Critical Care Needs to Improve in Rural Areas

Criticare 2008, the 14th International Congress of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM), equipped medical practitioners with an opportunity to network and share their most recent experiences, evidences and knowledge that have helped and can help in improving the outcome of critically ill patients. The five-day event was held from February 13 to February 17 at Noor-us-Sabah, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (MP). Dr RK Mani, President, ISCCM, spoke to Aashruti Kak and Manjusha Morgaonkar about the success of the event. Excerpts:

 

Please brief us about ISCCM.

Criticare is an annual national conference organised by the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM), a non-profit association of Indian physicians, nurses, physiotherapists and other allied healthcare professionals involved in the care of the critically ill. This was the first time that Criticare had set its feet on MP soil, and was also the first time that MP had hosted an international event of such magnitude. The theme of the event, 'Evidence guidelines and enforcement', was chosen in a bid to overcome the challenges faced by the healthcare community at the dawn of the new millennium, and to discuss the present scenario in order to find ways to counter the shortcomings associated with the above three links of improvement.

The event saw eminent leaders and veterans in the field of critical care medicine discussing the global successes and the shortcomings in the super specialty field. About 1,500 delegates from India and abroad had attended the conference. Also, international faculties from various countries and more than the best national faculties were the major attraction and contributors of the event. The scientific programme comprised plenary session lectures, panel discussions, workshops, orations, poster presentations, and free papers. A multi-dimensional scientific exhibition had also been organised, showcasing different companies dealing in medical and non-medical products, instruments, etc. The conference included the pre-conference CME, pre-conference workshops, distinguished international faculty, plenary session, thematic sessions, pro-con debates, and symposia. Pre-conference workshops covered subjects such as airway management in intensive care unit, intensive care nutrition and infection control.

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