VISION
Achieving Excellence in Patient Welfare and Development of Human Resources
MISSION
Work collaboratively with Patients, Care givers, Health professionals and Other stakeholders through
Education, Training and Extension
• To develop an integrated, responsive and viable system to
respond to the Health and Well being of Patients.
• To facilitate Community oriented Health Care and
Development of Human Resources.
• To Apply and Adopt the philosophy, values and methods of
Social work in the field of Education and Health Care
Delivery.
GOAL
OBJECTIVES
• To extend assistance to patients who, during their treatment, face social, physical, economic and psychological problems.
• To enable the patients to utilize the facilities under social security and welfare measures provided by the government and non-governmental institutions.
• To assess the psychosocial functioning of patients and families and intervene as necessary. Interventions may include providing psychotherapy, supportive counseling, or grief counseling; connecting patients and families to necessary support systems in the community; or helping a patient to expand and strengthen their network of social supports.
OBJECTIVES
• To organize and conduct programmes for patient welfare.
• To disseminate information on health and development themes through pamphlets, newsletters, brochures and booklets.
• To complement the efforts of health care providers in the prevention of disease, after care and social rehabilitation of patients.
• To extend community outreach programmes in the field of health care and development.
•
OBJECTIVES
• To conduct survey, study, research in health and development related topics/themes.
• To organize and conduct seminar, workshops, conferences to update knowledge and information.
• To train social work professionals by introducing specialized courses designed to meet the current demands.
• To liaison with NGOs, panchayats, departments, institutions and donors for the effective implementation of health care and development programmes in the community.
MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT Sl.No Name Qualification Designation Experience
1 Mohammad Guthigar M.S.W; M.Phil;
D.S.D(Canada), Certificate
course in Environment
Palnning & Management
Assistant Professor & HOD
i/c
17 yrs in Community
Development .
14 yrs in Medical Social
Work-YMCH
2 Dr Gladys Rida Colaco M.S.W; M.Phil, Ph.D. Assistant Professor 13 yrs outside-
Medical,Couselling and
Community
9yrs at YMCH
3 Irene Veigas M,S.W, D.S.D(Canada) Lecturer 16 yrs(outside) in
Community
Development
12 years in Community
Medicine Dept. of YMC
as Health educator and
Lecturer
4 Vedavathi M.S.W Medical Social Worker-
Paediatrics
15yrs outside-Child
Devpt. and Training
7yrs YMCH
5 Kishore M.S.W Medical Social Worker-
Community
6 yrs at YMCH
6 Preetham M.S.W Medical Social Worker-
DBCS Cataract Program &
Marketing
1 yr at AJ Hospital
1 year YMCH
7 Abdul Razak SSLC Senior Camp Assistant 13yrs at YMCH
8 Saleem P.U.C Camp Assistant 3 months at YMCH
9 Reshma P.U.C Patient Guide 1 month
10 Soumya BSW SDA 3 months
11 Fouzia Patient guide
Patient Welfare
Guidance & Counseling
Training
Community Outreach
Education & Awareness
Liaison
Study & Research
Department
of
MSW
ACTIVITIES
•Providing information and guidance to patients and other clients regarding facilities and services of the hospital.
•Counselling services- to the referral cases from clinical departments & Blood Bank.
•Teaching guidance and supervision to MSW and M.Sc(counseling) students.
•Coordinating and Extending outreach activities of the institution-various camps, satellite center, rural clinics and the like. •Coordinating grant in aid programme for Cataract cases.
ACTIVITIES
•Coordination with inter departments for organize and conduct important days and programmes. •Collect and compile reports on patient feedback about satisfaction of services in the hospital.
•Conduct feasibility studies on request from the management as and when required.
•Mobilizing community resources whenever require for rehabilitation of patients.
•. Liaison with local grama panchayaths, departments and NGOs for issue based support.
ACTIVITIES
•Assisting in implementation of national programmes like pulse polio, malaria, filarial, HIV.
•Representing the institution in seminar, workshop, meetings held by the social work and other institutions and departments
•Documentation of camps, programmes and activities conducted in the community and hospital.
•Conduct classes for MBBS(1st Term) and BPT(Final Year).
•Participating as resource persons on specific topics/themes on request from institutions and NGOs.
PROGRAMS CONDUCTED & ATTENDED January2009- April 2014
• Masters in Social Work students placement and training- 13 Social Work Colleges for MSW and MSc Counselling every year(Ongoing).
• Camps in the community-Medical, Eye, Multispeciality, School Health Check up, Blood Donation(Ongoing).
• Satellite Center at Balepuni- Weekly clinics-General Medicine & Paediatrics(Ongoing).
• Cataract screening camps under Grant in Aid from District Blindness Control Program in selected villages(Ongoing).
PROGRAMS CONDUCTED & ATTENDED
• Observance Important days together with other Departments(Ongoing).
• Health Education stalls in Health & Education Exhibitions organized by District Administration & Health Department-Kasargod,Puttur,Punjalkatte(as & when required).
• Collaboration with District Health Department in Control of Epidemics in the district-Coordination of patient check up camps in Belthangady taluk with support from community Medicine Department( as & when required).
• Conduct of Health Education Camps together with Community Medicine department in the villages on Breastfeeding, Vector borne diseases, HIV-AIDS(Ongoing).
• Organization of Kotepura Health care and Development Project together with Community Medicine department(till 2009).
• Organization of Specialty Clinics in Sajipa and Suribail villages((July-Sep2009).
• Patient Pick up service in Kotekar and Belma Pamchayath areas (March-May 2009).
• Organization of Customer Care Campaign together with Marketing & Hospital Administration(April 2011 & 2012).
• Blood donors counseling (5275 donors)& Patients counselling at YMCH.
Sl.No Year College Course No. of
Students
01 2009 09 MSW & MSc
Counseling
21
02 2010 09 MSW 21
03 2011 08 MSW 23
04 2012 11 MSW 28
05 2013 12 MSW & Msc
counselling
39
06 2014 10 MSW 28
MSW STUDENT PLACEMENT Jan 2009- March 2013 Statistics
YEAR TOTAL CAMPS TOTAL
PATIENTS
SCREENED
TOTAL
PATIENTS
TREATED
2009 25 5934 1140
2010 23 5046 1159
2011 33 6647 468
2012 30 5923 1875
2013 39 8330 911
2014(APR) 21 5468 1226
171 37348 6779
MEDICAL CAMPS
EYE SCREENING CAMPS
YEAR TOTAL CAMPS TOTAL
PATIENTS
SCREENED
TOTAL
PATIENTS
TREATED
2009 06 341 168
2010 02 219 115
2011 22 908 377
2012 10 1171 91
2013 14 582 66
2014(APR) 01 43 03
55 3264 820
SCHOOL SCREENING
YEAR TOTAL CAMPS TOTAL
CHILDREN
SCREENED
TOTAL
TREATED
2009 01 306 30
2010 01 399 25
2011 04 1369 124
2012 04 763 92
2013 09 3877 107
2014(APR) 06 1600 46
25 8314 424
BLOOD DONATION
YEAR TOTAL CAMPS TOTAL
DONORS
TOTAL BLOOD
GROUPING
2009 06 168 443
2010 08 336 822
2011 10 429 586
2012 15 434 701
2013 02 36 709
2014(APR) 06 17 235
47 1420 3496
BALEPUNI SATELLITE CENTRE
YEAR TOTAL
CLINICS
MEDICINE
DEPT.
PAED DEPT. TOTAL PATIENTS
TREATED
2009 23 526 450 976
2010 46 823 485 1308
2011 49 814 353 1167
2012 48 825 247 1072
2013 50 1081 277 1358
2014(APR) 17 334 91 425
233 4403 1903 6306
Dental Camps conducted(2009-2010)
1808
2207
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
2009 2010
Total No.of persons screened
2009
2010
848
1000
750
800
850
900
950
1000
1050
2009 2010
Total No.of patients Referred to YDC
2009
2010
DBCS Grant-in-Aid Program
Total No. of Cataract cases operated under DBCS Grant-in-Aid
Jan 2009 to March 2014
Total grants mobilized= Rs 2,95,000
136
101 113
73
49
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
2009 2010 2011 2012 Till March
2013
2009
2010
2011
2012
Till March 2013
• Popularization of Yen –Arogya Card in Dakshina Kannada, Kasargod and North Karnataka areas(2012 &13).
• Coordination of Speciality Health Check up camps for Endosulfan affected families in collaboration with District Health Department in Puttur,Koila and Nelyadi PHC areas(2012-2013).
• Field contact & assessment in Harekala,Pavur & Kinya panchayath areas before starting Yenepoya Medical College & Razia Health care & Training Center at Harekala(2008).
• Patient feedback collection and reporting at YMCH (2010 onwards).
• Organization of Yen-Sahayog -an initiative to extend Health services to Care homes, Orphanages, Residential schools & NGOs (2011 onwards)-21Nos.
• Collaboration with Departments for undertaking Research studies in the community- Diabetic Retinopathy(Ophthal Dept 2011) & KAP Study on Health Insurance(Hospital Admn2012).
• Coordination of Health check up programme at Mal-Ja-Ul Islam Orphanage Pachambala.
• Field level Support to Yenepoya Dental College– Extension and patient mobilization.
• Participation as Resource Persons/Speakers in the programmes conducted by NGOs and Social Work Institutions(Mohammad Guthigar & Gladys Colaco 2009 onwards).
• Consultation and support(Honorary)to NGOs-Snehalaya Trust Talapady & DISHA Trust Kaikamba Mangalore(2010 onwards).
• Participation in CME and training workshops conducted by YMC and outside Institutions.
• Conducted SWOT Analysis for Nursing Supervisors and conducted soft skill training for Nursing Staff(2011).
Observance of Days
2009 • Doctor’s day was observed at Yenepoya Medical College Hospital 2nd July 2009
Organized by YMCH. • 11th July 2009 World Population Day at Yenepoya Medical College hospital
Organized by depts. of MRD and MSW • World Mental Health day Organized by Depts. of Psychiatry and MSW9th October
2009 • 8th October 2009- World Sight Day Organized by Depts. of Ophthalmology and
MSW • 9th November 2009 -Awareness program on breast cancer was held at YMCH.
Depts. of Surgery conducted the programme with support from the Dept. of MSW • 7th September 2009- Nutrition day observed at YMCH Organized by departments
of Dietary Services, Marketing and MSW. • 7 to 14th - November2009- Diabetic check up week was held at YMCH. General
Medicine, Surgery, Ophthalmology and MSW collaborated in conducting the camp. • 1st December 2009 -World Aids Day at YMCH Coordinated by Dept.of MSW with
support from ICTC(OBG) and Guest Relations of YMCH
• 2010 • • 12th March 2010- Women’s Day Observed at YMCH Organized by Dept. of MSW. • 24th March 2010 -World T.B. Day was organized by Depts. of Pulmonary Medicine
and MSW • 7th April 2010- World Health Day Organized by Dept. of MSW and General
Medicine. • 6th July 2010 -Awareness programme on Breast Feeding Organized by Dept. of
MSW • 1st July 2010 -Observance of Doctors Day at YMCH Organized by YMCH. • 12th July 2010- World Population Day was observed at YMCH Organized by depts.
of MRD and MSW • 1st-7th September 2010- National Nutrition Week was organized by Dept .of
Dietary, Dept.of MSW, Dept.of Pediatrics and Dept.of Community Medicine
• 2011
• Customer Service Campaign from 1st April to 30th organized by Departments of Hospital Administration, MSW, Marketing and Guest Relations.
• Dialogue on Health Care service held with SHG’s at YMCH on 8TH July 2011 organized by Departments of Hospital Administration, MSW, Marketing and Guest Relations.
• Participation of Yenepoya University in ‘Nileshwar Mahotsava’ 2011, organized by JCI Nileshwar at Rajah higher secondary school, Nileshwar-Kasargod 24th – 31st December 2011.Departments of Community Medicine, Pathology,Microbiology,Anatomy, Forensic Medicine and MSW arranged an exhibition to create awareness on medical and health issues.
• Eye Donation Awareness Fortnight inauguration on 25.08.2011 at YMCH.Programme was jointly organized by Dept.of Ophthalmology and MSW.
• Eye Donation Awareness Fortnight – Street play by MSW students and Quiz for patients and care givers 6.9.2011 at YMCH.Programme was jointly organized by Dept.of Ophthalmology and MSW.
• Programme was jointly organized by Depts. of Marketing, Hospital Administration and MSW. • Mental Health day programme – Conducted for patients,care givers and staff on 10.10.2011
at YMCH. Programme was jointly organized by Dept.of Psychiatry, YNC and MSW. • World Diabetic Day’ observed for patients,care givers and staff on 14.11.2011 at YMCH.
Programme was jointly organized by Dept.of Hospital Administration, Marketing and MSW.
• 2012 • ‘Anti TB Day ’ observed for patients,care givers and staff on 17 to 23 Feb2012 at
YMCH. Programme was jointly organized by Dept.of Pulmonary Medicine and MSW..
• International Women’s Day 2012 observed at Yenepoya Medical College Hospital jointly organized by Departments of Marketing and MSW. Staff and care givers attended. Dr.Rajagopal,HOD of OBG, Dr.Ashok Nayak HOD of Medicine, Dr.Aruna, Gastroenterologist, Dr.Sunitha Saladanha and Dr.Vani from Dept.of Hospital Administration were present. Mrs.Gladys Colaco gave a key note address.
• Participation in Eye donation awareness fortnight organized jointly by Depts.of Ophthalmology and MSW on 27th Aug2012.
• Eye Donation Day was observed by ophthalmology and MSW Department on August 28th
• Bone Mineral Density screening camp on 16th and 17th October by Departments of Orthopaedics, MSW and Guest relations.
• Mental Health Day was observed by Department of Psychiatry and MSW Department
2013
Anti T.B.Day 17 to 23rd Feb
World Cancer Day 4.2.2013
Womens day 8th March
World Health Day 8 to 13th April
Nurses Day 12th May
Blood Donor Day 14th June
Doctor’s Day 1st July
Hepatitis Day 29th July
Population Day 11th July
Breast Feeding Week 1st to 7th August
Eye Donation Week 25th to 8th Sep
World Mental Health Day 10th Oct
World Diabetic Day 8th Nov
World Aids Day 1st Dec
2014
Anti T.B.Day 17 to 23rd Feb
World Cancer Day 4.2.2013
Womens day 8th March
World Health Day 1st to 4th March
LIST OF LIBRARY MATERIAL AVAILABLE IN DEPT.OF MSW
PROGRAMME REPORTS
• Exhibition in Government College, Kasargod – 26th January 3rd Feb. 2008
• Satellite Centre – Balepuni
• Participation in Sa-Adiya Sponsored Exhibition Exotica – 2010
• Reports at a glance- Dept. of Opthalmology
• Medical Camp Reports at a glance 1999-2008
• Participation in Health Mela Programme organized by the District Administration and District Health officer in D.K. Reports at a glance 2004-2008
• Total Health Care and Development Project Kotepura – Ullal, Programme report August 2008
• Rural Health Care and Development- Medical Camps 2007-2009
• Outreach Activities 2008-2009 (Rural Health Care and Development Programme)
• Report of the Health Education Exhibition held at Nileshwara Organised by JCI Nileshwara atRajah higher secondary school, Nileshwara-Kasargod 24th – 31st December 2011
• Study Reports of MSW Students( 20 Nos.)
LIST OF JOURNALS
• NRHM ( National Rural Health Mission) – Special issue on Malaria, Dengue and Chikungunya – News letter
• Deeksha Journal of Social Work – December 2009
• Deeksha Journal of Social Work – June 2010
FLIP CHART
• Prashikshana Pusthaka- National Blindness Control Programme.
• Reproduction and Child Health Services.
• Photo Album on Vitamin A.
• Sexually Transmitted diseases.
• IUCD 380 –A and Emergency Family Planning.
HANDBOOKS/MANUALS
• Hand book on Government Schemes
• Shaithya Sarani(Cold chain) –Vaccination Volunteers Guide
• Training in the comprehensive care of PLHIV; Facilitater Manual for Nurses and Paramedical Staff.by St. John’s Research Institute September 2008
• Training in the comprehensive care of PLHIV- Participants Manual for Nurses and Paramedical staff.
• A practical Approach to P.G. Dissertation by R.Ravindran and B.Geethanjali; Publishers Jitendar p.Vij
• Manasa ((Adult mental illness handbook) by Dr. K.A. Ashok Pai
• Handbook of Psychiatric Social work by K. Shekar, R.Parthasarathy, D.Muralidhar, M.Chandrashekar Rao
• Health Sociology
• Handbook on communication
RESEARCH PROJECTS Seed Grant
• Prevalence and management of Diabetic Retinopathy in Manjanady Village, Mangalore taluk conducted by the Dept.of Ophthalmology jointly with MSW Dept(2011-12Final stage).
• KAP Study of Health Insurance among the families of selected villages of Mangalore Taluk jointly conducted by the Dept.Hospital Administration & MSW Dept(2012-13Undergoing).
• Health Seeking Behaviour among Koraga Tribes in Dakshina Kannada district - Mohammad Guthigar(under completion) ,Reg.No.26/2009 under the guidance of Dr.Vina Vaswani, Professor & HOD Forensic Medicine ,Yenepoya Medical College .
• The coping skills of spouses of alcoholics in the family- Gladys Colaco (Final Synopsis submitted) Reg. No. 57/2009 Under the guidance of Prof.Dr.G.R.Krishnamurthy, Sr.Prof. A.J.Institute of Management, Mangalore.
PhD PROJECTS
PUBLICATIONS
Impact of Alcoholism on the families of alcoholics; Gladys Rida
Lobo & G.R.Krishna Murthy; IJRDMS Vol.5 July-December
2011;Pages 295-303
Impact of Alcoholism: Problems and Coping Skills; Gladys Rida
Lobo & G.R.Krishna Murthy; IJRDMS Vol.6 July-December
2012;Pages 331-339
Health Seeking Behaviour & Health Needs among Koraga
Tribes: Mohammad Guthigar & Dr.Vina Vaswani IJRDMS Vol.6 July-
December 2012;Pages 289-302.
Study on availability and access to basic facilities with particular
reference to Koraga Tribes of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka-
India : Mohammed Guthigar & Dr. Vina Vaswani(Sent for
publication).
Observance of Important Days
Satellite Center at Balepuni
School Screening
Eye donation Day Population dayDay Children’s Day World Mental Health Day
Awareness on OBG problems Check up clinics in the center
Medical Camps
Medical camp in various places
Yen-Sahayog Blood Donation Bone Mineral Density Camp
MSW Students Placement & Training