Irwin Hospital Jamnagar City News Gujarat India

Satish Dholakia, a Plant City doctor of urology with HealthPoint, has been appointed to board of the American Cancer Society's Southeast Hillsborough Unit.

Dholakia, whose office is at 1601 W. Timberlane Drive, Suite 300, has been involved in the cancer society's Relay for Life in Plant City and Kentucky. The relay is a major fundraiser for the cancer society.

A nomination form for his cancer society board membership stated, "Dr. Dholakia sees cancer patients frequently and desires to eradicate the illness" and he wants to "make a difference in the community."

Dholakia is certified by the American Board of Urology. He completed surgical and urology training at the Irwin Group of Hospitals in Jamnagar City Gujarat India; Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, N.Y.; and Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C.; where he also finished a fellowship in rental transplant. Prior to joining HealthPoint, he practiced urology in Kentucky.

Jamnagar Government Hospital City District News Saurashtra Gujarat India

Music therapy provides healing aid for patients in Jamnagar City.

A Jamnagar government hospital has adopted an unconventional method of playing therapeutic music at bedsides of the patients for their speedy recovery and rehabilitation.

This music therapy is being used in the government hospital extensively, by playing Hindi devotional songs from time to time.

According to Ishaqbhai, a patient, the devotional songs that are played in the hospital do wonders to them and they feel that good and positive thoughts enter their mind. The music that is played in the hospital is very beneficial for us. We listen to the music and feel relaxed and forget our pains and sorrows,” said Ishaqbhai.

The therapeutic value of the action is overwhelming and the doctors say that after listening to the music, the patients immediately feel better and respond well to the treatment.

According to A H Vyas, superintendent of the hospital, the patients experience a boost in their energy level through the devotional songs that makes them forget their pain for sometime and helps the recovery process.

“Music is good for the patients as well as their relatives who wait for them outside the hospital wards. They don’t feel bored and can pass their time by listening to these songs. It also helps in faster recovery of the patients.” said A H Vyas.

Hospitalization can cause physical and emotional stress from continuous treatments and tests in unfamiliar environment; hence this music therapy has been introduced to provide the patients a positive way to cope up with their hospitalization.

Rajkot Jamnagar Swine Flu News Saurashtra Gujarat India

Suspected H1N1 patient dies in Rajkot City.

A suspected H1N1 patient died on Wednesday at Rajkot Civil Hospital, which has so far registered five deaths due to swine flu.

Also in Jamnagar City, a 19-year-old woman tested positive for swine flu after she was admitted to GG Hospital on Wednesday.

According to hospital officials, Samir Diwan (18) succumbed to high fever. His report on throat swab sample is awaited.

"Samir, a native of Than Gujarat, was down with fever at his uncle's place in Morbi City. As there was no improvement in his condition, he was shifted to civil hospital here. We collected samples of his throat swab, sputum and blood and sent them to Ahmadabad’s civil hospital for testing. However, before the test report could arrive, the patient succumbed after five hours of treatment," a hospital official said.

One more swine flu suspect Arti Mandan (2) from Shastrinagar Society in Gandhigram area was shifted to Rajkot Civil Hospital. "As Arti was running high fever since past few days, we shifted her to the isolation ward and collected her throat swab samples," the official said. The condition of another swine flu patient Dharmishta (14) deteriorated and she was put on ventilator.

Meanwhile, the positive report of swine flu suspect from Patel Colony area in Jamnagar has caused widespread panic among the staff of GG Hospital (Guru Govind Singh Hospital Jamnagar), including doctors and nurses, who volunteered their throat swab samples for testing.

"The testing could not be carried out. Instead, we have provided them with Tamiflu tablets as a preventive measure," said a hospital official.

Of the swine flu suspects, the hospital admitted a 13-year-old boy from Manavadar, who was suffering from fever and chronic cough. "The boy has been quarantined for obvious reasons. We've collected his throat swabs and sent them to Ahmedabad for testing, the report of which is awaited," the official said.