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Poliomyelitis, often called polio or infantile paralysis, is a viral paralytic disease. The causative agent, a virus called poliovirus (PV), enters the body orally, infecting the intestinal wall. It may proceed to the blood stream and into the central nervous system leading to muscle weakness and often paralysis. The National Polio Surveillance Project is a collaborative project of Govt. of India & the World Health Organization and managed by the latter. Currently a team of more than 250 Surveillance Medical Officer (SMO), Sub-Regional Coordinator (SRC) and Regional Coordinator (RC) are spread across the country who comprise the field staff of project. They are supported by a network of 9 Polio National Laboratories, which undertake the Virological Investigation of AFP (Acute Flaccid Paralysis) cases. The National Polio Surveillance Unit (NPSU) provides logistical & technical backup to the field staff. Pulse Polio immunization programme were conducted on April 9 and May 21 in I

Finally at the end of about 6 arduous years, the convocation ceremony of our 2000 MBBS batch of Trivandrum Medical College marked the end of metamorphosis from Raman to Dr. Raman. The ceremony was blessed by the presence of the Honorable Vice Chancellor of Kerala University – Mr. Ramachandran Nair, Director of Medical Education – Dr. Meenu Hariharan, Dr. Sreenath, Dr. Ashwinikumar etc. It was a moment of pride for the parents and the budding doctors. The occasion served as an opportunity for interacting with families and friends for the last time probably which would be the case as all will scatter in different places for making their niche. The cultural programs that followed was a final chance for exhibiting the talents to the friends. The dance and music helped to forget the pain of separation from friends was a fitting way to say “adieu” to the Trivandrum Medical College. The batch magazine was distributed and the website : http://www.2000mbbs.com serves as a souvenir for the good

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