Sensing the increasing importance of Nosocomial infections- prevention, control, and treatment, a one day Seminar on “Asepsis, Infection control & Bio-Medical Waste Management” was conducted by the Department of Microbiology on Thursday, 27th June 2019 at the Lakshmi Ammal Auditorium, Sree Balaji Dental College Hospital, Chennai.

The conference was embarked with an inauguration ceremony with the Guest of Honor, Dr. Uma Sekar, Professor & Head, Dept of Microbiology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College Hospital & Research Institute flanked by Dr. V. Kanagasabai, M.D., M.B.A., Vice Chancellor, Dr. S. Bhuminathan, Registrar, Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Dr. Ragavendra Jayesh, Principal, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Chennai. Dr. Sai Prasad, Assistant Director of Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board was also present in this occasion.
The Guest of Honor, Dr. Uma Sekar, Professor & Head, Dept of Microbiology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College Hospital & Research Institute delivered the inaugural address followed by the Keynote address by Dr. V. Kanagasabai, Vice Chancellor, BIHER, Chennai and lectures by Dr. Sai Prasad, Assistant Director of Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board elaborated the need for segregation and disposal of Bio-Medical Waste in Hospital settings. Microbiologist, Prof. Dr. K. Mahalakshmi emphasized the need and mode of Cross Infection Control in dental settings. This One Day Seminar was an attempt to address some of the issues involved in the segregation of biomedical waste at source, collection and disposal of biomedical waste, prevention of cross infections and their control strategies.
The pragmatic meet received an overwhelming response from the experts from academia, clinicians and young dental student community. This One day seminar was accredited with 5 credit points by the Tamil Nadu Dental Council.
The One day Seminar was a successful gathering of eminent speakers from reputed organizations and their paramount talks enlightened the delegates. The seminar provided a platform where experts from Government and Private Health Care settings shared their knowledge and experiences on the following topics:

1. “Cross infection control in Hospital settings by ”Dr. Uma Sekar, Professor & Head, Dept of Microbiology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, Chennai. 2. “Bio-medical waste management” by Dr. Sai Prasad, Assistant Director, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Chennai.
3. “Infection Control in Dental Health Care settings” by Dr. K. Mahalakshmi, Professor & Head, Department of Microbiology, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, BIHER, Chennai.

Asepsis, Infection control & Bio-Medical Waste Management

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