TNAI JOURNAL

MS JOYCE SIKDAR Joyce Sikdar is a well known nurse for her contribution in activities of National Health Programmes in the remote and inaccessible Bongaon Village of Rangat Tehsil in Andaman & Nicobar Islands. She has done passionate work in maintenance of Pediatric ward. She has performed round the clock duties during the Tsunami in December 2004 and January 2005. Her prompt action helped in saving the lives during the incidence of a bus accident in Panchvati in 2002. She has also been well appreciated by Pradhan of Gram Panchayat Andaman & Nicobar, AIDS Control Society of Port Blair Administration for her remarkable services. DR SANTOSH KUMARI Dr Santosh Kumari has made remarkable contribution for imparting behavioural therapy training to the patients with urinary incontinence. The intervention has been adopted by Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, PGIMER Chandigarh for successfully dealing She has been awarded Best Nurse of PGIMER Chandigarh in the year 1983. The handbook written by her in Hindi on management of urinary incontinence is distributed free to the OPD patients. DR ME PATLIA Patlia has been one of the pioneer member in her efforts to start MSc(N) Programme as well as to establish Chhattisgarh Nursing Council. She has been instrumental in formulating ordinance for BSc(N) and MSc(N) in Pt Ravi Shankar Shukla University, Raipur. She is a Master	Trainer under Global Fund for AIDS Project. She is actively involved in promoting staff development activities in the state. MAJ GEN T PADMINI Maj Gen T Padmini, Dy Dir MNS has served in various capacities. Her innovation of infant cap with cloth spectacles and removable POP cast/ splints made from available resources used in care of neonate with hyperbilirubinemia and immobilisation of critically ill children are proved to be very useful. She has contributed towards awareness programmes aiming at safety of girl child, elderly care home and modernisation of military hospitals in the country. She is the first ever Nurse who has visited UN Mission hospitals at Congo and Lebanon to obtain first hand information on nursing care facilities provided to International clientele. MRS ANITA FERNANDES COUTINHO Anita Fernandes has introduced various changes in Leprosy Hospital and received recognition from Mr Y Sasakawa, WHO Goodwill Ambassador. She has worked day in and day out when all nurses in Goa went on strike in the year 1995. She managed victims of riots during 1986. MR BAGTHARIA MANSUKHLAL He is a well known literary expert especially for the mass campaign programmes on Female infanticide, Nirogi bal, Betti bachao programme, and prevention of cancer. His innovative ideas on IEC programmes have been well appreciated by the organisers and authorities. His poems, songs and slogans on health and social issues are highly ap-

preciated and widely accepted by the local people. MS SHAKUNTALA B NAGARADDI Shakunthala is working at CHC Taluk Shirahatti, District Gadag, Karnataka. Her Services to the Community are duly recognised by the community. She has been participating in Laparoscopic surgery and eye camps. She has a record of good number of deliveries conducted by her without any complications. She is actively involved in all the National Health Programmes. MS ALBINA DKHAR Albina Dkhar presently working as Head Nurse in the Community Health Department, Nazareth Hospital, Shillong has been giving untiring services to the citizens in the difficult and remote villages of Shillong for the past two decades. She saved lives of a family from mushroom poisoning, saved mothers, who were dying from loss of blood related to abortion. Dkhar saved the life of an asthma patient transported him safely from a distance of 10 km with timely nebulisation (2007), safely transported a woman to a nearby hospital who was in hypovolemic shock due to acute gastroenteritis. MS THOUNAOJAM CHAOBA LEIMA Thounaojam Chaoba Leima started her career working in operation theatre in a charitable clinic and soon completed her diploma in Public Health Nursing. At present she is working as a Principal at School of Community Nursing, Lamsang. She has participated in many talk shows on All India Radio on Role of Nurse for care of ante-natal and post-natal mothers. She is author to the book “Handbook of Nutrition”. She has also produced a video film on “Infertility and Child Adoption” in Manipuri language. She has been awarded Gold Medal for best celebration of World Breast Feeding week in the year 2008 and 2009. MS PHEIROIJAM RANI DEVI Pheiroijam Rani Devi, serving the people of Manipur, has contributed significantly towards care of mother and child for almost a decade. She has been enthusiastically involved in “Prevention of Parent to Child HIV Transmission”, activities of Department of Gynae & Obst at Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, a Voluntary Organisation namely Progressive	Health Care Organisation (PHCO) and also through State Commission for Women. She has been honoured for her work by Population Foundation of India for her association with Network of People living with HIV/ AIDS, Universal Caring Mission, and Rural Area Social Development Association. MS K THANSIAMI K. Thansiami has touched lives of many and memorable incidents include care of 4 orphan infants, inspite of ostracism from parents and without any financial aid from any source. One of the infant was adopted after 8 months, one girl has been married and two boys have found suitable employment. In the year 1983, when arrangements for conduct of family welfare camps were not there she offered her house premises in Durtlang village. Her praiseworthy nursing skills include saving life of retired school teacher with perforated appendix (2005), an old women from strangulated hernia in 1964. Thansiami provided voluntary services in the clinic of doctors for Burma refugees from 2000-2004. MS KAPZAWNI Kapzawni started her career as Paramedical worker and rose to the level of lecturer at Mizoram College of Nursing. Her devotion to the care of leprosy for over a decade is remarkable. She had been taking care of Suntangi - a patient suffering from leprosy, ostracised by family and community. Suntangi was visited twice in a week for four years by Kapzani and was further helped to get surgical treatment for contractures. This changed the attitude of the family and community towards leprosy. Suntangi was accepted back in the family after four years of lonely confinement in a hut amidst a jungle area. MS DAISY MARTIN Daisy Martin has been recognised for her extra ordinary ability to manage any ward /OPD independently. She voluntarily helps community by donating rice, wheat, fruits to the poor and home for orphans. Besides she finds time to feed physically challenged children. Her active involvement in Tsunami relief work through the organisation of Puducherry Women’s Conference has been certified by the organisation. She has managed the entire emergency medical services for 22 days during the time of strike of nurses in the year 2006 without absence of even a single day.

MS MARY RATNAM Mary Ratnam has a long list of remarkable achievements. She has established a home for orphaned elders with comprehensive coverage of services to 200 elders, childcare home for 40 cobbler children and got soft shoes made by them for leprosy patients. She started community health providers training programme in local area in 2003. She is providing direct health care services to 176 cases out of 343 positive cases registered with HIV/AIDS. Her other area of work is related to water conservation, reconstruction and use for multipurpose water resources with the help of community involvement in Athangaripatty since 1997-98. Mary Ratnam is the recipient of literacy award for National Adult Education Programme (1996 to 2001) and Citation award by Water Aid, London, in 1999 & 2000. DR PV RAMACHANDRAN Prof Ramachandran has eloquent testimony of his professional activities and achievements. He has conducted various continuing nursing education courses, and conferences at regional and national level. His long standing association with Ramachandra College of Nursing and worthy contributions to nursing education and nursing literature are well known to the nursing fraternity. He has conducted television programs on nursing history and development. MS LALITA BISHT Lalita Bisht saved the life of a mother in labour in her neighbourhood who became unconscious after delivery and was bleeding profusely. Lalita had quickly disinfected polythene and used it as glove to remove retained placenta. Her efforts in providing extra diet to tuberculosis patient and psychological support to a depressed teenager helped in their recovery and getting discharge from the hospital. She also provided services to victims of bus accident brought to BP Pandey Hospital, Uttarakhand. MS KEYA BISWAS Keya Biswas has been trained as Nurse Midwifery Practitioner and is practicing since 2002- 03. She played a commendable role in motivating the people to increase the coverage of immunisation activities in Murshidabad District, West Bengal. She is involved in providing Mother and Child health services round the	clock in addition to her job responsibilities. PROF ARUNJYOTI BARUAH Prof Baruah is working as an Assistant Prof LGB Regional Institute of Mental Health, Assam. She has significantly contributed towards patient care services in the hospital. She had been instrumental in starting diploma in psychiatric nursing in the institute in the year 2001 which is first of its kind in the North East region. She is instrumental in the starting of MSc(N) course. She has also been participating in the scientific sessions of the Regional, National, International conferences of Indian Society of Psychiatric Nurses. She has started mental health nursing activities for adolescents in the schools of Tezpur district. MS MC HONNAYAK MC Honnayak is working in Yendigeri Sub Centre since 18 years. She has successfully conducted large number of deliveries. Her contribution in immunisation programmes is noteworthy. She is actively involved in DOTs programme and has duly contributed in NRHM and all National Health Programmes. She has been awarded best worker at taluka level. MS REKHA LAXMAN GAIKWAD Rekha Laxman has conducted record number of deliveries without complication. She has been awarded for her active participation in all National Programmes and Pulse Polio Programme. She has also been awarded by Panchayat Samity, Dahanu for achieving 100% coverage for registration of eligible couples, use of temporary and permanent methods of contraception under National Family Welfare Program. MS DROILA WARBAH Droila Warbah, is working in a Rural Health Centre, Thangsning, Meghalaya. Her valuable contribution includes expansion of the Centre to conduct better MCH Services, construction of road for easy transportation of patients, donation of furniture, linen, refrigerator and free water supply from the near by water source. Warbah has independently handled and saved the life of mother in labour by successfully delivering the breech baby. On another occasion she saved a 3 years old girl with Protein Energy Malnutrition who collapsed at home and a 24 years old man who refused to go to hospital and collapsed due to diarrhea and dehydration. She has helped villagers for making 24

self-help groups in support of activities of Family Welfare Programme. MS S NISA S Nisa is ANM posted at Makui Primary Health Sub-Centre Manipur. She is providing extraordinary health services to the people of 12 villages i.e., during off hours she provides services to the old and handicapped. She was actively involved in administering radical treatment, distribution of mosquito nets and giving health education on prevention of malaria during an outbreak in the year 1994, 2008 & 2009. She even let her own house be used by the victims. Her services are duly acknowledged by State Government and also by villagers. MS LHAKMIT LEPCHA Lhakmit Lepcha is well known ANM for her contribution to the poor and tribal people of Gor in North Sikkim for more than 25 years. Ever since her appointment as ANM in Sub-Centre Gor, the health scenario has changed remarkably. Tribal people have started accepting health care facilities more readily. She has achieved 100% coverage in immunisation and provided services to Ante Natal mothers. Her sincere efforts have been appreciated by villagers, and State Government. MS V VALARMATHI V Valarmathi is a very dedicated health care provider to the people of Kanai Block Vullupuram, Tamil Nadu. She has achieved 100% performance in conducting deliveries without any complication which has been appreciated by the State Government. Her contribution in immunisation and family planning activities is praiseworthy. She is actively involved and has provided quality services in MCH activities, registration of births and deaths. Her excellent contribution in all National Health Programmes has been recognised by the village people, and Panchayat in Kanai. MS BANA RANI CHOUDHURY Bana Rani Choudhury is very familiar for the Bamutia villagers. She has played a major role in organising various unique activities related to National Health Programs like controlling spread of HIV/AIDS, MCH Camps, Village Health Day, Bed Net Programme, Measles Camp, Care for Girl Child, Health Awareness Programme, Leprosy Health Programme.	MS SANTHAKUMARI AMMA The Major achievements of Santhakumari Amma are 100% coverage for immunisation against DPT/OPV, Hepatitis B, Measles, registration of all ante natal mothers, infants, cases of sterilisation and 95% coverage of IUD cases in the year 2007 and 2009. In the year 2005 she made significant contribution in camps for services related to Leprosy Control Programme, Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, Cancer Care, Communicable and Non Communicable Illnesses, Pulse Polio Immunisation, Multi Drug Administration (MDA) Programmes. She provided tireless services to people affected in Tsunami disaster. MS SHUBHANGIMARUTITALANG Ms. Talang has provided excellent services under Family Welfare Programme to the people of Latur district (MS). She has been awarded for her services in the year 1995-96, 2003-04, 2005-06 by District Council, Latur. She provided excellent care to the people devastated by earthquake in the year 1993. MS. LASSONG TAMANG Lassong Tamang is a well known face among the people of Machong, a remote village that is prone to occurrences of natural calamities. She has implemented health care services in the village and accomplished the targets to the level of 95%. She faces immense hardships to reach to the villagers in order to attend to the emergency, as she has to walk long distance on foot. She is the key person in formulating the Block Action Plan for the PHC and also in executing services under all National Health Programmes. She has participated in TV programmes in bringing awareness to the people related to health care. MS LALEN KAWLI Lalen Kawli is remembered by the people of Janpui, PHC for her timely action to save the life of a 40 years old epileptic woman who received serious abdominal injury resulting in expulsion of small intestine as a result of fall. It was raining continuously, roads were blocked by land slide and therefore she could not be transported to other tertiary level hospitals. In spite of having a fractured leg, Mrs Lalen Kawli assisted in that long major surgery by tolerating the crucial pain. Her prompt action and assistance in making emergency operation theatre set-up without light and anesthesia facilities saved the life of the woman.