INTERNSHIP REPORT ON HEALTH CARE

COMMUNICATION: DEVELOPMENT AND

DISSEMINATION
FROM 6TH JULY 2017 TO 10TH JULY 2017
AT
M S RAMAIAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
BENGALURU, INDIA

SUBMITTED BY:-
STUDENT NAME:-SHUBHAM SOLANKI (R16MI010)
PROGRAM: - MBA HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT
INSTITUTE: - INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL RESEARCH INDIA
 INSTITUTE OF
CLINICAL RESEARCH
(INDIA)

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the project report entitled INTERNSHIP being submitted by Mr. Shubham Solanki in
partial fulfillment for the award of the Post-Graduation in Health Care Management during the year 2016-2018
to the Institute of Clinical Research (INDIA) is a record of Bona-fide work carried out by him under my
guidance and supervision.

Coordinator/ HOD: - Mrs. Divya Prabha KR.

 ACKNOWLEDEGMENT

I dedicate this page to acknowledge and thank those responsible for the shaping of the report. Without their
guidance and help, the experience while industrial visit would not have been so smooth and efficient.

I would like to thank director of Institute of Clinical Research India, Mr. Shiv Raman Dugal.

I would also like to thank Ms. Divya Prabha KR. for giving me this opportunity to visit the industry. I am
extremely grateful to Mr. Uma Shankar, the internal guide, who has supported and helped me throughout the
visit.

I would also like to thank all the people that work in the office of M S Ramaiah memorial hospital, for giving
me an insight about the working scenario of the Hospital and campaign.

At last I would like to thank the DR. ARUN MAVA JI SEETHARAM, Assistant Hospital Administrator of
the Hospital, who allowed me to do this interesting industrial visit.

Place:-

Date:- Signature
CONTENTS
Certificate.. 2

Acknowledgement. 3

Overview of Hospital . 5

Specialties 6

Special clinics . 7

International wing 9

Departments...... 11

Health care communication 12

Public relation officer department... 13

Contribution in health care promotion 14

Conclusion . 17

References.. 18
 OVERVIEW OF THE HOSPITAL

M.S.RAMAIAH Memorial Hospital is a Multispecialty Indian Hospital Accreditation by NABH (National

Accreditation Board Of Hospital and Health care providers

It founded in 1 January 2004.

They are providing 24X7 services like MSR Care, Blood Bank, Dialysis, laboratory, palliative and
specialized care. With this they are having Multi Specialties, Special Clinics and International wings.

With over 1000 employees strength in the entire field related to study and social services they are having 18
other branches with the name of M S Ramaiah. Other groups are

M S RAMAIAH INSTITUE OF TECHNOLOGY

M S RAMAIAH COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE

M S RAMAIAH MEDICAL COLLEGE

M S RAMAIAH TEACHING HOSPITAL

M S RAMAIAH DENTAL COLLEGE

M S RAMAIAH COMPOSITE JUNIOR COLLEGE

M S RAMAIAM NURSING EDUCATION & RESEARCH

M S RAMAIAH INSTITUE OF PHYSIAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION

M S RAMAIAH OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT

M S RAMAIAH OF VIDYANIKETAN

M S RAMAIAH DRUGS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS TESTING LABORATORIES

M S RAMAIAH COLLEGE OF LAW

M S RAMAIAH SCHOOL OF ADVNCED STUDIES

SRI YOGI NARAYANA INDOLOGY CENTER

M S RAMAIAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

M S RAMAIAH NTERRNATIONAL MEDICAL SCHOOL

GOKULA AYUSH AROGYADHAMA

M S RAMAIAH ADVANCE LEARNING

 SPECIALITIES
They are having multispecialty services in a particular specific zone of Hospital

SURGICAL & ALLIED

General surgery Anesthetics

Orthopedics Dental Surgery

Ophthalmology pediatric Surgery

ENT Neuro Surgery

Plastic Surgery Obstetrics & Gynecology

MEDICAL & ALLIED

General medicine Dermatology

Chest medicine Psychiatrics

Pediatrics radiology

SUPER SPECIALTIES
Neurology Urology

Cardiology Oncology

Vascular and endovascular Endocrinology

Surgery Medical

Nephrology gastroenterology

Surgical

Gastroenterology
 SPECIAL CLINICS
Adolescent clinic
A very vulnerable age which can result in extremes such as malnutrition or obesity, exposure to drugs &
alcohol, exposure to violence or experiencing humiliation which can lead to depression, indulgence in
unprotected sex and ending up in grave consequences. At this clinic they are having experts who understand this
delicacy and provide comprehensive physical and mental care for the adolescents.

Antenatal clinic
This clinic helps in monitoring mothers Health and prenatal development through series of regular check-ups.
Mother is also screened for risk factors or medical & surgical problems, which are brought to her notice during
the first three months of pregnancy.

Audiometry clinic
This clinic is well equipped with latest technology and experienced therapists who, with their prompt approach
help individuals combat their hearing problems at different levels.

Breast clinic
According to the study, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. This clinic of
hospital focuses on breast self-examination training and with the help of comfortable screening labs gets the
actual report of the breast to get the treatment idea.

Foot clinic
This clinic is totally based on Diabetes treatment for proper blood flow and nerve supply to the foot. They aim
at early diagnosis of the foot problems like neuropathy and prompts treatments to minimize any complication.
Growth clinic
(Pediatric Endocrine & Growth Clinic) This clinic evaluates and treats all the causes that lead any problem in
growth of the child. Counseling of the parents are done in this clinic to provide the nutritional diet to their
children in order to maintain the proper nutritional balance of the body and to cure the problem related to
growth of Height and health.

Pain clinic
This clinic facilitates the diagnosis and management of acute or chronic pain. They are having all necessary
Physiotherapy equipment like long wave diatherapy, microwave diatherapy, electrical stimulation, muscle
strengthening and cardiovascular endurance training machine.
Imaging equipments like the C-arm and high resolution ultra sound machine.
Nerve stimulators and locators.

PUVA Therapy

Psoralen and ultraviolet A, therapy for skin diseases treatment. There are two kinds of phototherapies one is
Ultraviolet A and Narrowband Ultraviolet B these are used according to the disease and condition of patient.

Sleep clinic
They are having sleep laboratory for observing the patients and treat them according to the diagnosis. Like
sleeplessness ant night, feeling sleepy only in daytime, sleepwalking and so on.
 INTERNATIONAL WING
M. S. Ramaiah hospital is one of the few hospitals in the country which has been promoting medical tourism
corresponding to the international standards it confirms to. Atithi Devo Bhava, a saying which forms the core
of Indian culture, has been an integral part of our values.

A combination of highly qualified doctors; advanced technologies including robotic surgeries, radiation
therapies , organ transplant facilities and other latest developments; dedicated staff attending and treating
international patients has made our hospital the most favorable option.
Patient from UK, Oman, France, Iraq, and Africa are the testimony to their excellence.
For betterment of the communication between patient to doctor and patient to nurse there is a translator who
converts and explains the talks between two person for better understanding and easy to take action ahead.
 The various specialized facilities for international patients include:
International patient lounge /Executive lounge
They make sure that the international patients do not go through the waiting process owing to the distance
they will have travelled to meet them and hence provide them prompt attention for any procedure. Patient
can consult doctors here and proceed with the treatment plan. All the processes including registration,
information and induction will be done here.
Separate air-conditioned Gold-class and Silver-class rooms equipped with all the necessities are available.
A personal dietician is dedicated to every patient throughout their stay.
They are having a special international menu served on request. They update patients family through email
or video chat.
Prayer rooms / library are made available to make their sojourn a pleasant one.
Medical travel care: RMH has tied-up with hotels closely located to the hospital campus, which can be
discussed during registration.

Post discharge services:

They will write the Med form according to airways. That form will be provided by the airways itself for the
instruction of the patient to take from India to Their country.
Each and every aspect related to the patient needs will be written in that form like SpO2, BP, Pulse, TPR
They assist patient with suitable guest house and taxi services.
They can connect patient with local doctors they are acquainted with in patients city for follow up
treatment.
Patient can utilize their online services to follow up with their doctors.
 DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH CARE COMMUNICATION

According to Health care communication they are having a particular specific zone for each and every specialty.

Out Patient Departments

Public Relation office Department

Administration department

Laboratory department

Pharmacological department

Radiology department

Blood bank

Executive Department

Waste management Department

Nursing Department

Surgical Department

ICTC Department
 HEALTH CARE COMMUNICATION
Health care communication may be define as a communication or transferring or giving or distribution of

knowledge about Health Awareness to the people of community I can be either inside the hospital or out of the

Hospital with in a specific geographical boundary.

Health communication is the study and practice of communicating promotional health information, such as

in public health campaigns, health education, and between doctor and patient.

If it is inside the Hospital then Hospital itself plays role as a medium or channel through which the information

can be forward toward the patient or their attenders to the precaution, prevention and promotion.

The Aim of HEALTH CARE UNIT is to PREVENTION OF THE DISEASE & PROMOTION OF THE

HEALTH.

But if it comes out of the hospital then communication is based on the campaigns.

It can be done at targeted places like

Govt. organization, non govt. organization, villages, slums area etc.

LEVELS OF PREVENTION
There are three level of prevention where only health promotion can target

1. Primary: To prevent the person from disease by immunization programs

2. Secondary: This is early stage intervention. Eg weight loss programs

3. Tertiary: Minimize the effect of the disease. Eg medicines

Health communication may variously seek to:

Increase audience knowledge and awareness of a health issue
influence behaviors and attitudes towards a health issue
demonstrate healthy practices
demonstrate the benefits of behavior changes to public health outcomes
advocate a position on a health issue or policy
increase demand or support for health services
argue against misconceptions about health
 PUBLIC RELATION OFFICER DEPARTMENT

Public relations officers in Hospital are responsible for the communication between medical professionals or

health care organizations and their stakeholders. They provide information to the Public and Build relationship

with the groups, such as media, funding organizations and government agencies. On other hand they conduct

the Health promotion campaigns in to the community

Mostly they follow the official WHO Health days like

World TB Day 24th March

World Health Day 7th April

World Immunization Week Last week of April

World No Tobacco Day 31st may

World Blood Donor Day 14th June

World Hepatitis Day 28th July

World AIDS Day 1 December

They conduct the campaigns on these days especially but once in a month the conduct the necessary

Campaigns for Health promotion of the people. For cataracts, diabetes, health literacy, pulse polio

immunization distribution, measles immunization etc.

They provide the information and treatment with treatment plan to the community in order to make them aware

for their health.

 CONTRIBUTION TO HEALTH CARE PROMOTION

As the need of public health care requirement they play a major role in contributing to promote the
health of community. Especially they are targeting at old age group of human being.
Being a Health care provider they are looking for natural practices which promote the health rapidly the
celebrate the International yoga day and world environment day

CAMPAIGN FOR CATARACT

On the basis of Eye care in public health they conduct the cataract treatment program or campaign twice in a
year. Last campaign they done with 23 patients cataract surgery.
INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY

Every year at 21 June whole world attained the yoga day in order to promote the health care towards the global.
Team of Professionals (physiotherapist) of M. S. Ramaiah Memorial Hospital conducts a yoga program for
betterment of health.

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

World Environment Day (WED) occurs on 5 June every year, and is the United Nation's principal vehicle for
encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment.
 SOMKING CESSATION PROGRAM

According to WHO Country profiles, India has one of the highest rates of oral cancer in the world and rates are
still increasing. This disproportionate incidence of oral cancer has been related to the high proportion of tobacco
chewers, a habit unique to Indians. Oral cancer accounts for one-third of the total cancer cases and 90% of the
patients are tobacco chewers. This is true across a broad spectrum of people, rich and poor, male and female,
old and young.
CONCLUSION
It was a great opportunity for me to do internship at M.S.RAMAIAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Bangalore.
Which came out as a very experiencing internship of my career? During the course of internship, I was given an
opportunity to interact with the different members of the health care team who helped me out in understanding
the different aspects of Health care communication especially in terms of campaign and promotion of health.
They also briefed me about the international communication which they are having with gulf countries and
Middle East countries.
According to them, the hospital is having very nice relationship with the Anti-retroviral center which gives data
and requirement of health promotion in the field of HIV, AIDS this hospital.
Thus, this was my first internship program and I believe it was an experiencing and a memorable one, since I
learned a lot of practical aspects of communication and Public relation department. I also believe that this will
definitely have a positive impact on my career.
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