World trauma day observed

October 18, 2021 10:49 pm | Updated 10:49 pm IST - SALEM

World Trauma Day was observed at the Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital (GMKMCH) on Monday.

District Collector S. Karmegham administered the trauma day pledge to doctors and students. Superintendent of Police M. Sree Abhinav; Dean, GMKMCH, Valli Sathyamoorthy; Medical Superintendent, P.V. Dhanapal, Resident Medical Officer S. Rani and department heads took part in the event held at the hospital.

The Collector later flagged off an awareness rally carried out by the students on the hospital premises to create awareness on trauma care.

A drill on providing first aid to patients suffering from injuries due to road accidents, natural disasters and other calamities was conducted as part of the event to create awareness among the public.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.