INDIAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION
KERALA STATE BRANCH 2006-2007

REPORT OF IDA KERALA STATE FOR THE MONTHS APRIL,MAY AND JUNE

My Dear fellow members,

The tragic news the sad demise of Dr Raju Kurian of IDA Kodungallure Branch was shocking incident for all of us. The shock is unbearable , no doubt but what cannot be cured must be endured.

The first half of my innings in this year is over .It was a tough time for me to take decisions in certain matters . We are in the process of settling every thing one by one that will eventually result in amity.

We are in the verge of merging the two prestigious schemes of IDA Kerala State ,the SSS and PPS.The detailed bye laws are under preparation .By implementing this combined scheme the members will enjoy more benefits .We have observed the No Tobacco Day on may 31st.IDA Trivandrum branch hosted this State level program .I congratulate our president Dr Oommen George,second vice president Dr Mukesh T,joint secretary Dr CC Joseph , the CDH convener Dr Lin Cherian , the coordinator Dr Suresh Kumar G and all the members who helped to conduct this program with utmost importance. There are only four months ahead for the 40th Kerala State Dental Conference. IDA Mavelikkara Branch is tirelessly working for a wonderful conference .I request all of you to actively participate in the conference putting aside all of your other engagements. IDA Quilon Branch hosted the 1st State level CDE and it is of a different knowledge bank for the participants. I congratulate the CDE wing for organizing such an informative CDE.

A happy news to announce to all of you regarding the reduction of affiliation fee of Rs 5000/- to Rs 3000/-for joining IMAGE, the bio medical waste management scheme of IMA.I congratulate IDA IMAGE wing for spending ample time for discussion with IMA IMAGE.The pollution control board has given a relaxation time and it will be over soon. I request all of you to join this scheme so that we can avoid any legal actions from PCB. More over IDA can also join hands with IMA for achieving the goal of an Eco friendly environment . The procedure and the application form for joining this scheme is enclosing in this issue of journal.

Report of Activities

Hon State Secretary
Dr Antony Thomas
2nd CC Meeting
IDA Kerala State hosted the second CC meeting at Cochin on 31st march and 1st April at Hotel Cochin Durbar Nedumbaserry Cochin. A gala banquet was arranged for the participants and around 100 CC members from different parts of the country attended the meeting. Dr MC Mohan who helped the State Office like a guardian to see the meeting a grand success. The co-operation from Head Office especially from HSG Dr Ashok Dhoble and his team was excellent and IDA Kerala State is indebted to them for their support. The efforts put in by Dr Oommen George our president , Dr Raveendranath,Dr Alias Thomas,Dr Viswanath, Dr Shaji K Joseph ,Dr CC Joseph Dr Narayanan;Dr Shibu Rajagopal DrRanjith. Dr Samuel K Ninan, all other CC members and IDA Nedumbaserry branch members who helped state office to provide the wide spread arrangements for CC are noteworthy.

3rd Executive Meeting
3rd Executive Committee Meeting of IDA Kerala State held on Sunday the 6th May 2007 at 10.30 am at Hotel Pearl Regency M.C Road Kottayam.

Kerala Dental Journal
2nd issue of KDJ was released on 6th May during our 3rd State Executive Meeting by Dr Babu John .

Online Edition of KDJ was inaugurated on 6th May during our 3rd State Executive Meeting by Dr. K. Nandakumar.

IDA Kerala State Directory
A full fledged directory of IDA Kerala State is under preparation and it will be released soon.

CDH

No Tobacco Day
IDA Kerala State observed No Tobacco Day on 31st May. IDA Trivandrum Branch hosted the programme.Dr Suresh Kumar G the co-ordinator for the programme and IDA Trivandrum branch organized this program with a hand full of ideas and deliberations.

FACE
It was decided to conduct the project FACE( Fight Against Cancer and its Etiology) in association with Mathrubhumi daily .This project is to conduct oral health awareness among plus two students .

Oral Hygiene Day.(1st August )

Dr Santhosh Sreedhar was appointed as the co-ordinator for the oral hygiene day.

CDE

The 1st State level CDE program was conducted on 24-6-07 at IMA Hall Kollam hosted by IDA Quilon Branch..The topic was a??Medical Emergencies in Dental Office.a??.The formal inauguration of the programme was done by I.D.A.Kerala State President Dr.Oommen George.Dr.Antony Thomas I.D.A.Kerala State Secretary welcomed the delegates and Dr.Shibu Rajagopal CDE Convenor proposed vote of thanks.The first session was taken by Dr.Anil Roby.MD,DM(Cardiology). He elaborated in detail about the range of cardiac abnormalities and the regime to be followed, together with the precautions which are taken to avoid emergencies or manage them should they arise. Dr.Nasimudeen.MD.took the following session which covered the treatment modalities to be followed to a patient with systemic diseases .The final session was handled by Dr.J.BalachandranMD ,DTCD. covered anaphylaxis and drug allergy.IPP Dr.Viswanath played the role of moderator and made the panel discussion lively .The programme was well attended.After the programme Dr Joseph Edward presented a multi media presentation of his orthognathic cases.

Sports and Cutural Activities
The sub committee chairman Dr Baby K Antony proposed to conduct State level Shuttle and Cricket tournaments.

40th KDC & 41st KDC
The organizing Chairman Dr Prasad George reported about the conference proceedings A copy of the budget was handed over to President and Secretary. Dr Vijayasankaran and Dr Mathew Joseph were the internal auditors for the conference.

IDA IMAGE
The chairman of IDA IMAGE Dr. Habeeb Mohammed informed the that IMA IMAGEa??S willingness to reduce the affiliation fees of Rs 5000/- to Rs 3000/- .Also an Eco- friendly label will be supplied to the clinics. Main criteria for accrediting in dental tourism is bio medical waste disposal .No body will be forced to join in this scheme. Dr Suresh Kumar secretary IDA Trivandrum Branch informed that on behalf of IDA Kerala State he and Dr Vinod MP president IDA Trivandrum branch met the member secretary of PCB and discussed bio medical waste management of Dental Clinics. The application form and other details needed for joining IMAGE has sent to local branch presidents and secretaries.

SSS- PPS Merger
Dr Nizaro Siyo secretary IDA PPS reported that combined EOGM of SSS and PPS held on 7th February 2007 decided to merge both schemes .It was decided to send the new bye laws to representatives of PPS ,SSS and local branch secretaries .

NOHP and Oral Health Survey
The State level inauguration of NOHP will be scheduled in the month of September .It was decided to conduct the oral health survey as per the guide lines from the head office.

Computer system
State office is now having our own computer system and other accessories as the profit generated from the South India Conference. Thanks to Dr Alias Thomas.

IDA- IMAGE -PERMANENT SOLUTION
FOR
MANAGING BIO-MEDICAL WASTES GENERATED IN DENTAL CLINICS.

Dr Antony Thomas-Hon Secretary IDA Kerala State.

Coming back to modern age, on the eve of 21st century with increased use of disposable material and the presence of dreaded disease like Hepatitis a?? B and AIDS, it is utmost important to take care of the infected and hazardous waste to save the mankind from disaster. The Health care institutions or hospitals which are responsible for care of morbid population are emitting voluminous quantity of rubbish, garbage and Bio Medical Waste matter each day from wards, operation theatre and outpatient areas. Proper management of hospital waste is essential to maintain hygienic, aesthetics, cleanliness and control of environmental pollution.

The hospital waste like body parts, organs, tissues, blood and body fluids along with soiled linen, cotton, bandage and plaster casts from infected and contaminated areas along with used needles, syringes and other sharps are very essential to be properly collected, segregated, stored, transported, treated and disposed of in safe manner to prevent nosocomial or hospital acquired infection. Various communicable diseases, which spread through water, sweat, blood, body fluids and contaminated organs, are important to be prevented. The Bio Medical Waste scattered in and around the hospitals invites flies, insects, rodents, cats and dogs that are responsible for the spread of communication disease like plague and rabies. Rag pickers in the hospital, sorting out the garbage are at a risk of getting tetanus and HIV infections. The recycling of disposable syringes, needles, IV sets and other articles like glass bottles without proper sterilization are responsible for Hepatitis, HIV, and other viral diseases. It becomes primary responsibility of Health administrators to manage hospital waste in most safe and eco-friendly manner.

With the proliferation of blood born diseases, more attention being focus on the issue of infectious medical waste and its disposal, Health care institutions must be ever of the potential risk in handling infectious waste, and adhere to the highest standards of disposal and transport. Education of the staff, patients and community about the management of the infectious waste is crucial in todaya??s health care arena.

With increasing awareness in general population regarding hazards of hospital waste, public interest, litigations were filed against erring officials

The exposure to hazardous health care waste can result into:
1. Infection.
2. Genotoxicity and Cytotoxicity
3. Chemical toxicity
4. Radioactivity hazards.
5. Physical injuries
6. Public sensitivity.

Dental clinics also share a potential source of infection because of its regular waste generation and lack of infrastructure to dispose it properly .The present scenario in Kerala is alarming because of the recent viral epidemic that struck the central Kerala area in particular. As a result the Govt machinery is very alert and taking concrete steps to manage this crisis. As dental surgeons it is our duty to safe guard the health of our brothers and sisters. The primary level of contribution to attain a clean environment must start from our clinics itself. For your help here is a permanent solution to manage your biomedical waste which is none other than IDA a??IMAGE ( Indian Medical Association Goes Eco-Friendly)

IDA Kerala State had signed an MOU on 2-05-05 with IMA Kerala State (IMAGE) regarding bio medical waste disposal. Now most of the dental clinics are facing legal actions from pollution control board. More over the doctors must produce affidavit stating that the biomedical wastes produced from their clinics are disposed in a scientific way in order to receive renewed license from govt. authorities .With this in mind IDA Kerala State is trying to rejuvenate this scheme. Since the affiliation fee levied was high most of the doctors were reluctant to join this scheme. We were able to reduce the affiliation fee from Rs 5000/- to Rs 3000/- .The members are requested to bind the terms and conditions .The application form and other relevant details for joining this scheme are enclosed here with.

Terms and Conditions

1. The Dental Clinics of the affiliated members of the Indian Dental Association, Kerala Chapter are accorded sanction to engage a??IMAGEa?? (Indian Medical Association Goes Eco Friendly) the specialized wing under IMA for scientific operation of collection, transportation, treatment and disposal of the biomedical waste generated in the dental clinics functioning under them. The doctors/owners of the respective Dental clinics will enter into an agreement with IMAGE on the approved model.
2. It is mutually agreed that the affiliation fee for the member institutions of IDA shall be levied as given here under :-
Payment details for joining IDA IMAGE

Affiliation fee:
Dental clinics with single functional chair: Rs. 3000.00
Dental clinics with two functional chairs: Rs. 5000.00
Thereafter affiliation fee increases in increments of. Rs 2500.00 for each additional chair.
The affiliation fee paid by the Dental clinics at the time of affiliation to IMAGE is non refundable.
3. The entitlement of service charges paid monthly by the affiliated dental clinics shall be at the rate as follows:
Monthly service charges:
Dental clinics with 1 to 2 functional chairs: Rs.500.00per month
Dental clinics with 3 chairs: Rs. 750.00 per month
Thereafter service charges increases in increments of Rs. 250.00 for each additional chair.
The rate of service charges shall be subjected to periodical revision considering the hike in fuel prices, electrical charges and cost of living as deemed necessary.
4. The IMA (IMAGE) will be entitled for payment of the affiliation fee from the concerned Dental clinics at the time of agreement to be paid by demand draft drawn in any Nationlised bank infavour of IMAGE.
5. The (IMAGE) will also be entitled to levy the service charges by 5th of every subsequent English Calendar month.
6. In case the affiliated Dental clinics fail to pay the service charges by 15th of the month, 12% interest may be levied for the outstanding amount .If the Dental clinics fail to pay the service charges as stipulated above by the last day of the calendar month, the IMA (IMAGE) will be entitled to stop the service to the Dental clinics without further notice. In such event the Dental clinics alone shall be liable for all the legal consequence which may arise out of the situation.
7. In case IMA (IMAGE) desires to stop service or close down the facility it shall tender 3 months prior notice to the concerned parties.
8. The owner of the Dental clinic shall declare the chair strength of the Dental clinic which shall be endorsed by the branch secretary of the Indian Dental Association after verfication. The chair strength so declared is subjected to verification by the officials of IMA (IMAGE).
9. The IMA (IMAGE) is entitled to levy the cost of collection bags and containers utilized for the segregation of biomedical waste at the Dental clinics separately.
10. The Dental clinics shall permit entry and exit of vehicles and personnel of IMAGE in and out of the premises for collection of the waste and shall also allow visual inspection of segregated waste by the authorized staff of IMAGE on demand.
11. The Dental clinics shall segregate the biomedical waste and store it in containers and bags labeling it at the point of generation in accordance with schedule II and III of Biomedical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 1998,to be lifted by the personnel of IMAGE for onward transportation to the facility once daily at the prescribed time. The Dental clinic shall obtain legal sanction from Kerala State Pollution Control Board which is necessary for such purposes.
12. IMAGE undertakes to impart biomedical waste management training to authorized personnel of Dental Clinics.
13. The personnel of IMAGE shall be responsible for collection of the biomedical waste from the premises of Dental clinics once in all days except on Force majure i.e. on the occasions of natural calamities, riots, epidemics, breakdown of machines or by operation of law which are beyond the control of IMA.
14. IMA takes up the responsibility and the liability of the Dental clinics in the subject matter of disposal of the biomedical waste towards the Pollution Control Board and the other statutory Authorities.
15. It is also decided that in case the IMA (IMAGE) fails to collect waste for more than 24 hours from the designated time, the Dental Clinics shall inform the office of IMAGE at their Administrative Office at Punalur and even thereafter if the personnel of IMAGE fails to lift the waste within the next 24 hours the Dental Clinics shall be entitled to make alternative arrangements and in such events IMAGE shall compensate the Dental clinics of the expenses incurred by them. Any contingency in stoppage of work in the Facility erected by IMAGE will be met with alternative arrangements by them.
The duly filled application form along with the DD to be send to IDA IMAGE Committee Chairman in the following address .The application forms should be forwarded by IDA local branch secretary. The documentary proof received from IMAGE can be produced to Pollution Control Board.

Dr Habeeb Mohammad
Adams Dental Clinic
Punalur ,Pin : 691305,Kerala
Ph : 0475-2223113(O)2223213(R)
Mob : 9447958136.
E-Mail habeebpunalur@yahoo.co.in

NB: In addition to the above charges there will be an additional charge for the accessory consumable items needed for storing and transportation of biomedical wastes, which will be collected directly by the collecting agency.

No Tobacco day 2007 a?? Trivandrum
Report

No Tobacco day was observed on 31st May at Institution of Engineers Hall, Trivandrum. This day is observed to create public awareness on the role of tobacco as a primary health hazard.The day also serves to seek renewed commitment from health professionals and policy makers.The message communicated is that use of tobacco has on important role in oral cancer which is common among most of the population.

The theme of the programme was a?? Youth & Tobacco a??

The programme was inaugurated by Dr Oommen George ,State President IDA at 10.00 am. Dr.M.P.Vinoth, President IDA Trivandrum welcomed the gathering. Dr Mukesh , Vice president IDA Kerala State,Joint Secretary Dr Joseph C.C, Dr Lin Kovoor, State CDH Chairman were present at the function.

The short inaugural function was followed by an Inter Dental Collegiate programme.This had various competition with topics related to tobacco, Role of media and Oral cancer.168 Students from four dental colleges of Trivandrum district participated.

An ever rolling trophy was constituted by the Trivandrum IDA towards the intercollegiate programme to be conducted by the branch every year which was contributed by veteran Dentist Dr. N T Pillay and was won by PMS Dental college for their overall performance.

150 NCC Cadets from the 2nd Battallion of the southern Command of NCC were given an awareness talk by Dr Babu Mathew,Former Proffessor,Community Oncology,Regional Cancer Centre and Dr Justin Padamadan,clinical phsycologist.Educational pamphlets were distributed.The posters were open for public viewing.

Mr.M.Vijayakumar,Hona??ble Minister for Law and Youth affairs was the chief guest for the public function which was presided over by Dr Oommen George ,State President. Vice president IDA Kerala State, Joint Secretary Dr Joseph C.C, Dr Lin Kovoor, State CDH Chairman were present at the function.

Dr M.Krishnan Nair,Former Director RCC Trivandrum,delivered the keynote speech while felicitations were delivered by Dr BabuMathew and Prof.Ramdoss,Veteran Gandhian.The prizes for the Competitions were distributed by the honourable minister.
The Inter Dental Collegiate Contests and the winners were
1) Elocution : Do we need to ban tobacco in India : Miss Azza Haneefa , PMS dental college
2) Quiz : PMS Dental College
3) Posters : Tobacco and oral cancer. : Miss Soumya,Govt: Dental College,Tvm
4) Skit : Role of media against tobacco abuse : PMS dental college
5) Essay : Role of Youth against cancer : Miss Jiji Somaraj, Govt:DentalCollege Tvm
6) Painting : Tobacco and me. : Miss Razna Razak T,PMS dental college

The Branch thanks the state for giving the opportunity to host the event.

Dr Suresh Kumar
Coordinator

Let me express my sincere gratitude to each and every one of you for the confidence shown on me by choosing me to this revered position as the Hon. State Secretary of this esteemed organization .I Understand that the duties bestowed upon me are enormous which demand sincerity and dedication. I feel honored in taking over this exalted office from Dr Raveendranath whose distinguished service is a matter of pride to all of us. As the Secretary of this great organization I promise you I will do to the best of my ability to uphold the name of IDA Kerala State with in my capacity to greater heights I am very lucky to have an enthusiastic, talented team of office bearers with me.

I will be able to full fill my duties only with unstinted co-operation from each one of you. It gives me immense pleasure to congratulate our past president Dr V Viswanath and Secretary Dr Raveendranath and their team for the commendable performance during last Association year.

On behalf of IDA Kerala State I congratulate Dr M.C Mohan who adorns the Hon. National Presidenta??s Chair and Dr Ashok Dhoble for the second term as the HSG.

I request all our members to consider the programs as their own and involve in all our humble endeavors .I earnestly seek the help of all of my colleagues in the dental profession to give their valuable suggestions and guidance to serve you better .Once again expecting your whole hearted co-operation, let me conclude.

Report of Activities

Hon State Secretary

Dr Antony Thomas

Installation of new office bearers for the year 2006-07

Installation meeting was held on 26-11-06 at hotel Tripenta Malampuzha, Palakkad

1st State Executive Committee Meeting

Held on 26-11-06 at hotel Tripenta Malampuzha, Palakkad

Presidenta??s Visit

President Dr Oommen George visited the following branches in connection with the installation ceremony.
2-12-06-----------------Central Kerala Kottayam
3-12-06-----------------Kodungallur
9-12-06----------------Wayanad
10-12-06---------------Nedumbassery
11-12-06---------------Trivandrum
16-12-06---------------Kottarakkara
17-12-06---------------Karunagappally 17-12-06---------------Mavelikkara
30-12-06---------------Pathanamthitta

Secretarya??s Visit

Secretary Dr Antony Thomas visited the following branches in connection with the installation ceremony and family get together.
: 2-12-06----------------Central Kerala Kottayam
9-12-06-----------------Wayanad
10-12-06---------------Malappuram
10-12-06---------------Malabar
20-01-07---------------Trissur

National Conference

President Dr Oommen George, Secretary Dr Antony Thomas, along with the IDA members comprising of IPP Dr V Viswanath, Past Secretary Dr M. Raveendranath, Dr Santhosh Sreedhar (Editor-KDJ) Dr K.T Suresh, Dr Ahamed Shafi, Dr C.K Ashokan (Pres-Elect) Dr Ramesh Babu, Dr E Sajeevan, Dr Ratnakaran, Dr Anish Sebastian, Dr Ranjith.C.K. Dr S Narayanan, Dr Sibi Xavier, Dr Ipe Varghese (Principal-Govt. Dental College Clt.) Dr Ram Manohar, Dr Mathew Joseph, Dr Shaji K Joseph, Dr Eapen Thomas, Dr Sabu Kurien, Dr Sherry M Joseph, Dr Lukose George, Dr Charles, Dr Samuel K Ninan, Dr K.T.Suresh Kumar, Dr Sunil T Varghese, Dr Sony M Thomas, Dr Vijaya Sankar, Dr Alias Thomas, Dr Shibu Rajagopal, Dr. Anil.Kumar G, Dr Prasad Thomas, Dr Prasad.T, Dr Suku Koshy attended the National Conference at Pune on 6th ,7th & 8th Jan -07 and graced the installation of our beloved member Dr M.C Mohan to the prestigious post The National President of IDA.

National Awards

Dr M Raveendranath as the Best State Secretary, Dr Santhosh Sreedhar for the Best journal, IDA Runner Up Trophy for All round activities to IDA Kerala State, IDA, best local branch secretary to Dr Suku Koshy, All round activities Runner Up (Local Branch) to IDA Pathanamthitta.
a??Congratulationsa??

Presidentsa?? and Secretariesa?? Seminar

Held on 21-01-07 at Hotel Bhagwath Gardens Chengannur, hosted by IDA Pathanamthitta Branch. Dr. Pramod Roy and Dr. Jiju Zacharia were the programme co-ordinators.

Programme started at 7:15 am with Meditation, Yoga, Breathing exercise etc followed by an introduction of the seminar by the Secretary Dr Antony Thomas .President Dr Oommen George inaugurated the seminar .Shri. Mahender Ashtekar (Professional a??Relations Manager M/S Colgate Palmolive) was honored during the occasion.

JCI SEN. G Balachandran ( International training fellow HRD Consultant and Corporate Trainer )explored the leadership/ management amongst us. This was followed by State Secretarya??s presentation about the Tentative Calendar activities for 2006-07,How to be a Successful Secretary by Dr. Raveendranath, How to be a Successful President by Dr V Viswanath, Suggestive guidance for how to conduct a meeting by Dr Alias Thomas, CDE projects and guidelines by Dr Shibu Rajagopal,CDH projects and guidelines by Dr Lin Cherian Kovoor, Guidelines by Awards committee Chairman Dr Mathew Joseph, Website advice by Dr. B.Madhavankutty, Cultural programme guidelines by Dr Rajesh.V 3rd VP were all appreciated.

A presentation on PPS a?? SSS Merger by Dr Nizaro Siyo created an awareness of the same. Certificate of attendance and participation were issued during the valedictory function followed by variety entertainments /dinner. A total no of 110 members attended. Dr. C.K. Ashokan President elect, Dr. Pratap Kumar 1st VP and Dr Mukesh T 2nd VP felicitated.
I congratulate IDA Pathanamthitta Branch members for their co- operation.

a??Core Committeea?? Meeting regarding PPS-SSS Merger

Eight member committee comprising of Dr Oommen George, Dr. Viswanath, Dr. CK Ashokan, Dr. Raveendranath, Dr. Antony Thomas, Dr. PremKumar, Dr Nizaro Siyo, Dr Jeeson Daniel held a meeting on 21st Jan 07 at Hotel Bhagwath Gardens Chengannur.

Membership Campaign is going on and all members please do co- operate.

IDA KERALA STATE 2006-07

OFFICE BEARES LIST

President
Dr. Oommen George
Hon. Secretary
Dr. Antony Thomas
President Elect
Dr. C.K. Ashokan
Imm. Past President
Dr.Viswanath
Vice-President a?? I
Dr.K.N.Pratap Kumar
Vice President a??II
Dr.Mukesh.T
Vice-President a?? III
Dr. Rajesh. V
Joint Secretary
Dr. Joseph .C.C
Asst. Secretary
Dr. Narayanan. S
Treasurer
Dr. Ravindran Nair KS
Editor
Dr. Santhosh Sreedh
ar CDH Convenor
Dr. Lin Cherian Kovoor
CDE Convenor
Dr. Shibu Rajagopal
C.C Members
Dr. Ashokan C.K
Dr. Antony Thomas
Dr. Alias Thomas
Dr. Babu John
Dr. Benny Augustine
Dr. Civy V Pulayath
Dr. Ghosh A.K
Dr. Habeeb Mohammed
Dr. Joquim Kunju
Dr. Mathew Joseph
Dr. Nandakumar.K
Dr. Oommen George
Dr. Rathnakaran P.K
Dr. Raveendranath M
Dr. Ranjith C.K
Dr. Raju Kurian Ninan
Dr. Samuel K Ninan
Dr. Sabu Kurian
Dr. Santhosh Sreedhar
Dr. Shaji K Joseph
Dr. Siby Xavier
Dr. Sony Thomas
Dr. Vijayasankaran C.R
Dr. Viswanath.V

Executive Committee Members
Dr. Abhilash G.S
Dr. Anu Samuel
Dr. Arun Kumar
Dr. Baiju P Sam
Dr. Benjamin S
Dr. Biju Paul
Dr. Dinesh Nambiar
Dr. Johny Kutty Jacob
Dr. Jayakrishnan.P.K
Dr. Joseph C.C
Dr. Nirmal George Saibu
Dr. Paul Thaliyath
Dr. Prasad T
Dr. Pradeepkumar P.J
Dr. Premjith S
Dr. Premkumar G
Dr. Raghunath.T
Dr. Sanal O.V
Dr. Santhosh K Tharian
Dr. Sajee Vinod
Dr. Sreekumar P Nambiar
Dr. Sujith M.S
Dr. Suku Koshy
Dr. Thajuraj P.K

JANUARY

National Conference

President Dr Oommen George, Secretary Dr Antony Thomas, along with the IDA members comprising of IPP Dr V Viswanath, Past Secretary Dr M.Raveendranath, Dr Santhosh Sreedhar (Editor-KDJ) Dr K.T Suresh, Dr Ahamed Shafi, Dr C.K Ashokan (Pres-Elect) Dr Ramesh Babu, Dr E Sajeevan,Dr Ratnakaran, Dr Anish Sebastian, Dr Ranjith.C.K Dr S Narayanan, Dr Sibi Xavier, Dr Ipe Varghese(Principal-Govt Dental College Clt) Dr Ram Manohar, Dr Mathew Joseph, Dr Shaji K Joseph, Dr Eapen Thomas, Dr Sabu Kurien, Dr Sherry M Joseph, Dr Lukose George, Dr Charles, Dr Samuel K Ninan, Dr K.T.Suresh Kumar, Dr Sunil T Varghese, Dr Sony M Thomas, Dr Vijaya Sankar, Dr Alias Thomas, Dr Shibu Rajagopal, Dr Anil.T, Dr Prasad Thomas, Dr Prasad.T, attended the National Conference at Pune on 6th ,7th & 8th Jan -07 and graced the installation of our beloved member Dr M.C Mohan to the prestigious post The National President of IDA.

National Awards

Dr M Raveendranath as the Best State Secretary ,Dr Santhosh Sreedhar for the Best journal, IDA Runner Up Trophy for All round activities to IDA Kerala State, IDA,best local branch secretary to Dr Suku Koshy,All round activities Runner Up (Local Branch) to IDA Pathanamthitta .
a??Congratulationsa??

Presidentsa?? and Secretariesa?? Seminar

Held on 21-01-07 at Hotel Bhagwath Gardens Chengannur Programe started with Meditation, Yoga, Breathing exercise etc followed by an introduction of the seminar by the Secretary Dr Antony Thomas .President Dr Oommen George inaugurated the seminar .Shri. Mahender Ashtekar (Professional a??Relations Manager M/S Colgate Palmolive ) was honored during the occasion .

JCI SEN. G Balachandran ( International training fellow HRD Consultant and Corporate Trainer )explored the leadership/ management amongst us.This was followed by State Secretarya??s presentation about the Tentative Calendar activities for 2006-07,How to be a Successful Secretary by Dr Raveendranath,How to be a Successful President by Dr V Viswanath, Suggestive guidance for how to conduct a meeting by Dr Alias Thomas,CDE projects and guidelines by Dr Shibu Rajagopal,CDH projects and guidelines by Dr Lin Cherian Kovoor,Guidelines by Awards committee Chairman Dr Mathew Joseph, Website advice by Dr Madhavankutty, Cultural programme guidelines by Dr Rajesh Sadasivan were all appreciated.

A presentation on PPS a?? SSS Merger by Dr Nizaro Siyo created an awareness of the same. Certificate of attendance and participation were issued during the valedictory function followed by variety entertainments /dinner. A total no of 110 members attended

Management Committee Meeting regarding PPS-SSS Merger

Eight member committee comprising of Dr Oommen George,Dr Viswanath,Dr CK Ashokan,Dr Raveendranath,Dr Antony Thomas,Dr Prem Kumar,Dr Nizaro Siyo,Dr Jeeson Daniel held a meeting on 21st Jan 07 at Hotel Bhagwath Gardens Chengannur.

FEBRUARY

Second State Executive meeting

The meeting was held on 11-2-07 at IDA Hall Ashokapuram Calicut hosted by IDA Malabar Branch. IDA Malabar Branch President Dr Sethu Shiv Sankar welcomed the gathering .Dr Oommen George in his presidential address aired his ideas and programs for the year .He mainly emphasized on dental health card distribution ,dental tourism, biomedical waste disposal and quackery .

Dr MC Mohan Honoured

Dr Raveendranath honouerd National president Dr M.C Mohan on behalf of IDA Kerala State Executive .National President on his reply thanked state executive and shared his visions for the year .

Condolences

The State Executive condole the sad demise of Dr Abraham Mathew one of our past State president. The house also condoled the sad demise of Dr T.C Pratapa??s mother Mrs.Leela Mukundan, Father of Dr Raveendran Mr. Dhamodharan and father of Dr Noushad, Mr. Mamyu.

IDA Kerala State Executive Directory.

IDA - KSED was released by Dr M.C Mohan by handing over a copy to Dr.Viswanath.and said that this directory is the first time in the history of its kind

KDJ

KDJ was released by giving a copy to Dr Alias Thomas. He congratulated Dr Santhosh Sreedhar for the timely release of journal. Secretary announced the names of National award winners from IDA Kerala State. The house congratulated all the winners.

Presidents and Secretaries Seminar

Dr Pramod Roy Co-ordinator for presidents and secretaries seminar presented the report of the seminar conducted on 21st January- 2007 hosted by IDA Pathanamthitta.

Awards Committee

Awards committee Chairman Dr Mathew Joseph suggested to sent the monthly report of local branches to State office and to awards committee before the10th of every month.

CDH

CDH Convenor Dr Lin Cherian announced that Dentists Day celebrations will be held on 6th March, Anti-tobacco day on 31st May and Oral hygiene Day on 1st August 2007

CDE

Dr Shibu Rajagopal inform the house that the new guidelines getting good co-operation and support from the local branches .He handed over the guidelines to National President Dr M.C.Mohan.It was decided to divide state CDE areas into three zones ie, North ,Central and South .North zone in charge Dr Raveendranath, Central zone in chargeDr VI Paul and South zone in charge Dr K.Nandakumar. He also suggested the editor to publish the dates of CDEa??s in KDJ on regular acceptance of application.

Dental Tourism

Dr Samuel K Ninan Chairman for the committee spoke about the possibility of implementing it for the benefit of IDA members. It was suggested from the house for a detailed proposal.Dr Lin Cherian suggested standardization norms and a copy was given to president .President suggested to formulate a criteria for standardization and submit to the State government for acceptance.

Budjet -2006-07

The proposed budget for the year 2006-07 was presented by treasurer Dr Ravindran Nair .Dr Nandakumar proposed to include some funds for the students. Dr Viswanath suggested to renew the existing deposits enabling higher interest rates.

SSS and PPS Merger

Dr V.Viswanath presented the report of the management committee held on 21st January at hotel Bhagawath Gardens Chengannur .He reported that the committee unanimously decided to go for the merger and call for a combined EOGM of SSS and PPS.

EOGM Of PPS & SSS

The meeting was held on 11-2-07 at IDA Hall Ashokapuram Calicut at 3 PM hosted by IDA Malabar Branch.The house accepted the proposal for merger and accordingly it was decided to frame the bylaws under a society .

MARCH

Dentists Day Celebrations

We observed Dentista??s Day on 6th March. The State level celebrations were hosted jointly by IDA Kochi and Malanad branches.As a part of the program a Teachers Training Programme was conducted by IDA Kochi Branch .State president Dr Oommen George inaugurated the function .Dr Civy Pulayath President IDA Kochi took classes for 300 students of St Joseph;s Training College and was followed by a rural oral cancer detection survey.

The evening public function was held at Brookesside Club Kolencherry. Dr Civy Pulayath the Co a?? ordinator of Dentists day welcomed the gathering . The Celeberations were inaugurated by National President Dr MC Mohan.State President Dr Oommen George,State Secretary Dr Antony Thomas ,Dr Varghese Mani spoke on the occasion. Dr MC Mohan was honoured by IDA Malanad branch.The following senior doctors were honoured during the function.

Senior Doctors:

1.Dr T.G. Daniel IDA Pathanamthitta
2.Dr Yogarajan.T.G IDA Kollam
3.Dr K.K Pathrose IDA Kochi
4.Dr Joaquim Kunju IDA Malabar
5.Dr N.Krishnanakutty IDA Malappuram
6.Dr N.J Philip IDA Kottayam
7.Dr Natarajan.M IDA Attingal
8.Dr Babu Ittiyavirah IDA Central Kerala Kottayam
9.Dr Romesh Mani IDA Central Kerala Kottayam
10.Dr Mathew Pylee IDA Malanad
11.Dr George Sebastian Pullan IDA Chalakudy
12.Dr Natarajan.K.P IDA Tellicherry
13.Dr Varghese Mani IDA Trichur
14.Dr K.T Suresh IDA Coastal Malabar
15.Dr Ramesh Babu IDA North Malabar
16 Dr Premkumar G IDA Kodungallur
17.Dr Chandy Joseph IDA Alappuzha
19.Dr A.K Balachandran IDA Nedumbassery
20.Dr Babu Vijayasankar IDA Wayanad
21.Dr Ashok.S IDA Kottarakkara

The state also recognized and honoured the doctors listed below for their contribution towards IDA as well as in other areas of activities.

Dr V.Viswanath (National Award Runners up Best State Branch)

Dr Raveendranath.M (National Award Best State Secretary)

Dr Santhosh Sreedhar (National Award Best Journal)

Dr Suku Koshy (National Award Best Local Branch Secretary)

Dr Manoj Kumar (National Award Dr Ratan. H. Dr Award)

Dr Santhosh Thomas (Contribution to Malayalam Film Industry)

Dr Vimal Kumar (Contribution to Music)

Dr C.V Ranjith (Contribution to Music & Cinema)

Dr Shaju (Contribution to Visual Media)

Dr Sujan K. Babu (Contribution to Print Media - Design for IDA)

Dr Shoba P. Kumar (Contribution to Documentary Film Karshakan as heroine )

Dr E. Sajeevan (Contribution to Documentary Film Karshakan as Hero)

Dr Binu Purushothaman (Contribution to Documentary Film Karshakan as Script writer

Dr Roshan Bijili (Indiavision) won the award from visual media Mathrubhumi Arogya Maasika won the award from Print Media

I must place on record my heart felt appreciation to all senior members and other colleagues who were physically present to accept our honour.

Dr Varghese Mani Principal Mar Basacellious Dental College presented the project report of SPICE the oral cancer detection programme for Iddukki district and it was launched by Dr MC Mohan. .The function was colored by the mega cultural event staged by students of Mar Basacellious Dental College Kothamangalam and St Gregorious Dental College Chelad .Dr Siju .V Jose President IDA Malanad branch delivered vote of thanks followed by pyrotechnics and dinner .On behalf of IDA Kerala State I congratulate IDA Kochi and Malanad branches for hosting this event in the most colorful way .

CC Meeting

REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2005-2006

2nd Executive Committee Meeting