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Medical Volunteers, Technical Officials Undergo Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG) TrainingBy Sumit Kumar, Section Commonwealth Youth Games 2008  City doctors volunteering for the Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG) underwent a training at the Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS) recently. Rajeev Yerawadekar, vice-chairman, medical services committee for the CYG, conducted the workshop.Chief intensivist at the Deenanath Mangeshkar hospital and pioneer of emergency medical services (EMS) in India, Prasad Rajhans, started the workshop by spelling out the objective and giving an overview of the training. The volunteers were then briefed about the overview of the youth games by Nishigandha Mathur, co-convenor of the CYG medical committee. S. Bhamare, orthopedic surgeon and polyclinic manager for the CYG gave an insight into various sports injuries and orthopedic emergencies. Lt Col S.K. Ghai of the Army Sports Institute spoke about the significance of dope control. Other emergency management techniques involved like cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CRP) and shock, chest and abdominal trauma and ear, nose, tongue, eye and spinal injuries were also covered during the training conducted by eminent doctors from the city. Click on "Full Story" for more...
Chairman of the CYG organising committee and MP Suresh Kalmadi opened the programme. He said the medical services team will be performing one of the most noble tasks during the games as they will not only look after the athletes and other entitled groups but also be alert for disaster management and all other eventualities. He also appreciated the fact that so many doctors had volunteered to be a part of the medical services team for the CYG.
The medical services committee consists of prominent doctors in the city with Purvez Grant of the Ruby Hall clinic as chairman, Parag Sancheti of the Sancheti hospital as convenor and Y.H. Doiphode, deputy director, health services, government of Maharashtra as the chief medical officer. Meanwhile, the games technical conduct committee also organised a three-day workshop on competition venue operations planning for technical delegates, competition managers and venue managers under the chairmanship of Brig K.P. Singh Deo (Retd), assisted by A.S.V. Prasad. Detailed discussions were held with the officials of the directorate of sports, GoM and the project management consultants on locations of various constituent groups, layout of field of play, spectator services, requirements for media and broadcasters and sports medal presentation ceremony. The delegates were later given a presentation and were briefed on all the functional areas that support the venue operations.TNN
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