ABOUT LHF
GALLERYIES
LIP & LHF are grateful to Professor Otsuka Kuniaki of women’s hospital, university of Tokyo and Fukuda Denshi Company to let us utilize their instrument (PWV) (to determine aortic stiffness and the ECG machine. We utilized this opportunity to do well-planned study in the rural and urban community with questionnaire on life style, sleep pattern, psychiatric ailments followed by physical examination and cognitive function tests and battery of other investigations which includes height and weight measurement (BMI) SaO2, B.P, Pulse wave velocity, ECG, fasting blood sugar and hemoglobin estimation. Though the study was meant for senior citizens; the communities desire made us to include men and women aged 40years and above. These studies were preceded by health education explaining to them in particular the relevance of the study. On the completion of study, each subject was exammed by the physician and appropriate treatment and advice were given free on spot. The relevant findings of the investigations recorded on their health cards. The population covered in the urban sector included Shanam, Kazoo, Murche and a portion of main town. In the rural set up – the study included areas as far as Thakungkuru, Sumdo, Karzok in Changthang; Tongtot, Taksha and surrounding villages in Nubra and Sakti. The study being very detailed in nature, help of dedicated, trained and motivated volunteers is very crucial to make this programme successful. LIP and LHF very gratefully acknowledges the invaluable help of following volunteers: Dr Diskit, Dr Tundup, Dr Norbu Angchuk; Dr Stanzin Choeing; Dr Pame, Dr Farhana, Dr Rinchen Angmo; Dr Qadar Pasha; Dr Iqbal, Mr. Mohd Iqbal; Mr. Motup; Mr. Stobdan; Miss Dolley, Mr. Thubstan; Mr Dorje Angchuk, Mrs. Rinche Angmo; Mr.Tsering Sonam, Miss Yeshi Angmo, Miss Sumi, Mr.Rigzin and Angdus stok, staff members of PHC Sakti Panamik Tongstot Staksha, Mr Wangchuk Noney; House father and house mother and children of lions club children hostel; SOS hospital staff Mr Thubstan (the excellent camp cook) and not forgetting Miss Sherap Dolma and Ms Rinchen Dolma for producing the questionnaire forms well in time. This type of epidemiological studies cum health education cum health clinics though very useful for health of the individual as well as health of the community producing enormous information for future health planning as well as promotion of health and prevention of diseases; however each big camp costing on an average Rs 20,000/-(Rupees twenty thousand) for the NGO organizing it may affect the enthusiasm unless government; NGO’s and individual support groups joins in this noble venture.
| Place | Date | Total patients |
|---|---|---|
| Ladakh Old Citizen | 25.07.04 | 180 |
| Ladakh Young Citizen | 28.08.04 | 204 |
| Ladakh Old Citizen | 10.10.04 | 39 |
| Chuchot Gongma | 11.10.04 | 47 |
| Marchelang | 24.10.04 | 68 |
| Shenam | 31.10.04 | 36 |
| Lower Karzoo | 01.11.04 | 33 |
| Sumdo | 09.07.05 | 12 |
| Thatsang Kuru | 10.07.05 | 90 |
| Nang | 07.08.05 | 44 |
| Sabu | 01.09.05 | 25 |
| Tongstot (Nubra) | 17-18.09.05 | 87 |
| Taksha (Nubra) | 19.09.05 | 78 |
| Sakti | 25.09.05 to | 130 |
| 26.09.05 | ||
| Total no. of patients=1073 |
(1) K.Otsuka, T.Norboo, Y.Otsuka, H.Higuchi, M.Hayajiri, C.Narushima, Y.Sato, T.Tsugoshi
S.Murakami, T.Wada, M.Ishine, K.Okumiya, K.Matsubayashi, S.Yano, T.Chogyal, D.
Angchuk, K.Ichihara, G.Cornelissen, F. Halberg. Chronoecological health watch of arterial
stiffness and neuro-cardio-pulmonary function in elderly community at high-altitude (3524
m), compared with Japanese town. Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy 59(2005) S58-S67
(2) K.Otsuka, T.Norboo, Y.Otsuka, H.Higuchi, M.Hayajiri, C.Narushima, Y.Sato, T.Tsugoshi
S.Murakami, T.Wada, M.Ishine, K.Okumiya, K.Matsubayashi, S.Yano, T.Chogyal, D.
Angchuk, K.Ichihara, G.Cornelissen, F. Halberg. Effect of aging on blood pressure in Leh,
Ladakh, a high-altitude (3524 m) community, by comparison with a Japanese town.
Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy 59(2005) S58-S67
Scientific paper presentations by Dr T. Norboo and Dr T. Lhadol of LIP &LHF during the year 2005
