CHENNAI PLUS

  National Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (NFSSM) Alliance, a collaborative body that drives the discourse on Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM) forward in India, announced the launch of the second edition of ‘ Frontline Stories of Resilience’ – a platform featuring Government officials as India's Sanitation Champions. This platform is hosted as a website, and amplifies the crucial role and efforts local city and state leaders play in ensuring service delivery and safety of sanitation workers and vulnerable communities. This platform showcases the leadership of government officials in ensuring public service delivery, enabling cross-learning of leadership best practices and will act as an agent to inspire sector practitioners, organizations, and leaders from other cities and states to act towards achieving inclusive and sustainable sanitation outcomes.   Effective sanitation service delivery is crucial to move towards achieving SGD 6 and the role played by eff

Thiru M.K.Stalin, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu inaugurated the green Tamil Nadu mission in Vandalur by planting the first tree in zoo campus. The scheme is to plant 2.80crores of saplings in government, public, private properties and educational institutions all over the State for which nurseries were raised by forest department for the past 6 months.   Public, NGOs and Eco club/NGC students from various schools/colleges participated in the 500 trees plantations on the first day.   The NGC students from Vidya matric school, Medavakkam and eco club students from Annai Veilankanni's College & Vivekananda College also planted trees. NGC District coordinator Thangaraj, Rotarian Siva Chandran, Arivukkan magazine Akila coordinated the eco club students.

ASCENT Foundation , a not-for-profit, peer-to-peer learning platform founded by Harsh Mariwala, Chairman, Marico Ltd has registered over 25% increase in members for the Chennai chapter. ASCENT had started its Chennai Chapter in 2018 with 25 members and currently consists of 103 members. The trust groups allow like-minded, growth-oriented entrepreneurs to learn and unlearn through peer learning and support. A recent event hosted by ASCENT in Chennai on September 29, 2022 with Harsh Mariwala, Chairperson, Marico, and Founder ASCENT, Archanna Das, CEO, ASCENT and its cohort members from Chennai Gayathri Viswanathan, Director, Maarga Systems Pvt Ltd., and Mahimm Gupta, Managing Director, PPMS Field Marketing Pvt. Ltd discussed the importance of peer learning and support to build resilient leaders of tomorrow. ASCENT has been actively reaching out to growth-oriented entrepreneurs from Chennai requiring peer support since the past four years. In 2018, the Chennai Chapter started with 25

Dabur India Ltd., India's most trusted natural personal care company, very recently launched all New Vatika Neelibhringa21 Hair Growth Oil, further strengthening its presence in the hair oil market. It is an Ayurvedic medicinal hair oil clinically tested to reduce hairfall and grow new hair in 2 months. Mr. Abhishek Jugran, Vice President-Marketing, Dabur India Ltd said, "Vatika is the flagship hair care brand from the House of Dabur and has evolved as the preferred hair oil of millions of consumers over the years. Taking the Vatika’s equity of solving key hair problems further, we have expanded the portfolio with the launch of Vatika Neelibhringa21ayurvedic medicinal Hair Growth Oil. Mr. Ankur Kumar, GM Hair Care,Dabur India Ltd. said, “To drive awareness around Neelibhringa21, we will be using multimedia approach, where we will educate consumers about the science of Ayurveda, breaking myths around hairfall. We will be driving conversations through communities, doing sampli

Renowned Tamil orator, a public speaker and a host Mrs. Bharathi Baskar inaugurated ‘Department of Obstetrics & Exclusive Women’s Ward’ at GEM Hospital in Chennai recently. Mrs. Bharathi Baskar extended her best wishes to GEM Hospital for opening a comprehensive women’s care centre and constantly contributing for the betterment of women’s health. She further appreciated. Dr.C.Palanivelu, Chairman, GEM Hospital for his significant achievement in the field of laparoscopy and robotic surgery. Dr.C.Palanivelu, Founder & Chairman, GEM Hospitals said, “GEM Hospital has been providing exclusive gynec surgical care for women since 30 years.  We are happy to introduce our Department of Obstetrics with state of the art labour suites and exclusive women’s ward. Dr. S. Asokan, CEO, GEM Hospital Chennai said, “The department of Obstetrics at GEM hospital has Level1 NICU set-up, 24/7 Intensivist manned ICU, and has the facility to perform laparoscopic surgeries in pregnancy. The newly inaugu

In line with the commitment to be at the forefront in the fight against cancer, Apollo Cancer Centres and Apollo Proton Cancer Centre have identified the goal of defeating cancer by driving cancer research through the enhancement of sustainable funding sources, involving individuals, companies, and institutions globally, and encouraging collaborative research efforts.  To commemorate World Cancer Research Day, 2022, APCC’s senior oncologists gave an insight into the research that is being done at our cancer institutes, especially on cancers like prostate and breast, and cancers in geriatric patients that are most prevalent in India.   This will help in the early detection of cancers, identify the right treatment for effective management of the conditions, and improve survivorship.   Aligned with this year’s mission, “Cancer Research Works: Driving Progress Together”, oncologists at Apollo Proton Cancer Centre are working on research that can translate into various aspects of cli

Veranda RACE, a subsidiary of Veranda Learning Solutions (Veranda) , launched the 27 th Veranda RACE centre in Tamil Nadu in the presence of K. S. Kandasamy, IAS, Managing Director of TAHDCO and Mr. Bharath Seeman, Vertical Head, Veranda RACE in Rainbow Building, GST Road, Tambaram. Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing and Development Corporation ( TAHDCO) had recently tied up with Veranda Race to provide free coaching for banking examinations to students belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities from Tamil Nadu. As planned, Veranda RACE, along with TAHDCO, has successfully started executing the course delivery to the targeted 100 students.  The first batch of Veranda RACE, Tambaram, comprises of the shortlisted students who have registered with TAHDCO through this initiative. This 27 th Veranda RACE centre in Tambaram is also a centre that aims to help candidates successfully clear the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC), Banking and other Go

Chennai, 20 th September 2022: To create awareness on Bone & Joint Health, the Orthopedic Department of Fortis Vadapalani will be organizing a free Bone Mineral Density Check-up at Indrux Pharmacy, Mogappair . Dr. S Sumesh - Orthopedic Surgeon from Fortis Vadapalani will be available at the camp for consultation on orthopedic ailments. Various health tests will also be performed, following which the participants will be given free consultation by Senior Orthopedic & Trauma doctors for further care. The purpose of this camp is to create awareness about bone health and bone related ailments.   The following health screenings will be conducted at the health camp -           Bone Mineral Density Test -           Blood Pressure -           Random Blood Sugar   The health camp is scheduled for 25th September 2022 from 9:30 am – 3:00 pm and being organized to create awareness on bone health for the residents of Nolambur and neighboring areas of Mogappair, Ambattur and Ann

  Apollo Pharmacy , India’s largest and most trusted omnichannel pharmacy retailer has hit yet another milestone with the opening of its 5,000th store in India. The new store in  Chennai opened at Perungudi, OMR Road, Chennai.   Ms. Shobana Kamineni, Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. spoke about the journey that started in the year 1987 in Chennai, “Consumer choices are evolving, and we will continue to differentiate ourselves on range and service offerings, not just price. Today, there is an increasing focus on preventive healthcare with consumers realising the importance of diet, exercise, quality medication and wellness products from a trusted source. The resulting rise in demand for better quality healthcare products and focus on wellness is driving the growth of the organised retail pharmacy sector in India.   “The launch of the 5000 th store cements Apollo Pharmacy’s No. 1 position in the organised retail pharmacy sector with our distinct omni reta

DGP Dr. K. Jayanth Murali IPS, Director General of Police, on his mission to help TANKER Foundation ran the 4th 50 km Marathon to enable the Foundation to raise funds for BP Machines for all Tamilnadu Police Stations so that Police Personnel can check their BP regularly and take corrective action to avoid kidney disease. The marathon was held on Sunday, 18th September 2022 at 5 a.m to 9.30 a.m at IIT MADRAS. After the run, Mrs. Latha Kumaraswami, Managing Trustee, TANKER Foundation spoke about TANKER having done over 5 lakhs free and subsidized dialysis and donating over Rs.4 crores for medication, investigation costs for the needy. She deeply appreciated the Police personnel as Angels on Earth along with all frontline workers including TANKER staff who work selflessly to help people. Dr. Georgi Abraham, Founder Trustee, TANKER Foundation said that uncontrolled high BP was one of the main causes of Kidney disease and along with high blood sugar. Indiscriminate diet would also affec

Master Mugil Balan, Class 6 of Velammal Main School, Mogappair Campus bagged the Bronze Medal   in the 11th National Vovinam Championship-22   in the   Sub-Junior group organised by World Vovinam Federation & Asian Vovinam Federation held in CT Group of Institutions, South Campus, Shahpur , Punjab recently. Mugil proved his mettle with a good score in 3 boys one girl   (wow) category. This Vietnamese Martial Art Championship at the National level saw participants from various schools across 15 states. Vovinam is practiced with and without weapons. The School Management congratulates his astounding performance.

The International Conference o n Advances in Molecular Diagnostics and Precision Medicine (AMDP) began on 15 th September 2022 at Anna University, Chennai and will continue till 17 th September. The conference revolves around various facets of Molecular Diagnostics and Precision Medicine as the major area and Drug discovery and Development and Nanotechnology as parallel sessions. The conference has attracted over 800 delegates that include experts from the field of Molecular Diagnostics, Personalized Cancer Therapies, Infectious Diseases, Rare Diseases, Bio-Nanotechnology, etc. Apart from insights from some of the best minds in medicine and medical technology, the conference also hosts investors who are interested to explore emerging technologies. AMDP 2022   also witnesses product launches by MagGenome Technologies Pvt Ltd. They have specifically strengthened the sector of medical diagnostics by launching XpressAutoMag range of products for DNA and RNA extraction from biological

The Study Australia Roadshow organised by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Australian Government agency) in Chennai on 16 th September 2022, Friday was well attended by students, parents, and education leaders. The showcase highlighted Australian Government initiatives designed to shape the global careers of Indian students. The event was an opportunity for students, parents, and education leaders to interact with the representatives of over 26 Australian universities. Study Australia Roadshow events will be held across five other Indian cities including Kochi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, and Jaipur from September 12 to 22. The day-long event showcased Australia’s excellence in education and facilitated engagement of students, parents, education counsellors and heads of institutions. It also covered key aspects that students need to consider before deciding on Studying in Australia. The venue had a career matcher screen to help students decide on which course is

TANKER Foundation, towards an Awareness and Prevention drive, handed over 280 Electronic BP Machines on 13th September 2022 to Shri. Shankar Jiwal, IPS Commissioner of Police, Chennai at the Commissioner Office, Vepery, Chennai. Dr Georgi Abraham, Founder Trustee of TANKER Foundation, with an aim of taking care of our Police force who are front line workers and who strive to maintain peace and order, proposed the idea of distributing BP apparatus to all the police stations in a phased manner throughout Tamilnadu. TANKER is grateful to DGP Dr Jayanth Murali for graciously running a full marathon to raise funds for this project and also thanks Mrs Rajalakshmi Ravi, Head of TAPP team, M/s Centaur Pharmaceuticals   for donating BP apparatus, Mr. Narotham Reddy, MD Medsmart, Mr.Ramesh Victor, COO Medsmart and Ms. Vidya Arumugam, Strategist Medsmart and our valuable donors who have all been a great support in this project.  

Apollo Hospitals Chennai brings "Cryo Balloon Ablation" technology, which offers a solution to a complex and common cardiac rhythm disorder called Atrial Fibrillation performs the first Cryo Balloon Ablation in Chennai of a 64-year-old lady. As a first in India, the hospital also implanted a Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) Device on a 52year old lady patient following Cryo Balloon Ablation. Interventional Cardiologist& Electrophysiologist from Apollo Hospitals have performed minimally invasive procedures on four patients with atrial fibrillation, using the novel Cryo Balloon Ablation technology, and in one patient, a Left Artial Appendage Closure device was also done. Atrial fibrillation, also known as AF, is an irregular heart rhythm that affects the upper chambers (atria) of the heart. In AF, the atrium quivers instead of beating normally. AF can also lead to rapid heart rhythm, where the heart can beat as much as 300 times a minute or more in the atria and up

  Chennai 12 September 2022: Apollo Hospitals Chennai performs yet another lifesaving TAVI procedure using a futuristic vale “ACCURATE NEO 2” on a patient with rare Bicuspid valve. Dr.Sengottuvelu, Senior Interventional cardiologist and team performed this new Acurate Neo 2 valve implantation in a challenging patient with severe aortic valve narrowing. Key experts including Dr.Sengottuvelu G,  Dr CS Muthukumaran, Dr Senthil Raj, Dr.Ganapathy and Dr.Vijayashankar performed this procedure and saved a 67- year- old female patient. Acurate Neo valve is a new valve launched first time in the country with unique design featuring open frames (which allows easy access to heart blood vessels) and supra annular leaflets which allows better performance and hemodynamics. The valve is more suitable for younger patients as it provides better access and future interventions if needed.   The 67-year-old patient had severe aortic valve stenosis, which progressed resulting in reduced heart pumping

Allurion, a company dedicated to ending obesity, has launched the Allurion Swallowable Capsule in India - the only medical weight-loss device fully approved by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), the national regulatory authority of India overseen by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare’s Directorate General of Health Services. Dr.Shantanu Gaur founded Allurion with one goal: end obesity. After completing his undergraduate studies at Harvard University, Dr. Gaur founded the company while completing his medical studies at Harvard Medical School in 2009. Together with his partner and former Harvard professor Dr. Ram Chuttani, he developed the vision for the Allurion Program. At the core of the Allurion Program is the Allurion Swallowable Capsule: the world’s first and only swallowable, procedureless* gastric balloon for weight loss. The Allurion Swallowable Capsule is paired with the Allurion Virtual Care Suite, a remote patient monitoring solution powered b