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Strengthen the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024

This paper is authored by Edmond Fernandes, honorary director, Edward & Cynthia Institute of Public Health, Mangaluru.
Parliament brought in the Disaster Management Act in the year 2005 (DM Act 2005). From 2005 to 2024, the country has seen sweeping progress, growth, changes and has also witnessed how weather events have become unpredictable. The Act emphasised a shift from a reactive to a proactive approach, focusing on preparedness, mitigation, and response. But in the run-up to the 2030 agenda, we are faced with cascading risks born out of disasters, climate extremes, pandemics, industrialisation and consequences for public health which remains a missing context in the Act and also now missing in the Amendment Bill 2024.

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Mangaluru: St Aloysius Pre-University College inaugurates sixth edition of SAPMUN

Mangaluru, Sep 13: “The UN is a beacon of hope for a better world, a world where all people can live in peace, dignity, and prosperity” said António Guterres, the current UN secretary general.

St Aloysius Pre-University College is hosting its sixth edition of SAPMUN (St Aloysius Pre-University Model United Nations) which provides students with a platform to engage in diplomatic discussions and debates on global issues.

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ಡಾ. ಎಡ್ಮಂಡ್ ಫೆರ್ನಾಂಡಿಸ್ ಕಾಲೇಜ್ ಆಫ್ ಮೆಡಿಸಿನ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹ ಉಪನ್ಯಾಸಕರಾಗಿ ನೇಮಕ

ಗಲ್ಫ್: ಡಾ. ಎಡ್ಮಂಡ್ ಫೆರ್ನಾಂಡಿಸ್, ಸಿಎಚ್‌ಡಿ ಗ್ರೂಪ್‌ನ ಸ್ಥಾಪಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಸಿಇಒ ಹಾಗೂ ಯೆನೆಪೋಯ (ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ ಎಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ) ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಇಲಾಖೆಯ ಎಂಪಿಎಚ್ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮದ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಸಂಯೋಜಕರು, ಯುಎಇ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯದ ಶೈಕ್ಷಣಿಕ ಮಾನ್ಯತಾ ಆಯೋಗದ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ಅನುಗುಣವಾಗಿ, ಅಜ್ಮಾನ್, ಯುಎಇಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಗಲ್ಫ್ ಮೆಡಿಕಲ್ ಯೂನಿವರ್ಸಿಟಿ ಕಾಲೇಜ್ ಆಫ್ ಮೆಡಿಸಿನ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮುದಾಯ ಔಷಧದ ಸಹ ಉಪನ್ಯಾಸಕರಾಗಿ ನೇಮಕಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

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Dr. Edmond Fernandes Appointed Adjunct Lecturer at Gulf Medical University, UAE

UAE: Dr. Edmond Fernandes, Founder and CEO, CHD Group and Chief Coordinator – MPH Programme, Department of Public Health, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) has been appointed as Adjunct Lecturer of Community Medicine at the College of Medicine, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE in accordance with the Commission for Academic Accreditation, Ministry of Education, United Arab Emirates.

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Mangaluru: BASF Nunhems, CHD Group initiate Project SAFE

Mangaluru, Mar 9: Agriculture employed more than 50% of the Indian workforce and contributed to 20.3% of the country’s GDP as per the Indian Economic Survey. As such the history of agriculture practices in India dates back to the neolithic period. In a unique and transformative move to address sustainable farming and streamline occupational health and safety, a joint initiative by BASF Nunhems & CHD Group called Project SAFE (Safety and Farm Efficiency) was initiated to strengthen occupational health safety for farmers in Karnataka and Maharashtra.

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Jim Bill Centre: A unique cage-free experience for pets

Many pet owners are going on vacations without thinking twice, thanks to CHD Group’s ‘Jim Bill Pet Boarding’ Centre in Adyar on the city’s outskirts.

“The pet boarding Centre is an animal-friendly charitable pet boarding facility,” says Dr Edmond Fernandes, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CHD Group–which holds UN ECOSOC special consultative status.

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DECCAN HERALD

WED, OCT 18, 2023

Dr Edmond Fernandes addresses Bangalore Medical Congress 2023

Bengaluru, Oct 18: Indian Air Force Command Hospital Bengaluru organized a scientific programme on Advancements in Geriatric Medicine held on October 14-15 at the T G Jones Auditorium at Command Hospital as part of the Bangalore Medical Congress 2023.

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THU, OCT 05, 2023

Health experts seek ban on firecrackers across all festivals, occasions in Karnataka

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TUE, Sep 05, 2023

3 Friends Are Taking ICUs to Rural India With a Simple Kit & An Innovative Idea

Dr Ashwin Naik, Maanoj Shah, and Dr Edmond Fernandes initiated ‘Mission ICU’ to bring critical healthcare services to rural India. They achieve this by equipping hospitals with essential equipment so patients don’t have to travel long distances for medical care.

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the better india

SUN, AUG 27, 2023

Mangalurean doctor's pilot project helps bring down malnutrition in Yelburga

MANGALURU: A pilot project initiated by a Mangalurean doctor at Yelburga taluk of Koppal district of Karnataka state has demonstrated that Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) can be brought to zero with sustained budgets.

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TUE, JULY 25, 2023

ಇಸಿಐಪಿಎಚ್‌ಗೆ ಭಾರತ ಸರಕಾರದ ಅಧೀನ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿಗಳ ತ೦ಡ ಭೇಟಿ

ಮಂಗಳೂರು : ಮಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಿಎಚ್‌ಡಿ ಗ್ರೂಫ್‌ನ ಘಟಕವಾದ ಎಡ್ವರ್ಡ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸಿಂಥಿಯಾ ಇನ್ಸ್‌ಸ್ಟಿಟ್ಯೂಟ್ ಅಫ್ ಪಬ್ಲಿಕ್ ಹೆಲ್ತ್‌ಗೆ (ಇಸಿಐಪಿಎಚ್) ಭಾರತ ಸರಕಾರದ ವಿವಿಧ ಇಲಾಖೆಗಳ ಅಧೀನ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿಗಳು ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡಿದರು.

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FRI, JUNE 23, 2023

Pilot concept to end malnutrition in yelburga delivers results

Yelburga: End Malnutrition Initiative (EMI) – a novel public health concept to reduce the burden of Malnutrition was introduced by the Edward & Cynthia Institute of Public Health (ECIPH) – a unit of CHD Group & Advanced Technical Co-operation Center with Yenepoya (Deemed to be University).
This initiative was piloted from a public health standpoint and implemented as a social responsibility programme in Yelburga Taluk of Koppal District in Karnataka state.

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FRI, JUNE 23, 2023

ಅಪೌಷ್ಟಿಕತೆ ಕೊನೆಗಾಣಿಸುವ ನವೀನ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಪರಿಕಲ್ಪನೆ

ಮ೦ಗಳೂರು: ಅಪೌಷ್ಟಿಕತೆ ಕೊನೆಗೊಳಿಸುವಿಕೆ – ಅಪೌಷ್ಟಿಕತೆಯ ಹೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಒಂದು ನವೀನ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ
ಪರಿಕಲ್ಪನೆಯನ್ನು ಎಡ್ವರ್ಡ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸಿಂಥಿಯಾ ಇನ್‌ಸ್ಟಿಟ್ಯೂಟ್ ಆಫ್ ಪಬ್ಲಿಕ್ ಹೆಲ್ತ್‌ ನಿಂದ (ECIPH)) (ಯೆನೆಪೊಯ ಜೊತೆಗಿನ ಸಿಎಚ್‌ಡಿ ಗ್ರೂಪ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸುಧಾರಿತ ತಾಂತ್ರಿಕ ಸಹಕಾರ ಕೇಂದ್ರದ ಒಂದು ಘಟಕ) ಪರಿಚಯಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.
ಈ ಉಪಕ್ರಮವನ್ನು ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಆರೋಗ್ಯದ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಕೋನದಿಂದ ಪ್ರಾಯೋಗಿಕವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಸಲಾಯಿತು ಮತ್ತು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯದ
ಕೊಪ್ಪಳ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಯಲಬುರ್ಗಾ ತಾಲೂಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮವಾಗಿ ಜಾರಿಗೊಳಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.ಈ ಉಪಕ್ರಮವು ತೀವ್ರವಾದ ಅಪೌಷ್ಟಿಕತೆ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಐದು ವರ್ಷಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಕಡಿಮೆ ವಯಸ್ಸಿನ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಅಪೌಷ್ಟಿಕತೆಯನ್ನು ಕಡಿಮೆಗೊಳಿಸುವಮತ್ತು ಮಧ್ಯಮ ತೀವ್ರ ಅಪೌಷ್ಟಿಕತೆಯ ಹೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಡುವ ಗುರಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದೆ.

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