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IDSP – Acronym

IDSP stands for: Integrated Disease Surveillance Project

20 Point Programme

The 20 point programme was introduced by the Government of India in 1975 with an aim to promote social justice and economic growth The prgram was restructured in

Neurology

Sunderland Classification of Nerve Injury

Sunderland Classification of Nerve Injury has 5 degrees: Axoplasmic flow obstruction (neurapraxia) Axon destroyed (axonotmesis) Endoneurium destroyed (neurotmesis)) Perineurium destroyed Epineurium destroyed (complete transection with loss of continuity)

Preventive medicine

Minimum Needs Programme (MNP) – Components, Principles, Objectives

Minimum Needs Programme (India) was introduced during the 5th Five year plan to provide the basic needs of people so as to improve their living standards Components: Rural health

Acronyms

MNP – Acronym

MNP stands for: Minimum Needs Programme

Ophthalmology

Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (AION) – Etiology, Clinical features, Investigations, Treatment

Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy is a condition in which there is segmental or total infarction of the anterior part of the optic nerve Etiology: AION occurs due to

Acronyms

AION – Acronym

AION stands for: Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

Preventive medicine

Swajaldhara

Swajaldhara is a community led participatory program with the aim of supplying safe drinking water to the rural areas Full ownership is for the community It also aims

Ophthalmology

Tobacco amblyopia

Tobacco amblyopia is a toxic amblyopia seen in people who are smoke heavily, consume alcohol and have a diet deficient in proteins and vitamins Pathogenesis: Cyanide present in

Month: August 2010