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Dr Santhosh Soans elected National President of Pediatric Critical Care Association

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December 27, 2011

satoshMangalore, December 27: City based pediatrician Dr. Santhosh T. Soans has been elected as the National President of Intensive Care Chapter of Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) during the election held recently at New Delhi. He will serve as President-Elect during 2012 and as President during 2013. Intensive Care Chapter is an autonomous wing of IAP devoted to the sub specialty of pediatric critical care and has branches all over the country. Dr. Soans is the first Kannadiga to be elected to this prestigious position. Earlier he was the National Vice President of IAP for the year 2010.

A pioneer in the field of Pediatric Intensive Care in Karnataka, he has been instrumental in propagating professionalized approach to pediatric intensive care. He has enabled rapid expansion of critical care facilities in this part of the state by helping establish pediatric intensive care units in hospitals, organizing critical care training for doctors and nurses. He has organized two major regional level conferences on critical care medicine – 'Criticon 2003' and 'Criticon 2005', apart from serving as the Executive Secretary of Indo US Emergency Medicine Summit held at Mangalore in 2008 and as Organizing Secretary of Karnataka Pedicon 2009, the state level conference of Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP).

He is the chief organizer for the 14th National Conference for Pediatric Critical Care (NCPCC) to be held in Mangalore in November 2012.

At present he is also the National Convener of IAP Pediatric Heads of Departments Cell, National Convener of IAP National Satellite Linked Continuing Medical Education (in association with ISRO Master Control Facility, Hassan), National Convener of IAP Pediatric Faculty Training Progamme.

Dr. Soans studied MBBS at Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore and acquired his MD and DCH degrees in Pediatrics from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal / Mangalore. This was followed by a brief stint abroad after which he returned to Mangalore to join Fr. Muller's Hospital and Medical College as a Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Chief of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Presently he serves as Professor and Head of the Department of Pediatrics and Chief of Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at AJ Institute of Medical Science.

All through his career, Dr. Soans has taken a keen interest in pediatric intensive care and adopted it as his professional specialization.

He is actively involved in the activities of Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) and has served four terms as its executive board member representing Karnataka state. Prior to this, he has served for ten years as the Joint Secretary of IAP Karnataka state branch. He is also the Founder President of IAP Intensive Care Chapter Karnataka, Founder Chairman of Indian Society for Critical Care Medicine, Mangalore Chapter and Past Editor of 'The Intensivist', the official journal of IAP Intensive Care Chapter.

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June 18,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 18: With Karnataka observing 'Mask Day' today, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said that the state has organised a walk from Vidhana Soudha to Cubbon Park to create awareness about the importance of wearing a mask as a preventive measure against COVID-19.

"We are celebrating 'Mask Day' at all district headquarters today. We have organised a walk from Vidhana Soudha (to Cubbon Park) to create awareness about the importance of wearing a mask as a preventive measure against COVID-19," Yediyurappa told media persons here.

Earlier, the Chief Minister has said that film actors and sports personalities will take part in the event and it will be celebrated in all taluks as well.

"We will take strict action against those who are not maintaining social distancing. A fine of Rs 200 will be imposed on those for not wearing a mask in public places," he had said.

As many as 7,530 people have detected positive for COVID-19 in Karnataka, of which 94 people have succumbed to the infection till date, as per the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry.

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July 17,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 17: A total of 3,693 new COVID-19 positive cases and 115 deaths were reported in Karnataka on Friday, said the state health department.

The total number of COVID-19 cases in the state is presently at 55,115, including 33,205 active cases. While there are 20,757 recoveries, the death toll stands at 1,147.

With the highest single-day spike of 34,956 cases and 687 deaths, India's COVID-19 positive cases crossed the 10 lakh mark on Friday, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

The total positive cases stand at 10,03,832 including 3,42,473 active cases, 6,35,757 cured/discharged/migrated and 25,602 deaths, according to the ministry.

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January 21,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 21: Operations at Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) are normal, a day after security agencies detonated a bomb recovered from the airport in a controlled explosion, an official said on Tuesday.

"All operations are normal at Mangluru International Airport. Everything is normal," told the airport director V.V. Rao to IANS.

Rao said even on Monday, there was no interruption to the airport operations, except for that one recalled IndiGo flight to Bengaluru.

"As the explosive was isolated and taken away from the airport, there was no disturbance to flights, except one Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight which suffered a few hours delay and took off later," said Rao.

Meanwhile, security has been tightened at the airport.

Mangluru north assistant commissioner of police Belliappa told media that the police are still on the hunt for the culprits who planted the bomb at the airport.

"We are trying to trace the culprits, we got the footage of the suspects," said Belliappa, highlighting that the police are yet to find the name, age and other details of the suspects.

At Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), the number of police personnel has been increased in a bid to tighten the security and 24 hour searching of vehicles is underway.

"We have set up two check posts on the way to the airport and randomly checking vehicles," told Devanahalli assistant commissioner of police Subramanya to media.

All Karnataka airports, including Hubballi and Belagavi, are on high alert.

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