The Patient Community@HELP - 14th May 2011

The following videos are a recording of the first meeting of The Patient Community@HELP held on 14th May, 2011.
The meeting was attended by 7 members who could make it to HELP on that day. Many members who had wanted to join in were away for their summer break.'
Some of the enthusiastics who attended were Ami Dixit, Joseph Martins, Deepak Bhat, christopher and Aminali Panjwani.There are different reasons for them to join the community ranging from having many family members suffering from ailments,
growing health conscious, interest in the healthcare and healthcare system of our country, feelings that a patient definitely needs to have greater involvement in his/her medical care. One of our members feels that medical costs are too
high and are ever increasing and that by joining the community and sharing and learning ways to look after oneself patients may be able to reduce their medical costs.

Dr.S.V.Nadkarni spoke on the current health care scenario in India.Some of the topics covered by him were:
1. Declining role of the family physician
2. 80% of the health care is in the hands on non-qualified so called 'doctors'.
3. Fresh MBBS pass-outs ought to have a 2-3 years' training before they actually set up practice.
4. Lack of transparency on medical costs has resulted in lack of faith in the physician's treatment plan.
5. Quality medical care is something that patients need to look for.
6. Patients need to ensure and find out 'what will be my cost of treatment ?' right from the start.
7. There is a need to increase consumer resistance - taking a second opinion should be considered.
8. Patients need to understand that there is no need to panic as diseases are now diagnosed fairly early; they need to ask questions - business like questions; find out the cost of their treatment; get a medical insurance at an early age.
9. Hospitals must have a 'price-list' for various treatments - the medical council is saying this; the government is saying - It is the patients who must say this !
One advise - If your doctor gets angry with you, change him !

Ms.Kunjal Shah gave us a presentation on how pyscho therapy helps people to tackle various mental challenges which we confront in our day-to-day lives; how guidance and counseling and long-term insight therapies help patients to overcome
problems which an individual may find difficult to handle himself. Some of the tips she gave included taking time to contemplate; indulge in relaxing activities; slowdown and take a hold of your problem.

It is the goal of Health education Library for People to educate people to take better care of themselves. We pulled out a a chapter from Dr.Malpani's book "How to get better medical care" and gave a presentation on "Preventing Medication Errors"
which was appreciated by all community members.

We now wish to grow this community in order to share more view points. Those interested in sharing their views please send us an email to helplibrary@gmail.com.

Google is where it is by just word of mouth - Please spread the word and help the community to GROW.

Launch of The Patient Community@HELP

On the Occasion of World Health Day: Launch of The Patient Community@HELP by Dr.Aniruddha Malpani,M.D., Founder of HELP and Patient Advocate.

You are invited to attend the launch of

The Patient Community@HELP

on Thursday,7th April, 2011 at 11.30a.m.

Introduction and launch of The Patient Community@HELP

Dr.Aniruddha Malpani, M.D., IVF Specialist, Founder, HELP and Patient Advocate- "How Patients can Heal a Sick Healthcare System".

Mr.Kanu (Harshad) Kamdar, Member, Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Soc. of India - will speak on "Partnering with the Health Care Team for Graceful Aging".

Dr.Shantanu Nagarkatti, M.D., Surgeon, Professor, Expert in mind body medicine will speak on "Improving Patient Communication - Learn how to talk to your doctor !"

Mr.P.K. Rao, - Founder, JASCAP will speak on "Converting A Personal Tragedy Into A Socially Useful Project".

Registrations for membership to The Community @ HELP

The first meeting of The Patient Community@HELP will be held on Saturday, 14th May, 2011 and every second Saturday of the month thereafter.

Goal: To provide a platform for patients and doctors to connect, to help improve the doctor-patient relationship

Get Involved ! Whether you are a medical student, a physician, a patient or a caregiver, we need you.

If you are doctor, you can take a workshop ! If you are an expert patient, you can help other patients ! We are inviting registrations to The Patient Community @ HELP. Call us on 022-65952393/94 or send us an email.

Be there and contribute!

For more Information Click here.

The Patient Community@HELP

Goal: To provide a platform for patients and health care providers to connect, to help improve the doctor-patient relationship.

Get Involved ! Whether you are a medical student, a physician, a patient or a caregiver, we need you.

If you are doctor, you can take a workshop ! If you are an expert patient, you can help other patients !

We are inviting registrations to The Patient Community @ HELP.

For more Information Click here.

Tell us why you would like to join The Patient Community@HELP and we will send you an invitation to join in.

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