NEIGRIHMS spreads awareness about Alzheimer’s disease

Staff Reporter

Shillong, Nov 5: The Department of Biochemistry at the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) in Shillong, India, organized a Pre-Conference CME (ACCLMPCON 2024) on “Breaking Barriers: Advancement in Alzheimer’s Disease” yesterday.

This event was held with the aim of sensitizing the medical fraternity regarding the availability of CSF-based biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease, i.e. Beta Amyloid (Aβ42), Total Tau, and PhosphoTau, which will help in the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease before the symptoms appear.

The CME was inaugurated in the presence of Chief Guest Prof. (Dr.) Nalin Mehta, Director of NEIGRIHMS Shillong. Other dignitaries present in the inaugural functions included Prof. (Dr.) Suvomoy Chakraborty, Dean (Academic) In-charge, and Prof. (Dr.) C. Daniala, MS, NEIGRIHMS Shillong.

Prof. (Dr.) Alice A. Ruram, HoD, Biochemistry, delivered the welcome address and briefly highlighted the role of Biomarkers in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.

Prof. (Dr.) Suvomoy Chakraborty congratulated the Department of Biochemistry for this initiative.

Prof. (Dr.) C. Daniala mentioned the integrated role of radiology and Biomarkers in the Diagnosis and management of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Prof. (Dr.) Nalin Mehta stressed upon the need for early diagnosis and treatment of Dementia in general and Alzheimer’s disease in particular as the incidence of the same is gradually increasing in the older population. He also suggested that younger doctors should be well equipped with the knowledge of Dementia diagnosis so that they can guide the patients for proper treatment.

Delegates and resource persons from different parts of the country as well as from different disciplines of Medicine attended the event and shared their knowledge and expertise in the field of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in particular.

Govt addressing ambiguity in permanent residency certificates

Staff Reporter

Shillong, Sept 22: Minister-in-charge of Health and Family Welfare Ampareen Lyngdoh on Friday said the department has sought clarity from the home (political) as well as law department on the decision of some districts to issue provisional permanent residency certificates to the open category MBBS students.

Tabling a statement relating to the call attention notice of North Shillong MLA Adelbert Nongrum, Lyngdoh said, “In light of the ambiguity on the part of the district administration on the issue of permanent residency certificate, since some districts is used provisional PRC to the open category students earlier, it was decided to refer the matter to home (political) as well as law department seeking clarity on the matter.”

She said verification of 2 more candidates is awaited.

Meghalaya was initially allotted 92 seats in the current academic year and two additional seats under the central pool.

Of these 52 seats are from the central pool, 13 from RIMS Imphal, 14 from NEIGRIHMS Shillong, 3 from Tripura and 10 from Assam.

Lyngdoh said as per the residency status claimed by the candidates, respective deputy commissioners were asked to ascertain about their permanent residency status.

Reports were received from respective DCs. Based on teh DC’s report and the documents submitted, results of MBBS seat allocation were announced on August 31, 2023 and subsequently upon receipt of two additional seats under the central pool, the seat allocation was revised on September 4, 2023.

She said following representations by some civil societies, the Health & Family Welfare Department issued a notification dated September 6, 2023, staying the seating allocation of the following open category students pending re-verification of their residency status as per home (political) OM Dated June 10, 1983.

The eight open-category students include Mehbub Hassan, Monimul Ekram Mondall, Mahmudul Islam, Atida Zaman, Chiranjit Kumar Paul, Angoor Zaman Hoque, Abul Kala, Golam Mahdi Alom and Ayush Kumar.

As on September 21, the re-verification of permanent residency status for six students has been received. These include Mehbub Hassan, Md Mahmadur Islam, Atifa Zaman, Chiranjit Kumar and Angoor Zaman Hoque have presented PRC for higher education and training issued by SDO Dadenggre sub-division West Garo Hills and Ayush Kumar presented PRC issued by DC of East Jaintia Hills.