POPULATION STABILIZATION FOTNIGHT2012

PUBLISHING HEREWITH THE LIST OF PRIZE WINNERS FROM KUMARAKOM HEALTH BLOCK WHO CONTESTED IN THE HIGHER SECONDARY LEVEL ESSAY &POSTER COMPETITION HELD AT GOVT.HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KARAPPUZHA ON 21/7/2012 IN CONNECTION WITH THE OBSERVANCE OF POPULATION FORTNIGHT2012 .THE PRIZE WINNERS PARTICIPATED IN THE DISTRICT LEVEL COMPETITION AND SEMINAR ON 24/4/2012,10AM AT CMS COLLEGE AUDITORIUM KOTTAYAM.BLOCK LEVEL PRIZES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ON 2/8/2012 AT CHC KUMARAKOM 10.30am DURING BLOCK CHC CONFERENCE  
Essay writing- 1. Shijeena Rehman, SNDP HSS Kanjiram 2. Lavanya Sasi,CMS,HSS,Kottayam 3. Deepu M,CMS,HSS,Kottayam
 Poster Competition- 1. Gokul Chandran,Govt.HSS Areepparambu. 2. Derish Daniel, CMS CHSS,Kottayam. 3. Binoy K S,GHSS,Areepparambu

                                     KERALA POPULATION AT A GLANCE

Description	2011	2001
Approximate Population	3.33 Crore	3.18 Crore
Actual Population	33,387,677	31,841,374
Male	16,021,290	15,468,614
Female	17,366,387	16,372,760
Population Growth	4.86%	9.42%
Percantage of total Population	2.76%	3.10%
Sex Ratio	1084	1058
Child Sex Ratio	959	965
Density/km2	859	819
Density/mi2	2,225	2,122
Area km2	38,863	38,863
Area mi2	15,005	15,005
Total Child Population (0-6 Age)	3,322,247	3,793,146
Male Population (0-6 Age)	1,695,935	1,935,027
Female Population (0-6 Age)	1,626,312	1,858,119
Literacy	93.91%	90.86%
Male Literacy	96.02%	94.24%
Female Literacy	91.98%	87.72%
Total Literate	28,234,227	25,485,688
Male Literate	13,755,888	12,753,602
Female Literate	14,478,339	12,732,086
Description	Rural	Urban
Population (%)	52.28%	47.72%
Total Population	17,455,506	15,932,171
Male Population	8,403,706	7,617,584
Female Population	9,051,800	8,314,587
Population Growth	-25.96%	92.72%
Sex Ratio	1077	1091
Child Sex Ratio (0-6)	960	958
Child Population (0-6)	1,747,512	1,574,735
Child Percentage (0-6)	10.01%	9.88%
Literates	14,595,727	13,638,500
Average Literacy	92.92%	94.99%
Male Literacy	95.29%	96.83%
Female Literacy	90.74%	93.33%

കോട്ടയം ജില്ലാശുപത്രിയില്‍വച്ച് കുമരകം സാമൂഹ്യാരോഗ്യ കേന്ദ്രത്തിന്‍റെ ആഭിമുഖ്യത്തില്‍  19/7/2012-ന് ലാപ്രോസ്കോപിക് വന്ധ്യംകരണ ശസ്ത്രക്രിയ ക്യാമ്പ്‌ നടത്തപ്പെടുന്നു.കുമരകം സാമൂഹ്യാരോഗ്യകേന്ദ്രത്തിന്‍റെ ഭരണ പരിധിയില്‍പ്പെടുന്ന തിരുവാര്‍പ്പ്, പാറമ്പുഴ, അയര്‍കുന്നം  എന്നീ പ്രാഥമികാരോഗ്യകേന്ദ്രങ്ങളില്‍നിന്നും കുമരകം സാമൂഹ്യാരോഗ്യകേന്ദ്രത്തില്‍നിന്നും വിശദാംശങ്ങള്‍അറിയുന്നതിനും പേര് രജിസ്റ്റര്‍ ചെയ്യുന്നതിനും സൗകര്യം  ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കുന്നതാണ്.ക്യാമ്പ്‌ 19/7/2012-ന് രാവിലെ 8 മണിക്ക് ജില്ലാശുപത്രിയില്‍  ആരംഭിക്കും.

Laparoscopic Sterilization

Laparoscopic Sterilization or Tubal ligation also known as "tying the tubes" is surgery to close a woman's fallopian tubes so that she can no longer get pregnant. Normally, a woman's fallopian tubes move eggs from the ovary to the uterus about once a month. If a man's sperm meets up with an egg, pregnancy can result. If the tubes are closed, or "tied," sperm cannot fertilize an egg and pregnancy will not occur. Tubal ligation, or getting one's "tubes tied," refers to female sterilization, the surgery that ends a woman's ability to conceive. The operation is performed on the patient's Fallopian tubes. These tubes, which are about 10 cm long and 0.5 cm in diameter, are found on the upper outer sides of the uterus and open into the uterus through small channels. It is within the Fallopian tube that fertilization, the joining of the egg and the sperm, takes place. During tubal ligation, the tubes are cut or blocked in order to close off the sperm's access to the egg. Normally, tubal ligation takes about 20–30 minutes and is performed under general anesthesia, spinal anesthesia, or local anesthesia with sedation. The surgery can be performed on either hospitalized patients within 24 hours after childbirth or on outpatients. The woman can usually leave the hospital the same day. The most common surgical approaches to tubal ligation include laparoscopy and mini-laparotomy. In a laparoscopic tubal ligation, a long, thin telescope-like surgical instrument called a laparoscope is inserted into the pelvis through a small cut about 1 cm long near the navel. Carbon dioxide gas is pumped in to help move the abdominal wall to give the surgeon easier access to the tubes. Often the surgical instruments are inserted through a second incision near the pubic hair line. An instrument may be placed through the vagina to hold the uterus in place.

BRIEF ABOUT THE PROCEDURE

In a mini-laparotomy, a 3–4 cm incision is made just above the pubic bone or under the navel. A larger incision, or laparotomy, is rarely used today. Tubal ligation can also be performed at the time of a cesarean section. Tubal ligation is done in the hospital or outpatient clinic while you are under anesthesia. The surgeon will make one or two small cuts in your belly area, usually around the belly button.The doctor will insert a narrow tube with a camera on the end (laparoscope) into the pelvic area. Instruments to tie the tubes are sent through the laparoscope. The tubes are either cauterized or shut off with a small clip. One will be able to go home after a few hours.Tubal ligation can also be done right after vaginal childbirth through a small cut near the belly button, or during a cesarean section. Tubal ligation may be recommended for adult women who are certain that they do not want to get pregnant in the future.While sterilization is very popular, some women who choose to have the procedure regret their decision later. The younger the woman, the more likely that she will regret having her tubes tied. Tubal ligation is considered a permanent form of birth control. It is NOT recommended as a temporary or reversible procedure. However, the operation can sometimes be reversed if a woman later chooses to become pregnant. This requires a major surgical procedure. About 50 - 80% of women who have tubal ligation reversed become pregnant.

SOME ASSOCIATED RISKS

·       Incomplete closing of the tubes, which could result in a future pregnancy (about 1 out of 200 women who have had tubal ligation get pregnant later).Increased risk of a tubal (ectopic) pregnancy if pregnancy occurs after a tubal ligation.Injury to nearby organs or structures caused by surgical instruments.Risks due to anesthesia may include problems related to breathing and certain reactions to medications.Most women recover with no problems. There are no tests needed to make sure the procedure will prevent pregnancy in the future.                                                                                   TIPS ON RECOVERY:-Avoid heavy exercise for several days after the procedure. Pain medicine may help relieve discomfort. You may be able to return to work and normal life within a few days.

INTERNATIONAl DAYS TO BE OBSERVED

World Days in January 2012		World Days in June 2012
O4	World Braille Day 2012	01	International Childrens Day 2012
World Days in February 2012		04	International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression and World Naturist Day 2012
02	World Wetlands Day 2012	05	World Environment Day 2012
04	World Cancer Day 2012	08	World Ocean Day 2012
05	World Nutella Day 2012	14	World Blood Donor Day 2012
20	World Day of Social Justice 2012	19	World Sauntering Day 2012 and World Sickle Cell Day 2012
21	International Mother Language Day 2012	20	World Refugee Day 2012
22	World Thinking Day 2012	21	World Music Day 2012
World Days in March 2012		23	International Olympic Day 2012
07	World Maths Day 2012	26	International Anti Drugs Day 2012
08	International Womens Day 2012	World Days in July 2012
22	World Water Day 2012	01	International Joke Day 2012
24	World Tuberculosis Day 2012	02	World Sports Journalists Day 2012 and World UFO Day 2012
31	Earth Hour 2012	06	World Zoonosis Day
World Days in April 2012		07	International Day of Cooperatives 2012
01	International Tatting Day 2012	11	World Population Day 2012
02	World Pillow Fight Day 2012	World Days in August 2012
03	World Party Day 2012	12	International Youth Day 2012
07	World Health Day 2012	13	International Left Handers Day 2012
11	World Parkinson's Day 2012	World Days in September 2012
17	World Hemophilia Day 2012	08	International Literacy Day 2012
22	Earth Day 2012	13	World Kindness Day 2012
World Days in May 2012		15	InternationalDayofDemocracy2012 and World Lymphoma Awareness Day 2012
01	International Firefighters Day 2012	19	International Talk Like a Pirate Day 2012
03	World Athletics Day 2012	21	International Peace Day 2012 and World Gratitude Day 2012
04	World Red Cross Day 2012	22	World Maritime Day 2012
05	World Lupus Day 2012	24	World Heart Day 2012
08	International Nurses Day 2012 and International CFS Awareness Day	World Days in October 2012
10	International Day of Families 2012	01	World Architecture Day 2012 and World Vegetarian Day 2012 and World Habitat Day 2012
12	World Telecommunication Day 2012	02	World Farm Animal Day 2012
15	World Hepatitis Day 2012	04	World Animal Day 2012 and UN World Space Week 2012
17	World Anti Terrorism Day 2012	05	World Teachers Day 2012
19	International Day for Biodiversity 2012 and International Day for Biological Diversity 2012	07	International Day for Older Persons 2012
21	World Turtle Day 2012	09	World Post Day 2012
22	World Meteorological Day 2012	10	World Mental Health Day 2012 and World Egg Day 2012
23	World No Tobacco Day 2012	12	International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction 2012
25	International Firefighters Day 2012	13	World Sight Day 2012
31	World Athletics Day 2012	15	World Handwashing Day 2012
	World Days in November 2012	16	UN World Food Day 2012
13	International Tongue Twister Day 2012	17	International Day For Eradication Of Poverty 2012
14	World Diabetes Day 2012	20	International Osteoporosis Day 2012
16	International Day of Tolerance 2012	23	UN Disarmament Week 2012
17	International Students Day 2012	24	World Development Information Day 2012
19	World Toilet Day 2012 and International Men's Day 2012	25	World Pasta Day 2012
20	Africa Industrialization Day 2012 and Universal Children Day 2012	31	World Savings Day 2012
21	World Television Day 2012
	World Days in December 2012
01	World Aids Day 2012
02	International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2012
03	International Day of Disabled Persons 2012
07	International Civil Aviation Day 2012
09	International Anti Corruption Day 2012
10	Human Rights Day 2012
11	International Mountain Day 2012
13	World Violin Day
18	International Migrants Day 2012