Two-Day Training Programme on Prevention and Early Treatment of STEMI-Related Health Losses Inaugurated at JNMC, AMU

, November 7: A two-day training programme aimed at preventing public health losses caused by STEMI (ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction) and ensuring timely treatment for affected patients was inaugurated today at the auditorium of Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC), Aligarh Muslim University. The event, organised by the Department of Cardiology, brought together medical, paramedical, and other health professionals from Aligarh and seven neighbouring districts.

Addressing the inaugural session, Vice Chancellor Prof. Naima Khatoon emphasised that heart diseases are rapidly becoming a major health concern in contemporary times. She pointed out that sedentary lifestyles, stress, and poor dietary habits are leading to cardiovascular ailments not only among the elderly but also among the youth. Prof. Khatoon noted that this initiative would empower healthcare workers at primary centres, especially in rural areas, to identify heart attacks and refer patients promptly to JN Medical College for advanced care.

Joint Director (Training), Department of Medical Health and Family Welfare, Lucknow, Dr Kamlesh Yadav highlighted that in view of the growing population and rising number of heart patients, the state government is establishing a Heart STEMI Care Network across Uttar Pradesh. The JN Medical College centre is the eighth hub under this network. He further informed that 12 such hub centres have been designated statewide. Up till now, ECGs have been conducted in 35 districts and 250 facilities, identifying 882 STEMI cases among 36,803 suspected heart attack patients. Of these, 462 patients were thrombolysed and referred to relevant hubs. He also noted the shortage of cardiologists in government hospitals and expressed hope that such training programmes would improve early diagnosis and referral of heart attack cases in rural areas.

Additional Director of Medical Services Dr. Mohan Jha informed that on the first day, medical officers and health personnel from Aligarh, Budaun, and Bareilly would be trained, followed by those from Gautam Buddh Nagar, Kasganj, Sambhal, and Bulandshahr on the second day.

Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Prof. Mohammad Khalid, stated that this initiative will significantly enhance access to cardiac care in regions with limited health facilities. He added that trained medical staff at primary health centres would now be able to identify patientswithheart attacks and refer them to JN Medical College for thrombolysis and advanced treatment.

Principal and CMS of JN Medical College, Prof. S Amjad Ali Rizvi, commended the state government for launching such a beneficial initiative and appreciated the dedication of JNMC’s doctors, who work tirelessly for the welfare of patients.
Chief Medical Officer of Aligarh, Dr. Neeraj Tyagi, remarked that this programme would help save lives by enabling timely treatment for heart attack victims in rural areas.

Prof. Asif Hasan, Chairman of the Department of Cardiology, explained that under this new arrangement, all STEMI patients, who suffer a severe type of heart attack requiring immediate intervention, can be referred to JNMC within 90 minutes for primary angioplasty. He added that thrombolytic therapy (clot-dissolving drugs) could also be administered en route or at associated hospitals. The training includes practical sessions on ECG interpretation, CPR, and administration of emergency medications.

The programme was conducted by Dr. Mohammad Moaz Kidwai, and over 100 participants from different districts took part in the training session.



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