telemedicine service were Dr. Apurbo Kumer Saha (from the Medicine Department)- 1 patient and Dr. Aynul Kabir (from the Medicine Department)- 5 patients.

The GHT team arranges referrals for patients every month in order to give access to the patients to get the medical treatment they require. This month 18 patients were referred to different hospitals such as BSMMU, Sorwardi Hospital, Dhaka Medical College Hospital (BMCH), Gulshan Seba House, TB Hospital, Society for Assistance to Hearing Impaired Children (SAHIC), BRAC, Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) and the GHT Camp.

For the betterment and further education of patients on medical issues that most of them are unaware of, Good Heal Trust presents health awareness sessions twice a week on general health to patients of the Korail Slum. These sessions continue to be much needed for many of the families as these are the only sessions they have access to when it comes to medical advice. Advice is given pertaining to personal hygiene, family planning, common diseases amongst women, common diseases present in households and many other issues are discussed. Focus Group Discussions (FDGs) were held with 505 people within the slum. Senior nurses along with the help of team members help to conduct the sessions. We hope the families will benefit from the discussions and invite others to join.

There was only one health camp held this month, held on the 14th of December, 2014. A total of 26 patients were given health services. The doctors who provided service at the camps were the same from last month’s health camps, Dr. Apurbo Kumer Saha (from the Medicine Department) and Dr. Farhana Khatun (Senior Medical Officer), Gulshan Diabetic Center.

The health camps are the only time doctors are present and so many patients are asked to come in during the camps.

16 of the 26 patients registered as newly registered patients. 10 of them were registered from before. Good Heal Trust provides a health card to each new person. A mere Tk50 is charged as the card registration fee. Each card holder patient is also given a registration number. With this card patients are able to avail the health care services that the trust has to offer.

In addition to the above, as always, special healthcare screening was given for the following: breast -oral -cervical cancer screening, blood sugar monitoring, health education and diet counseling, pregnancy tests were given for both adults and adolescents and special heath education sessions were held at the slum clinics.

We look forward to providing our healthcare services in the upcoming year in addition to further improving our services.

GHT Okaidi Health Clinic

GHT is delighted to continue its health program for Grameen Shikka’s ten schools in Mirpur, sponsored by and in collaboration with Okaidi. The team has been successful in doing awareness sessions in addition to starting up basic medical care to the students of these ten schools.

December focused primarily on awareness sessions at these schools. Several health awareness sessions took place this month. The topics covered were: Facial Risk, Mosquito born diseases, Personal Hygiene, Risks Related to Teen Years and Importance of Balanced Diet. The objectives of these sessions were to reduce the spread of diseases, to improve the health of children and to transfer the good practices and knowledge to their family.

The team met with some of the parents of the students on the 28^th of December. Progress reports were given and GHT’s objectives/present health services were discussed. Parents were given the platform to ask any questions they had pertaining to the team’s activities.

So far the project is being appreciated by the parents, schools and children. They are finding the initiative important and creative. We hope to continue the good work in the upcoming year and to further establish such initiatives at other schools.

The team is working with Bangladesh Institute of Health Science (BIHS) to get essential medical care for the children. It is also looking forward to starting up Skype sessions (telemedicine services) for the children in the upcoming months. We look forward to continue bringing this project to greater heights.

Monthly Newsletter- November 2014

November 1, 2014

Monthly Newsletter- November 2014

Healthcare Project in Korail Slum

This month, Good Heal Trust has given service to a total of 355 patients, including regular clinic patients, advanced consultancy services, follow-ups, referral cases and GHT Health camp patients. Similar to previous months, GHT’s Telemedicine Services, consultancy through Skype was provided to 3 patients. The doctor who provided his services for the telemedicine service was Dr. Apurbo Kumer Saha (from the Medicine Department)- 3 patients.

As the make shift clinic does not have enough facilities to accommodate and provide patients with the different treatments they require, the GHT team arranges referrals for patients every month. This month 20 patients were referred to different hospitals such as BSMMU, Sorwardi Hospital, Dhaka Medical College Hospital (BMCH), Gulshan Seba House, TB Hospital, Society for Assistance to Hearing Impaired Children (SAHIC), BRAC, Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) and the GHT Camp.

As most of the patients who come are not very educated nor do they have access to good healthcare, medical awareness is lacking. In order to combat this, Good Heal Trust presents health awareness sessions twice a week on general health advice to patients of the Korail Slum. These sessions are much needed for many of the families. Advice pertaining to personal hygiene, family planning, common diseases amongst women, common diseases present in households and many other issues were discussed. Focus Group Discussions (FDGs) were held with 610 people within the slum. Senior nurses along with the help of team members help to conduct the sessions. We hope the families will benefit from the discussions and invite others to join in the upcoming months.

There were two health camps held this month, on the 16th and 26th of November, 2014. A total of 67 patients were given health services in these camps. The doctors who provided service at the camps were the same from last month’s health camps, Dr. Apurbo Kumer Saha (from the Medicine Department) and Dr. Farhana Khatun (Senior Medical Officer), Gulshan Diabetic Center.

Within these camps, not only are adults given service but children from the ages of 0-13 are also given service. As has been noted, a pediatrician helps out during the camp service.

In the camps, a total of 48 patients registered as newly registered patients. 19 of them were registered from before. Good Heal Trust provides a health card to each new person. A mere Tk50 is charged as the card registration fee. Each card holder patient is also given a registration number. With this card patients are able to avail the health care services that the trust has to offer.

We look forward to providing our healthcare services to those who need it the most.

Nurses’ Skill Enhancement Program

It has officially been one year since the starting of the NSEP program at National Heart Foundation. November was the last month of formal classes. Final exams were conducted in Nursing, English, Grooming and Computers. The nurses will be given their certificates shortly.

The trust is proud to note that the nurses have shown great improvement in the past one year. We hope other hospitals will take note and start up such initiatives for their nursing professional as well. We will keep readers posted regarding further updates on the NSEP project.

GHT Okaidi Health Clinic

As was mentioned in last month’s newsletter, Good Heal Trust is pleased to announce that it has started up a new health program for Grameen Shikka’s ten schools in Mirpur, sponsored by and in collaboration with Okaidi. The team will be providing basic medical care to the students of these ten schools.

In November, a total of 589 children were given basic checkups within the ten schools (each having two shifts). The children’s weight, height, BP and other basic health matters were looked into. Each child has a medical file set for him/her. This will be maintained by the trust whenever the child is given a checkup

This month the trust noted that many children have complained about abdominal pain, joint pain, sight and hearing problems, and skin related problems. The team has recommended different doctors for the children according to their medical needs.

The health awareness session that took place this month was related to hand washing. As these sessions are important for the children, the trust has paid great attention to delivering interactive sessions. The objectives of the hand wash sessions were to reduce the spread of diseases, to improve the health of children and to transfer the good practices to their family.

The project has kicked off to a good start. Many of the children’s parents were happy that such an initiative has been taken to look into the medical well being of their children. We hope to work in collaboration with the teachers, parents and all those concerned with the well being of the children of these schools.

Monthly Newsletter- October 2014

October 1, 2014

Monthly Newsletter- October 2014

Healthcare Project in Korail Slum

As the team continues its services, not every month has a large number of patients. This month, Good Heal Trust has given service to a total of 268 patients, including regular clinic patients, advanced consultancy services, follow-ups, referral cases and GHT Health camp patients. Similar to previous months, GHT’s Telemedicine Services, consultancy through Skype was provided to 5 patients. The two doctors who provided their services through Skype were Dr. Aynul Kabir (from the Medicine Department)- 3 patient and Dr. Apurbo Kumer Saha (from the Medicine Department)- 2 patients.

As the make shift clinic does not have enough facilities to accommodate and provide patients with the different treatments they require, the GHT team arranges referrals for patients every month. This month 33 patients were referred to different hospitals such as BSMMU, Sorwardi Hospital, Dhaka Medical College Hospital (BMCH), Gulshan Seba House, TB Hospital, Society for Assistance to Hearing Impaired Children (SAHIC), BRAC, Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) and the GHT Camp.

Good Heal Trust presented health awareness sessions twice a week on general health advice to patients of the Korail Slum. These sessions are much needed for many of the families. Advice pertaining to personal hygiene, family planning, common diseases amongst women, common diseases present in households and many other issues were discussed. Focus Group Discussions (FDGs) were held with 550 people within the slum. Senior nurses along with the help of team members help to conduct the sessions. We hope the families will benefit from the discussions and invite others to join in the upcoming months.

There were two health camps held this month, on the 24th and 26th of October, 2014. A total of 82 patients were given health services in these camps. The doctors who provided service at the camps were Dr. Apurbo Kumer Saha (from the Medicine Department) and Dr. Farhana Khatun (Senior Medical Officer), Gulshan Diabetic Center.

Within these camps, not only are adults given service but children from the ages of 0-13 are also given service. As has been noted, a pediatrician helps out during the camp service.

In the camps, a total of 32 patients registered as newly registered patients. 25 of them were newly registered and 7 of them were registered from before. Good Heal Trust provides a health card to each new person. A mere Tk50 is charged as the card registration fee. Each card holder patient is also given a registration number. With this card patients are able to avail the health care services that the trust has to offer.

With winter around the corner, GHT is expecting more patients during the winter season. Especially children and the elderly as the cold tends to effect them the most.

We hope next month we will be able to extend our services to more patients.

Nurses’ Skill Enhancement Program

The Nurses Skills Enhancement Program has come to an end at Birdem. Final exams were conducted in Nursing, English, Grooming and Computers. As the Nursing faculty had to leave by the end of October, Nursing sessions have concluded at National Heart Foundation. However, English, Computers and Grooming will continue until the end of November at NHF. The nurses have shown great improvement in the past one year. GHT hopes to continue the program with other hospitals in the upcoming months. We will keep readers posted regarding all the updates on the NSEP project.

GHT Okaidi Health Clinic

Good Heal Trust is pleased to announce that it has started up a new health program for Grameen Shikka’s ten schools in Mirpur, sponsored by and in collaboration with Okaidi. The team will be providing basic medical care to the students of these ten schools.

On 27-October-2014, a medical checkup was held for the students of one of the schools. 30 students were given a checkup within 2 hours. The children’s weight, height, BP and other basic health matters were looked into. Each child has a medical file set for him/her. This will be maintained by the trust whenever the child is given a checkup. It was indeed very sad to note that 50% of those checked were underweight and 73% of the children had anemia. The team has recommended different doctors for the children according to their medical needs.

This month, the trust has had three university students from France join the GHT Okaidi Health Clinic for their internship work. They are working for prevention and awareness amongst the children. They visited two of the schools and have done their health awareness activity along with our Clinic Nurses. The topic was ‘Hand Washing.’

The team plans to have meetings with the parents to collect the medical history of each child. We hope to work in collaboration with the teachers, parents and all those concerned with the well being of the children of these schools. We look forward to bringing this project to greater heights in the upcoming months.

*GoodHealTrust would like to request continued special prayers for its Executive Director, Mr. Tanvir Raquib who has travelled to the states for further treatment after his recent heart attack and stroke. We are happy to say he has shown improvement in the recent weeks and is working towards recovery. We would like all of our readers to continue to remember him in your prayers and request others to do the same. We will keep everyone updated regarding his health. Thank you all for your continuous support.*

Monthly Newsletter- September 2014

September 1, 2014

Monthly Newsletter- September 2014

Healthcare Project in Korail Slum

Good Heal Trust has given service to a total of 403 patients, including regular clinic patients, advanced consultancy services, follow-ups, referral cases and GHT Health camp patients. Similar to previous months, GHT’s Telemedicine Services, consultancy through Skype was provided to 12 patients. The two doctors who provided their services through Skype were Dr. Aynul Kabir (from the Medicine Department)- 1 patient and Dr. Apurbo Kumer Saha (from the Medicine Department)- 11 patients.

As the make shift clinic does not have enough facilities to accommodate and provide patients with the different treatments they require, the GHT team arranges referrals for patients every month. This month 33 patients were referred to different hospitals such as BSMMU, Sorwardi Hospital, Dhaka Medical College Hospital (BMCH), Gulshan Seba House, TB Hospital, Society for Assistance to Hearing Impaired Children (SAHIC), BRAC, Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) and the GHT Camp.

Good Heal Trust presented health awareness sessions twice a week on general health advice to patients of the Korail Slum. These sessions are much needed for many of the families. Advice pertaining to personal hygiene, family planning, common diseases amongst women, common diseases present in households and many other issues were discussed. Focus Group Discussions (FDGs) were held with 750 people within the slum. Senior nurses along with the help of team members help to conduct the sessions. We hope the families will benefit from the discussions and invite others to join in the upcoming months.

There were two health camps held this month, on the 7th and 24th of September, 2014. A total of 82 patients were given health services in these camps. The doctors who provided service at the camps were Dr. Aynul Kabir (from the Medicine Department and CCD [BIRDEM], CCC (Heart Foundation) and Dr. Farhana Rahat MBBS, FCPS (Pediatric) Consultant (Pediatric) and BIHS and Dr. Tania Islam (Medical Officer).

Within these camps, not only are adults given service but children from the ages of 0-13 are also given service. As has been noted, a pediatrician helps out during the camp service.

In the camps, a total of 61 patients registered as newly registered patients. 21 of them had already registered from before. Good Heal Trust provides a health card to each new person. A mere Tk50 is charged as the card registration fee. Each card holder patient is also given a registration number. With this card patients are able to avail the health care services that the trust has to offer.

As winter is coming up, GHT is expecting more patients during the winter season. Especially children and the elderly as the cold tends to effect them the most.

We hope to continue giving the best services possible within our means.

Nurses’ Skill Enhancement Program

At Birdem, September has been the last month of classes. In October, 2014 NSEP sessions will come to a closing with the final exams. Sessions will continue at NHF until November, followed by the final exams. We will have a year to look back at for the program in the upcoming days.

Nursing Classes: Nursing sessions continue to take place twice a week.

The topics covered at NHF this month include:

a) Hospital and leadership management: definition of a leader, characteristics, styles of leadership and when to apply it according to the situation. Difference between leadership and management.

b) Hospital and team management: Planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling, different roles of nurses and responsibilities, importance of team build up.

c) Legal liability in nursing: nursing ethics, patient rights, student nurses responsibility and list of Do’s and Don’ts for Safe Nursing Practice

d) Budgeting: its definition, purpose of budgeting, types, features, principles of budget making, advantage of budgeting, limitations of budget processing, disadvantages and steps in preparing the nursing department budget.

e) Critical thinking: definitions of ‘Critical Thinking Concepts.’ Explanation of critical thinking Tools, comparisons between critical thinking and the nursing process, applications of critical thinking to nursing practice situations.

f) Pulmonary Heart Diseases: Anatomy, physiology of the respiratory system, types of respiratory diseases and pulmonary heart disorders like ‘Core Pulmonale’ and its medical and nursing management.

g) Mechanical Ventilators: Spontaneous respiration vs. Mechanical ventilation, Indications, Incubation procedure, Terminology on ventilator and Modes of Ventilation

Activities to note:

– Pre-and post assessment slip tests/quizzes conducted during the classes.

– Discussed how to take and write case presentations. Assigned case presentations to the NSEP students on various diseases.

The topics covered at Birdem this month include:

a) Schizophrenia: its definition, types, medical and nursing management.

b) Introduction class on hospital and leadership management: definition of leader, characteristics, styles of leadership and when to apply it according to different situations, difference between leadership and management.

c) Hospital and team management: Planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling, different roles of nurses and their responsibilities and importance of team build up.

d) Legal liability in nursing: nursing ethics, patient rights, student nurses responsibility and list of Do’s and Don’ts for Safe Nursing Practice

e) Budgeting: its definition, purpose of budgeting, types, features, principles of budget making, advantage of budgeting, limitations of budget processing, disadvantages and steps in preparing the nursing department budget.

f) Critical thinking: definitions of ‘Critical Thinking Concepts.’ Explanation of critical thinking Tools, comparisons between critical thinking and the nursing process, applications of critical thinking to nursing practice situations.

g) Nursing revision for final exams.

Activities to note:

– Pre-and post assessment slip tests/quizzes conducted during the classes.

– Practice English test conducted on 29-Sep-2014

English Classes: As the course is coming closer to an end, the nurses who have been regular in the classes have shown great progress. The English sessions have continued to keep group works and student centered learning as a top priority. Several nurses have overcome their fear of participating in the class and try to speak up.

The topics covered in the English Classes at Birdem and NHF this month include:

a) Writing a formal letter- nurses were given a sample formal letter and taught all the different parts of formal letters. They wrote formal letters. For Grammar they were taught the usage of ‘Ago’ vs. ‘before’ and ‘I hope’ and ‘I wish’.

b) Daily Routine, Writing Dairy entries- nurses were taught how to write diary entries. They analyzed sample diary entries and their content. They watched videos on the different routines that people have and wrote entries according to their personal routines.

Computer Classes: NSEP faculty continues to conduct both theoretical and practical computer sessions for the nurses at the hospitals’ computer lab. This month, the nurses were once again given assignments from their Nursing class which they did during the computer practical sessions.

Grooming Classes: Grooming is one of the main aspects covered within the NSEP sessions. Nurses are given at-least one grooming session per month.

The topics covered for grooming at Birdem and NHF this month include:

a) Motivation and Personalities: Nurses were given a session on motivation and its importance in everything we do as human beings. Nurses also looked through the different personalities individuals may have and tried to identify which personalities they fall under.

*GoodHealTrust would like to request continued special prayers for its Executive Director, Mr. Tanvir Raquib who not only had a heart attack but also encountered a stroke. He has travelled to the states for further treatment. We would like all of our readers to continue to remember him in your prayers and request others to do the same. Prayers that he can get back to work with good health, faith and even greater enthusiasm. We will keep everyone updated regarding his health. Thank you all for your continuous support.

Monthly Newsletter- August 2014

August 1, 2014

Monthly Newsletter- August 2014

Healthcare Project in Korail Slum

Good Heal Trust has completed yet another month of health service at the Korail Slum. This month service was given to a total of 392 patients, including regular clinic patients, advanced consultancy services, follow-ups, referral cases and GHT Health camp patients. GHT’s Telemedicine Services, consultancy through Skype was provided to 10 patients. The two doctors who provided their services through Skype were Dr. Aynul Kabir (from the Medicine Department)- 5 patients and Dr. Apurbo Kumer Saha (from the Medicine Department)- 5 patients.

The team arranged referrals for 78 patients to visit different hospitals such as BSMMU, Sorwardi Hospital, Dhaka Medical College Hospital (BMCH), Gulshan Seba House, TB Hospital, Society for Assistance to Hearing Impaired Children (SAHIC), BRAC, Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) and the GHT Camp.

Similar to previous sessions, Good Heal Trust presented health awareness sessions twice a week on general health advice to patients of the Korail Slum. Advice pertaining to personal hygiene, family planning, common diseases amongst women, common diseases present in households and many other issues were discussed. Focus Group Discussions (FDGs) were held with 650 people within the slum. Senior nurses along with the help of team members help to conduct the sessions.

There were two health camps held this month, on the 13th and 24th of August, 2014. A total of 69 patients were given health services in the camps. The doctors who provided service at the camps were Dr. Apurbo Kumer Saha (from the Medicine Department), Dr. Farhana Rahat MBBS, FCPS (Pediatric) Consultant (Pediatric) and BIHS and Dr. Tania Islam (Medical Officer).

In the camps, a total of 61 patients registered as newly registered patients. 8 of them had already registered from before. Good Heal Trust provides a health card to each new person. A mere Tk50 is charged as the card registration fee. Each card holder patient is also given a registration number. With this card patients are able to avail the health care services that the trust has to offer.

We will continue to try to bring the best care possible within our means. As the clinic at the slum continues, we are optimistic that good changes will continue to occur in the health sector with the small steps we currently take and endeavour to take.

Nurses’ Skill Enhancement Program

As the Nurses’ Skill Enhancement Program (NSEP) comes close to finishing one year at both Birdem and National Heart Foundation, the course continues to go on in full swing. Nurses continue to avail this great opportunity of further education on an international level.

Nursing Classes: Nursing sessions are the core of the program and are conducted twice a week.

The topics covered at Birdem this month include:

a) Anatomy/physiology of the Nervous System, its neurological assessment and diagnostic procedure.

b) Head injury and Intracranial Pressure

c) Spinal Cord Injury, Myasthenia Gravis, the Guillain-Barre Syndrome and Craniotomy

d) Anatomy/physiology of G.I System and diagnostic procedures.

e) Appendicitis, Intestinal obstruction, Cholecystitis and Cholelethaisis.

f) Peptic Ulcers

g) Introduction on Psychiatric Nursing and Psychopathology

h) Eating Disorders: Anorexia nervosa, Bulimia nervosa, Eating disorder NOS, and Binge Eating Disorder.

Activities to note:

– Pre-and post assessment slip tests/quizzes conducted during the classes.

– Practice English test conducted on 11-Aug-2014

– Practice Nursing test conducted on ‘Obstetrics and Gynecology Intugumentary System on 31-Aug-2014

– Practical class on back care to prevent bedsores.

The topics covered at NHF this month include:

a) Breast cancer: anatomy of the breast, causes and risk factors of breast cancer, screening, staging system, surgical therapy, radiation therapy, chemotherapy and its nursing management.

b) Anatomy and physiology of female reproductive system, menstruation and fertilization.

c) Cervix Cancer: its definition, stages, clinical manifestation and radiation, chemotherapy and surgical management.

d) Infertility: its definition, causes, risk factors, basic infertility evaluation, diagnostic procedures, infertility treatment for men and women, surrogacy.

e) Leadership in Nursing: Portrait of a Leader, Qualities of a Leader, Styles of leadership, Characteristics of Effective Nurse Leader and importance of team work.

Activities to note:

– Pre-and post assessment slip tests/quizzes conducted during the classes.

– Practice nursing test conducted on ‘Interpretation of ECG, Peripheral Vascular Diseases, Defibrillation Cardiac Version on 31-Aug-2014.

English Classes: As the course is coming closer to an end, nurses are being given three English classes per month instead of two. The English sessions keep group works and student centered learning as a top priority. The nurses are encouraged to speak and overcome their weaknesses in spoken English through group presentations. Pair/group works are done in each class based on the topic being taught.

The topics covered in the English Classes at Birdem and NHF this month include:

a) Bangladeshi weddings & the usage of prepositions. Nurses studied different vocabulary related to weddings and spoke about their dream weddings. They also learnt the usage of prepositions.

b) Continents, Countries & The difference between ‘tell’ and ‘said’. Nurses reviewed the seven continents, the four oceans and names of numerous countries along with their capitals. They also learnt the difference in usage for ‘tell’ and ‘said.’

c) Sports & Hobbies, Common Errors Made in English & ‘May I’ and ‘Can I’- Nurses went over the difference between sports and hobbies and were taught a list of both categories. They learnt the usage of ‘May I’ and ‘Can I’ in addition to going over a few common grammatical errors that are often made for ESL learners.

Grooming Classes: Grooming is one of the main aspects covered within the NSEP sessions. Nurses are given at-least one grooming session per month.

The topics covered for grooming at Birdem and NHF this month include:

a) General Etiquettes and Professionalism in the Nursing Field- nurses looked into etiquettes for various settings and studied the definition of professionalism in their field.

*GoodHealTrust would like to request continued special prayers for its Executive Director, Mr. Tanvir Raquib who had a heart attack last month. He had been released from the hospital after intensive care was given but has been admitted once again due to other medical problems that arose. We would like all of our readers to remember him in your prayers and request others to do the same. Prayers that he can get back to work with good health, faith and even greater enthusiasm. Thank you all for your continuous support.

Monthly Newsletter- July 2014

July 1, 2014

Monthly Newsletter- July 2014

Healthcare Project in Korail Slum

Good Heal Trust is pleased to have completed another month of services and is proud to be back in action after the Eid Holidays. This month, the program coordinator for the Outreach Program at Korail, Noor-E-Mahboba left for abroad. Her position was replaced by Liimon John, another member who has been a part of the team from the onset. It may take some time for Mr. Limon to get into the shoes that Ms. Noor left behind and get a good grasp of the work left behind. The trust is working to ensure the same level of care and dedication is provided to the patients as the previous months. We are confident that Mr. Limon will also do a great job and bring about new accomplishments for the team.

This month service was given to a total of 309 patients, including regular clinic patients, advanced consultancy services, follow-ups, referral cases and GHT Health camp patients. Nurses provided Over the Counter (OTC) medicine and advice was given to 265 patients. GHT’s Telemedicine Services, consultancy through Skype was provided to 6 patients. The three doctors who provided their services through Skype were Dr. Aynul Kabir (from the Medicine Department)- 2 patients, Dr. Apurbo Kumer Saha (from the Medicine Department)- 3 patients and Dr. Farhana Khatun (from the Gynecology Department)- 1 patient.

The team arranged referrals for 13 patients to visit different hospitals such as BSMMU, Sorwardi Hospital, Dhaka Medical College Hospital (BMCH), Gulshan Seba House, Islamiya Eye Hospital, Society for Assistance to Hearing Impaired Children (SAHIC), BRAC and the GHT Camp. The team arranged for its clinical team to give follow up care to 24 patients. As most patients do not come back or look into their health care properly, follow ups are essential and a crucial part of making sure patients are doing the necessary to maintain their health.

There was only one health camp held this month, on 13^th July, 2014. 28 patients were given health services. 26 of them registered as GHT’s newly registered patients and 2 of them were previous patients. The doctor who provided service at this camp was Dr. Apurba Kumar Saha [Medical Officer, MBBS, PGT (Medicine), CCD (BIRDEM)].

In addition to the above, similar to previous cases, special healthcare screening was given for the following: Breast -oral -cervical cancer screening, blood sugar monitoring, health education and diet counseling, pregnancy tests were given for both adults and adolescents and special heath education sessions were held at the slum clinics.

We hope the upcoming months will bring about greater achievements for the team in both quality and quantity. The team continues to work hard to attain its goal of serving those who need it the most.

Nurses’ Skill Enhancement Program

After completing its first ever Nurses’ Seminar, the team is back to offering NSEP sessions at National Heart Foundation and Birdem. Eid Holidays took place from 28-July-2014 to 02-Aug-2014.

Nursing Classes: Nursing sessions continue to be the core of the program and are conducted twice a week.

The topics covered at Birdem this month include:

a) Psoriasis- Scabies, Acne Vulgaris, frostbites and Kaposi Sarcoma.

b) Anatomy- physiology of the female reproductive system.

c) Child birth: Normal labor and LSCS.

d) Fertilization- menstruations and infertility

e) Abortions- types of abortions and its management

f) Cervix cancer- the definition, stages, clinical manifestation and radiation, chemotherapy and surgical management.

Activities to note:

– Pre-and post assessment slip test/quizzes were conducted during the classes.

– Practice nursing test was conducted on the Endocrine System on 20-July-2014.

– Role Play session on good communication between the nurse and patient was held during one of the English classes to help improve nurses’ communication.

The topics covered at NHF this month include:

a) Hemodynamic monitoring and percutaneous coronary interventions

b) Pace makers- types and nursing interventions.

c) Cardiac Tamponade and cardiomyopathies- definition, etiology, clinical manifestation, medical, surgical and nursing management.

d) Hypertension: definition, types, causes, clinical manifestation, medical and nursing management

e) Diabetic mellitus- Anatomy physiology of pancreas, D.M and its management

f) Insulin: production, complications of insulin therapy, insulin administration, clinical instructions. Glucagon.

Activities to note:

-Pre-and post assessment slip test/quizes were conducted during the classes.

– Practice nursing test conducted on Angina Pectoris Myocardial Infarction and Congestive Heart Failure on 17-July-2014.

– Role Play session on good communication between the nurse and patient was held during one of the English classes to help improve nurses’ communication.

English Classes: The English sessions keep group works and student centered learning as a top priority. The nurses are encouraged to speak and overcome their weaknesses in spoken English through group presentations. Pair/group works are done in each class based on the topic being taught. Nurses are given 2-3 English classes per month.

The topics covered in English Classes at Birdem and NHF this month include:

a) Topic Sentences and the usage of connectives/conjunctions- nurses were taught what topic sentences are and their importance while writing. They were also taught the usage of connectives.

b) Writing a Persuasive Essay- nurses were taught the basics on how to write persuasive essays. They analyzed sample writings and wrote briefly on a topic provided.

c) Bangladeshi weddings & the usage of prepositions. Nurses studied different vocabulary related to weddings and spoke about their dream weddings. They also learnt the usage of prepositions.

Computer Classes: NSEP faculty continues to conduct both theoretical and practical computer sessions for the nurses at the hospitals’ computer lab. This month, the nurses were given assignments from their Nursing class which they did during the computer practical sessions.

Grooming Classes: Grooming is one of the main aspects covered within the NSEP sessions. Nurses are given at-least one grooming session per month.

The topics covered for grooming at Birdem and NHF this month include:

a) Bathroom etiquettes, dining room manners and importance of hand washing- nurses went over slides and discussed the importance of each the above etiquettes. They were also shown a practical on how to wash hands efficiently as nurses.

*GoodHealTrust would like to request special prayers for its Executive Director, Mr. Tanvir Raquib who recently had a heart attack. He has been admitted to United Hospital and is slowly but steadily recovering. We request all of our readers to remember him in your prayers and request others to do the same. Prayers that he can get back to work with good health, faith and even greater enthusiasm. Thank you all for your continuous support.

Monthly Newsletter- June 2014

June 1, 2014

Monthly Newsletter- June 2014

Healthcare Project in Korail Slum

Good Heal Trust is pleased to have continued on with its services at its Outreach Program in the Korail Slum of Dhaka. Services continue to be provided at a minimal cost and to patients who need it the most. The team is proud of the fact that this month, we were able to reach the highest number of patients for our Telemedicine Services- Skype Consultancy. In addition to this, we were able to refer a higher number of patients to different hospitals and clinics for further health care.

This month service was given to a total of 541 patients, including regular clinic patients, advanced consultancy services, follow-ups, referral cases and GHT Health camp patients. Nurses provided Over the Counter (OTC) medicine and advice was given to 215 patients. GHT’s Telemedicine Services, consultancy through Skype was provided to 21 patients. This is excellent news as the number of Skype consultancy has been on the rise. The three doctors who provided their services through Skype, were Dr. Aynul Kabir (from the Medicine Department), Dr. Apurbo Kumer Saha (from the Medicine Department) and Dr. Farhana Khatun (from the Gynecology Department).

As for referrals, the team arranged for a total of 74 patients (again, the highest number of referred patients thus far), to visit different hospitals such as BSMMU, Sorwardi Hospital, Dhaka Medical College Hospital (BMCH), Gulshan Seba House, Islamiya Eye Hospital, Society for Assistance to Hearing Impaired Children (SAHIC), BRAC and the GHT Camp. 2 patients were referred to Gulshan Seba House for Advanced Consultancy. Among them, 1 patient took service from Dr. Apurba Kumar Saha (From General Medicine department) and 1 took service for radiology and laboratory tests. The team arranged for its clinical team to give follow up care to 244 patients. As most patients do not come back or look into their health care properly, follow ups are essential and a crucial part of making sure patients are doing the necessary to maintain their health.

There was only one health camp held this month, on 12^th June, 2014. 37 patients were given health services. 26 of them registered as GHT’s newly registered patients and 11 of them were previous patients. The two doctors who provided service at this camp were Dr. Farhana Khatoon [MBBS, FCPS Consultant- Gynecology) and Dr. Apurba Kumar Saha [Medical Officer, MBBS,PGT (Medicine),CCD (BIRDEM)].

We hope to reach out and provide our services to even more patients in the coming months. It is important for the team to tread on, looking for new ways of providing health care to all those in need but unable to attain it.

Nurses’ Skill Enhancement Program

For the first time in National Heart Foundation’s history, there was a Nurses’ Seminar held in English at National Heart Foundation on 19-June-2014. Doctors and other head administration of the hospital were invited to attend the seminar. A total of 11 Nurses presented PowerPoint Presentations on different areas pertaining to Myocardial Infarction. The topic of the seminar was ‘Myocardial Infarction.’ The Nurses Skill Enhancement Program (NSEP) Faculty felt very proud of the nurses who presented. This was the first time nurses presented in English, that too in front of their colleagues and seniors. This was a great accomplishment for them. There was also media coverage on the seminar. We hope Bangladesh will continue harboring such seminars for nurses in the future.

Regarding the seminar, The Independent wrote: ‘The primary objective of the seminar was to make the nurses get used to participating in scientific seminars and the secondary objective was to convey a message to the hospital administration that by offering continuing education to the nurses, the hospital would have benefited. In both aspects the seminar was very successful, the doctors, nurses, and the hospital administration were intrigued by the scientific presentation of the nurses and the fact that it was in English’ [http://www.theindependentbd.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=220098:medinews&catid=176:stethoscope&Itemid=214]

Nursing Classes: Nursing sessions continue to be the core of the program and are conducted twice a week.

The topics covered at Birdem this month include:

a) Insulin: its production, complications of insulin therapy, insulin administration and clinical instructions. Glucagon.

b) Emergency: Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome and its management.

c) Thyroid Disorders: Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism.

d) Adrenal Gland Insufficiency: Addison’s Disease, Addisonian Crisis, and Cushing syndrome.

e) Shock: its definition, types, pathophysilogy, etiology, clinical manifestation, medical, surgical and its nursing management.

f) Intugumentary System: Anatomy and physiology of the Intugumentary System

g) Decubitus Ulcer: its definition, etiology, pathophysiology, common sites for pressure ulcers, visual inspection reveals pressure ulcers, its medical and nursing management.

h) Burns: its definition, causes, classification, calculation of the burned body surface area, rules of nine, Lund Browder Chart, pathophsyiology of burns, phases of injuries and its management.

Activities to note:

– Pre-and post assessment slip test/quizzes were conducted during the classes.

– Practice nursing test was conducted on the respiratory system.

-Practical session was held on ‘Back Care’ to prevent Decubitus Ulcers.

The topics covered at NHF this month include:

a) Inflammatory Heart Diseases: Infective Endocarditis, Pericarditis: their definition, etiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestation, diagnosis, medical, surgical and nursing management

b) Rheumatic Heart Diseases: its definition, etiology, pathophsyiology, clinical manifestation, diagnosis, medical, surgical and nursing management.

c) Valvular Diseases: valvular stenosis, regurgitation, and prolapsed- intra atria valve and semi lunar valve.

d) Shock: its definition, types, pathophysilogy, etiology, clinical manifestation, medical, surgical and its nursing management.

e) Hemodynamic Changes: its definition, invasive and non invasive monitoring, purposes, indication, central venous monitoring, procedure of CVP, interpretation of results, complications management of the central venous line.

Activities to note:

-Journal presentation on: TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implementation), Diarrhoea and Percutnaeous Coronary Intervention.

-Pre-and post assessment slip test/quizes were conducted during the classes.

– Practice nursing test conducted on CPR.

The topics covered in English Classes at Birdem and NHF this month include:

a) Public Speaking- nurses were give practical advice and tips on how to be confident while speaking in public. This was a session aimed to prepare them for the upcoming seminar.

b) Topic Sentences and the usage of connectives/conjunctions- nurses were taught what topic sentences are and their importance while writing. They were also taught the usage of connectives.

c) The Zoo & Usage of ‘too many,’ ‘too much,’ ‘a lot of’ and the difference between ‘small’ and ‘little.’ The nurses looked through a wide range of zoo animals and their names in English in addition to the above grammar works.

d) History & Globalization. Both these terms were presented and discussed. Nurses were shown videos on how globalization is affecting every corner of the Earth. Its positives and negatives were looked at in addition to why history is essential and a part of us as individuals.

Computer Classes: NSEP faculty has received permission from the hospital authority to use the computer lab to conduct practical sessions for the nurses. This month, the nurses were given a practical computer session on surfing the net and doing general research. In addition to this, they are also given assignments in Nursing and English which they are encouraged to type out and submit.

Grooming Classes: Grooming remains as a critical part of Nurses Development in Bangladesh. Nurses are given at-least one grooming class every month.

The topics covered for grooming at Birdem and NHF this month include:

a) Communication- its techniques and importance

b) Stress Management

c) A Grooming Test was conducted to assess how much the students have taken in so far

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