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GCLP Workshop @ Chennai

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Good Clinical Laboratory Practices (GCLP)Workshop on International Standards ISO 15189:2022 from 23rd – 25th March 2023

GCLP outline the basic principles and procedures to be followed by clinical/diagnostic laboratories involved in patient care or clinical research so as to provide highly reliable, reproducible and auditable results, which contribute to good patient care and promote a positive attitude from a patient’s perspective.

This GCLP workshop is designed to offer comprehensive guidance for those who are implementing GCLP/ISO 15189:2022 in their medical laboratories and a special session on Quality System and QA/QC in Molecularbiology Laboratory Testing included in this workshop

Only those from accredited (NABL/NABH) medical laboratories or preparing for accreditation or planning to take up a career in medical laboratory accreditation with ISO 15189:2012/2022 and Clinical Research Organization (CRO)’s laboratories (human clinical trials), are encouraged to participate in this workshop

Learning Objectives:

  • Basic principles of the GCLP and their relation to patient care services or clinical research.
  • Implementing GCLP essentials to establish a quality system and its maintenance.
  • Gaps between ISO 15189:2012 and ISO 15189:2022, and implementing new standards

Workshop Scope:

  • Overview and essentials of ISO 15189:2012.
  • Overview and essentials of new standard – ISO 15189:2022.
  • Overview and essentials of NABL-112 guidelines document.
  • Overview and essentials of ICMR-GCLP 2021 guidelines.
  • Special reference to the following key components:
    o Quality System Essentials (QSEs).
    o Establishment, management and monitoring of quality system.
    o Quality indicators and continual improvement.
    o Issues with EQAS/PT, Issues with facility operation.
    o Internal Quality Audit (IQA) – common NCs and its closures.
    o Lab accreditation associated challenges and overcoming the challenges.
    o Biosafety and infection control.
    o Quality system and basic requirements in Molecularbiology Laboratory Testing/Assays – International standard.
    Workshop activities include didactic lectures, interactive sessions, group discussions/exercises and case studies. The faculties from national and international settings will facilitate the program.

Registration:
The participants can register for the program by paying Rs. 3,500/- and the payment can be done by scanning via net-banking or GooglePay to the following bank account: Account No. 1248135000009037, Account Name: SDC Microbiology CME, Bank: Karur Vysya Bank, IFSC Code: KVBL0001248, Branch: PH Road, Chennai-600077

The workshop is restricted to 60 slots and the registration will be done on “first come-first served basis”. For online registration, the following link has to be used: https://forms.gle/yASYBXXqKnp7NmdN8. Out station participants need to book accommodation on their own

Venue: Decennial Hall, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals Campus, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Deemed University, Chennai-600077.


Contact: Dr. Pachamuthu Balakrishnan, Department of Microbiology, Centre for Infectious Diseases, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Deemed University, Chennai-600077. WhatsApp/Mobile: 7667444221, Email: GCLPSAVEETHA@gmail.com

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Buyer Seller Meet

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Indian Business Delegation for Buyer Seller Meet (BSM) in ASEAN Region covering Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines & Indonesia from 20th Feb– 04th Mar 2023

SEPC with the support of Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India and recommendation by EP Services Division, India is organizing India’s services sector trade delegation Buyer Seller Meet (BSM) to ASEAN region covering Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines & Indonesia from 20th Feb. – 04th Mar. 2023 covering following sectors which have demand in ASEAN region:

➢Hotel & Tourism Services
➢Educational Services
➢Healthcare Services
➢Architectural, Construction & Related Engineering Services
➢Entertainment Services (Including AVCG)

Benefits to participants on participating at BSM to ASEAN region.

• Focused prescheduled B2B meetings in each country
• Understand the market potential from experts in ASEAN region.
• Networking Opportunities with potential buyers in ASEAN region.
• Generate business leads and sign MOUs for collaborations.
• Meetings with relevant government and related stakeholders

The tentative programme for this BSM is given in Annexure A for your kind reference.

An estimate of expenditure heads which has to be managed by the participants are –

  • Flight tickets: For 4 countries, approximate cost would be INR ,1,59,000
  • Hotel stay: Approximately USD 130 -165 USD per night.
  • Total Cost approximately for all 4 Countries – INR3,35,000.

SEPC shall share the details of travel partners for this delegation with participants separately.

MAI Support to Participants:

SEPC registered Members whose export turnover during the previous financial year is less than/up to Rs.50 crores and who have completed one year of membership with SEPC will be eligible for assistance under new MAI scheme up to a maximum of Rs. 75,000/- towards economy class air fare, subject to terms and conditions of new MAI scheme and approval by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry.

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Click here for Annexure A – Program schedule

Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/7v5byhr6

Announcement – Digital Health Incentive Scheme (DHIS) by NHA

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Digital Health Incentive Scheme (DHIS) by NHA

The National Health Authority (NHA) has announced a Digital Health Incentive Scheme (DHIS) for the stakeholders of the digital health ecosystem. The scheme aims to give a further boost to digital health transactions in the country under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM). The incentives under this scheme would be provided to hospitals and diagnostic labs and also to the providers of digital health solutions such as Hospital/ Health Management Information System (HMIS) and Laboratory Management Information System (LMIS).

Under the DHIS, the eligible health facilities and digital solutions companies shall be able to earn financial incentives of up to Rs. 4 crores based on the number of digital health records they create and link to ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account). This incentive can be availed by the health facilities (hospitals and diagnostic labs) registered with ABDM’s Health Facility Registry (HFR) and fulfilling the eligibility criterion specified under the scheme.

Important points under ABDM’s Digital Health Incentive Scheme are:

  1. Incentives would be provided to the following entities:
    1. Health Facilities having 10 or more beds
    2. Laboratory/radiology diagnostics centres
    3. Digital Solution Companies (entities providing ABDM enabled digital solutions)
  2. The incentives shall be provided on the basis of the number of ABHA-linked transactions i.e. the digital health records created and linked to ABHA.
Healthcare FacilityBase Level Criteria   Incentives
Hospitals50 Transactions per bed per monthRs. 20 per additional transaction above the base level
Diagnostic facilities /Labs500 Transactions per monthRs. 15 per additional transaction above the base level
  1. Digital Solution Companies (DSCs) will be given an incentive of 25% of the incentive amount received by the eligible health facilities using their digital solutions.
  2. For the ABHA linked transactions done by facilities not eligible for direct incentives (Clinics/ Small Hospitals/ Health Lockers/ Teleconsultation Platforms etc.), an incentive would be provided to Digital Solution Companies.
Cost Incentives for Digital solution (HMIS and LMIS) Companies
For every Transaction by hospitals/labs using their software and receiving incentives under this policy25% of the corresponding incentive amount received by the eligible facilities
For other Transactions (including by health lockers, Teleconsultation platforms, small clinics etc.), provided the transactions are more than 200 per monthRs. 5 per Transaction

NHA is organising public webinars starting from Dec 23, 2022 to provide detailed overview of the scheme. The schedule and link for the webinars will be available on the website https://abdm.gov.in/dhis

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Source: https://abdm.gov.in/DHIS

Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Digital Health

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Certified Digital Health Professional (CDHP) course

The CDHP™ is jointly offered by the leading institutions across Digital Health and Management – Digital Health Academy and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Raipur

Certified Digital Health Professional’ (CDHP) course blending the fields of Health, Technology and Management, will equip clinicians, paramedics, healthcare professionals, and managers to understand the Digital Health domain and the deployment of digital health tools.

Ideated in 2020 by Digital Health Academy, CDHP is the result of two years of research, brainstorming, and extensive consultation with around 60 global leaders across the healthcare domain working in hospitals, the pharmaceutical industry. research & development, med-tech, information technology, regulators, and policy makers across the countries. The course is a unique blend of the world’s best faculty and use cases in digital health. This Course jointly offered by Digital Health Academy and Indian Institute of Management, Raipur.

The year-long course will be completely online specifically designed for healthcare and management professionals. The CDHP course has three levels; Basic, Advanced and Professional. This course aims to provide knowledge on theoretical, technological, management and application aspects of digital health acorss the continuum of care.


The course certificate will be awarded by IIM Raipur and Digital Health Academy

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Source: https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/health-it/treating-a-patient-with-pills-alone-is-over-it-is-time-for-digital-health/96474796

Admission Open – ISO 13485:2016 – Lead Auditor Training

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ISO 13485:2016 – Lead Auditor Training Program (Medical Device Quality Management Systems )

Indian Biomedical Skill Consortium (IBSC) is conducting Lead Auditor Training Program on ISO 13485:2016 standard.

Program Details are given below:

Program: ISO 13485:2016 – Lead Auditor Training (Medical Device Quality Management Systems )

Certificate: CQI & IRCA Certified Course

Duration: 5 Days (23rd – 27th January 2023)

Last date for Registration : 12th January 2023

Location: Kalam Convention Center, AMTZ Campus, Vizag

Program Details: https://ibsc-amtz.in/coursedetails/23

For quotation send email to n.nareshkumar@ibsc_amtz.in
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For more information, please contact
Mr. Nitturi Naresh Kumar
Mobile: 8897330990
WhatsApp Link: https://wa.me/918897330990
n.nareshkumar@ibsc-amtz.in

Source: https://ibsc-amtz.in/

Announcement from NABH

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LATEST NOTIFICATION FROM NABH ON IMPLEMENTATION PLAN OF 3RD EDITION OF NABH SHCO ACCREDITATION STANDARDS

Announcement from NABH

NABH has released a notification on implementation of 3rd Edition of NABH SHCO Accreditation Standards.

Key information from the notification is shared below :

The 3rd Edition of NABH SHCO Accreditation Standards along with the Guidebook has been released on 31st August 2022.

The effective date of Implementation of the third edition standards for SHCO would be as below:

a.     All accredited SHCOs must be in full compliance with third edition by 1st March 2023 and shall submit the documentary compliance for the same by this date. The onsite compliance shall be verified during next on-site assessment (which can be either surveillance or renewal assessment).

b.     All the assessments (Pre, Final, Renewal, Surveillance) shall be based on Third Edition w. e. f. 1st March 2023.

c.      For all the assessments before 1st March, 2023, decision shall be based on Second Edition. However, such SHCOs would require to comply with the Third edition in next six months from the date of accreditation.

d.     NABH will not accept any application (New as well as Renewal) on Second Edition Standard after 31st December 2022.

The whole process of transition will be completed 1st September 2024.

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Source: https://nabh.co/

HIV Testing and Counselling Training

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Online HIV Testing and Counselling Training (HTCT) Certification Program – 6th & 7th (Tuesday and Wednesday) December 2022 (1.00 PM to 5.00 PM)

ABOUT THE COURSE DETAILS
As per the World Health Organization (WHO) Geneva, HIV testing and counselling is a package service intended to allow people to make informed decisions regarding knowledge of their HIV status and the implications of those decisions. HIV testing and counselling helps people to cope with their HIV sero-status, make informed choices about their future practices and modify risk behaviours. Importantly, it is a gateway to prevention, care, treatment and support.

As per the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO), Government of India, New Delhi the health care settings should offer a service to protect an individual and their families by practicing the “5 Cs – Consent, Confidentiality, Counselling, Correct test results and Connection)”. This is also implemented through the standards and guidelines of the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) and National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) in public and private health care settings.

Program Organiser :
SDC, Saveetha University, Chennai (https://www.saveetha.com) is a not-for-profit private organization recognized by the DSIR, conducts this training program on HIV test counselling as part of its social commitment and educational services. This HIV Testing and Counselling Training (HTCT) program consists of 5 core components:
1. Pre-test counselling that outlines the testing process
2. A risk-behaviour assessment
3. Informed consent of each participant
4.Administration of the HIV test
5. Post-test counselling based on the test result(s). This course is based on the NACO guidelines.

The next session of a 2-day Online HIV Testing and Counselling Training (HTCT) Certification Program will be held on 6th & 7th (Tuesday and Wednesday) December 2022 (1.00 PM to 5.00 PM).

This HTCT program is meant for the professionals/staff in the Hospitals, Diagnostic Laboratories and Blood Banks which are accredited to be accredited by the NABL (ISO 15189: 2012) or NABH.

This certification program provides training as per the NABL-112 document and NACO guidelines, occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), legal and ethical issues related to HIV testing

Lectures, case studies and interactive sessions. Professionals including laboratory experts, clinicians, scientists with years of HIV/AIDS training experience will facilitate the program.

The participants can enrol for the program by paying Rs. 1,500/- per person and the payment can be done using net-banking or from GooglePay account to the following bank account:

Account No. 1248135000009037,
Account Name: SDC Microbiology CME,
Bank: Karur Vysya Bank,
IFSC Code: KVBL0001248,
Branch: PH Road,
Chennai600077 or scanning the QR Code as shown in the program brochure

Please refer to the attached brochure for more details about the program and please register via online form using the following link:
https://forms.gle/cVan7oYwvgneje8v7

About academic partnering institutions:
Ashakirana Hospital, Centre for AIDS Care and Research, Mysuru (https://www.ashakirana.org) is a not-for-profit private organization recognized by the DSIR and providing out-patient and in-patient services as HIV speciality tertiary care centre.
Adolescent Health Foundation of India, Chennai (https://www.ahfi.in) is a not-for-profit private organization working on adolescent health, sexuality and related infections.

About Course Coordinator:
Dr. Pachamuthu Balakrishnan (http://micro.sdc.saveetha.com/faculty) has more than 25 years of experience in the field of HIV research and diagnostics. He was trained at the HIV Branch, Centre for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, USA and, also contributed to the international (World Health Organization, WHO) and national (National AIDS Control Organization, NACO) guidelines as an expert, which are accessible online.

For queries, please contact via email:
Dr. Pachamuthu Balakrishnan
HTCTSAVEETHA@gmail.com
Mobile: +91 7667444221

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Pathcon & Lab Expo 2022

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6th Annual Conference of the Association of Practising Pathologists, India
(PATHCON & Lab Expo 2022)

Pleasure to invite you all to “6th Annual Conference of the Association of Practising Pathologists, India (PATHCON & Lab Expo 2022), which is going to be held virtually on 17th (Saturday) December 2022 &  in Hybrid mode at The Hotel Vivanta by Taj, Dwarka, New Delhi on 18th (Sunday) December 2022. This conference will bring together all of us who have put in a lifetime of effort to bring this association to this landmark event.

Date: 17th (Saturday) December 2022 – Virtual Mode
Date: 18th (Sunday) December 2022 – Hybrid Mode

Participants will learn of the rapid development and spread of technical advancement in recent years, the people who made this possible and the necessary equipment, regulations and other requirements for setting up new centres. The scientific program will cover the latest developments in all disciplines of Lab medicine. The emphasis will be on interactive sessions and panel discussions with clinical colleagues to encourage active participation of all delegates. We hope the students and residents will benefit from the experience of their colleagues and teachers and gather encouragement from the pioneers in research. Several well renowned speakers have confirmed their active participation, and this will add to the academic benefits of this conference. Save the dates in your diary today. We look forward to greeting you in what promises to be an exciting and fruitful meeting with a high scientific standard.

Keeping in mind the interest of our young participants, we shall be inviting posters and abstracts for oral presentation from all across the country and details are available on the website.

This year the venue which we have finalised is situated in Dwarka, New Delhi which is well connected all across Delhi & NCR through Delhi metro and other modes of transportation. It is just 3.5 Kms away from the IGI Airport. Delhi has a wide choice of hotel accommodation for different budgets. Kindly make your arrangements for travel and stay well in advance. The weather in Delhi in December is cool and pleasant, though light jackets may be required in the evenings. The organising committee welcomes all delegates to avail the discounted early registration rates and actively participate in this landmark event in the history of our Association.

Delhi is a historical city & always been a centre of power with many monument, multiple cuisine restaurants & it is a shoppers’ paradise and very well connected by road, rail and air to all major cities of India.

Conference Registration Fee mentioned below in Brochure Please check

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ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

> Abstracts for Oral Presentation/Poster Presentation are to be submitted online through the conference website only.
> You need to register yourself on the online portal for submission of the abstract. You can make the registration payment later, but submission of relevant information is must.
> The presenting author MUST be registered for the conference.
> The number of papers to be accommodated are limited. You can indicate your preference during submission (oral/poster). Some abstract requests for Oral presentations will be shifted to the poster section. Case reports, unless carrying a very novel message, will not be considered for oral presentations.
> It is mandatory that the Presenting author is registered for the conference to be eligible for presentation and for awards.
> The cut-off date will be 31 Oct 2022 by 1700 hrs. No abstracts will be considered after this Deadline.
> Abstracts will be listed on the conference website by 10 Nov 2022. The abstract is restricted to a maximum of 300 words. It should include: Objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusions, and Keywords.
> One participant may submit upto 3 abstracts, and only one abstract would be considered for Oral Presentation.

Conference Manager

Mr. Saurabh Sharma
Phone: +91 9871799136
Email: secretariat.pathcon@gmail.com

Conference Secretariat
Tripti : +91 – 9958697309
Dr Neeraj Jain : +91 – 9810492621
Dr Rajan Verma : +91 – 9999138158

IPC National Conference

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National conference on Strengthening Medical Product Safety Surveillance

IPC in association with Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune is organizing a national conference on “Strengthening Medical Product Safety Surveillance” on November 12, 2022 at Sheraton Grand Hotel, Bund Garden Road, Pune- 411001

For more Information Please Check Here: https://bit.ly/3fvDobv

Source:https://www.ipc.gov.in/news-highlights/1048-ipc-in-association-with-ruby-hall-clinic,-pune-is-organizing-a-national-conference-on-%E2%80%9Cstrengthening-medical-product-safety-surveillance%E2%80%9D-on-november-12,-2022-at-sheraton-grand-hotel,-bund-garden-road,-pune-411001.html

Eat Right Campus Certification Program

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Eat Right Campus Certification Program from Andhra Chamber of Commerce –
Nov 3rd 2022 – 10 am – 1 pm

Program Announcement from Andhra Chamber of Commerce
Training Session on Eat Right Campus Certification

Greetings from Andhra Chamber of Commerce!

We have the pleasure of inviting you to the Program on “Eat Right Campus Certification “@ Chamber’s conference Hall, Chennai on the 03rd November 2022 (Thursday) from 10 am to 1 pm.

Mr Prem Kumar, Principal Consultant & MD, Jayvin Management Systems & Solutions P Ltd will be the Faculty for the Training Program and Ms Rama Venugopal , the Chairman of the Quality Systems & Productivity Sub Committee of the Chamber will be the session coordinator.

We are pleased to attach herewith the soft copy of the brochure for the Program, and the draft programme schedule, for your information.

Please register through https://Registration form to participate.

Participation Fee (Inclusive of Lunch, Refreshments & Course Kit)

For Members : Rs .600/- (Inclusive of taxes) per person
Non Members : Rs.750/- (Inclusive of taxes) per person

Delegates will be issued a Certificate of Participation .

Payment Instructions :

Mode of Payment : NEFT / DD / Cheque / GPAY – 9940267991

NEFT Payment Details :
Andhra Chamber of Commerce
Name of the bank : Indian Bank
Branch & Address : South Usman Road Branch, T. Nagar, Chennai – 600 017
Current Account Number : 701020952
IFSC Code Number : IDIB000T115

Program Brochure

Download the Program Brochure Here

Contact :

Chennai Office
ANDHRA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
“Velagapudi Ramakrishna Bldg”,
New No.23, 3rd Cross Street, West CIT Nagar P.B.No.3368,
Nandanam, Chennai – 600 035.
Telephone: Office: 24315277

Secretary General : R.Vijayalakshmi
Tel : (Per)24315278 Fax : 24315279

Email – andhrachamber1@gmail.com

acc@andhrachamber.com

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