Dear Friends
I am Dr Santhosh Kumar SS, am an orthopedic surgeon from Kerala. I was elected the secretary of the MSF SARA board last year.And I hope I have done quite a good job as the secretary and as the chair of the communication committee. We as a board and me on the personal ground had given certain promises while I stood in the elections last year.
To register the association
To improve the meaningful membership
To start meaningful debates
To improve communications
To help the branch office in fund raising
To help the HR office in finding resourceful persons
To make the association truly regional
I have tried to accomplish all the above promises and of course it’s the achievement of the whole board than an individuals. The reports of the last years work, the communications you have received and of course your own participation and awareness would stand for the justification.
I have been into humanitarian work since 1992 and it has been my passion. I have worked with many other organizations though I started with MSF. Last year I had worked in Uttaranchal, Orissa and right now I am working in Central African Republic as a trauma surgeon. Every were I go I have found that MSF has been the leader and pioneer in any given situation. More over the democracy we practice, the openness to new ideas, sincerity with which we do our activities has no comparison. Perhaps that’s the reason why I stand again for elections in front of you. I would like to continue my activities in the same line with more sincerity and dedication.
Dr. SANTHOSH KUMAR SS
MSSS, DNS Orth
"Uthradom",Opposite Asian Bakery,
Pangapara PO,Trivandrum 695581,
Kerala,India.
Phone:+9124 712416512(H),+91944 70 16512(M)
EMail:
Age
Date of birth
IMC Reg No:
Professional Qualifications:
: 40 years
:16-03-1972
: 24397
DNB Orthopaedics / Medical College, Trivandrum, India. / June 2005
MBBS / Medical College, Trivandrum, India. / March 1995
Level A / Mar Ivanious college,Trivandrum ,India / March 1989
Post graduate diploma in hospital administration / Kerala university / March 2009
Current post: from 2/07/2010
Associate professor in Trauma and Orthopedics,RMO Trivandrum Medical college. Kerala India
Secretary MSF India South Asia Association
Worldwide work experience in 20 countries, during a span of 20 years in natural Disasters, Conflicts, War, Riots, exploratory missions, Assessment missions including Medicines sans Frontiers (MSF) ,International Medical Corps(IMC), Red Cross Red Crescent Movements etc
ACTIVITY IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT
- Latur earthquake, Andhra Pradesh, September-October1993
- Bhuj earthquake, Gujarat, January -february2001
- The activity consisted of management of mass trauma -performing about 250 orthopedic surgeries in a field trauma hospital in Bhuj
- Orissa Cyclones ,December- February 1999
- The activity consisted of managing general health problems, sanitation, nutrition in various camps were displaced population was given temporary shelter
- GujaratRiots, March-May 2002
- The activity consisted of trauma due to the riots, About 150 surgeries were performed in a span of 3 months in association with various hospitals around Ahmadabad. Large scale medical documentation of the trauma
including Rapes were done.
- Tsunami Kerala, Taminadu, Sri Lanka and Andaman Nicobar islands March 2005
- The activity consisted of managing general health problems, sanitation, nutrition in various camps were displaced population was given temporary shelter
- I have undergone training in various aspects of disaster management and have also organized various training programs on different aspects of disaster management.
- I am a founder member of RESQ INTERNATIONAL a voluntaryDisastermanagement and human rightsorganization
EXPERIENCE WITH MSF (MEDICINS SANS FRONTIERS)
- I am rather proud to say that I was the first surgeon to go on with an orthopedic internal fixation programme which started in YOGYAKARTA earthquake in May-June 2006 . Infact that was an emergency mission. I have been to other trauma missions with MSF which was very much different in its profiles ( like nature of trauma, available recourses and different atmosphere
1)Earth Quake at YOGYAKARTA emergency mission with MSF France, May- June 2006
The activity consisted of management of mass trauma -performing about 100 orthopedic surgeries in collaboration with Bathisda Hospital of Yogyakarta , supervision of postoperative patients admitted in field hospital built by MSF, and community orthopedics in and around the rural areas of Bandul district.
2) Reconstruction surgery in conflict affected region of Sigli(Banda Acheh- Indonasia) September- October 2006
The activity consisted of management of old orthopedic trauma due to longstanding conflict in the area. The cases included chronic osteomyelitis, Mal union;non union, bone loss, and congenital deformities. Verycomplicated and multiple surgeries and prolonged post operative management were done to treat the patients.
3) Trauma management and reconstruction surgery in conflict affected region of Port Harcourt(Nigeria) January-February 2007
MSF was running a trauma hospital in the conflict affected region of Portharcourt. The work consisted of managing various trauma majority of them gunshot wounds, gunshot fractures and road traffic accidents. Very complicated and multiple surgeries and prolonged post operative management were done to treat the
patients.
4) Participated in the seminar on reconstruction surgery organized by Medicines sans frontiers on September 26th2006 in Paris.
5)I was a invited member in the Orthopedic surgical day organized by Medicines sans frontiers on 6thJune2007 at New York to Formulate the protocols, Minimum standards and Basic requirements for an orthopedicsurgical program. This meeting also evaluated the internal fixation programs in MSF.
6)Trauma management and reconstruction surgery in conflict affected region of Port Harcourt(Nigeria) July 10 2007-Sept 102007
EXPERIENCE WITH IMC (INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS)
16 July, 2011-October 2011 Civil war in Libya
I worked in several places in Libya including Bengasi, Ajdabya, Misurata, Dafnia, Sirt and Tripoli. Most of the work was in the war front and in the referral hospitals near war front. The work included training of doctors, nurses and paramedics in Basic life support and advanced life support. Orthopedictraining of doctors in dealing with war injuries and gunshot fractures. Performing difficult complex reconstructions of fractures. Guiding academic sessions for the doctors etc. Did about 300 surgeries in the span of 3 months mission at Libya.
16 Oct 2013 to 6 Dec 2013 in Balasore Orissa
I worked as Medical director of the emergency response team in Floods in Orissa. Our main activities were operating mobile medical units, Water and sanitation support, under five nutrition.
EXPERIENCE WITH SAVE THE CHILDREN
2 Feb. 2014 to 4 March 2014 in Bangui, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Worked as a trauma surgeon and hospital manager in Amity hospital Bangui in the civil war infested Bangui.
FELLOWSHIPS
lOA Fellowship In spine surgery From Ganga Hospital Coimbatore
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
I submitted the postgraduate thesis in the treatment of Tibia Fractures for which I was awarded the best thesis award for2005. I am the principle investigator in the research project on DISTRACTIBLE INTERLOCKING NAILS IN DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS funded by science and technology department Kerala government.
PAPERS I PUBLICATIONS
1) Free paper on Distraction ontogenesis in interlocking nails in national orthopedic conference at Mumbai 2005 December (Abstract attached).
2) Free paper on Management of Type III B compound fractures with ender nailingand soleus musle flap in national orthopedic conference New Delhi November 2006(Abstract attached).
3) Original Paper on very high energy ballistic injury in war- Kerala journal of orthopedics2013; 26(1):62-64
AWARDS
Best Thesis award for post graduates (Surgical sciences), Trivandrum, Medical college Year 2005
OTHER ACTIVITIES
- Author of more than 50 articles and reports on various health and social issues in Malayalam journals like Contributed articles to 3 books published by Kerala sasthra sahithya parishath on different health and social issues.
- Presently the editorial board member of the monthly Sasthra Gathi. I have been recognised as a leading columnist in health and related social aspects in Malayalam in Kerala. I write a weekly column janarogyam in keral;akaumudi daily a leading news paper in Kerala. I am trained in karnatic classical music for more than 10 years.
ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE
1) General Secretary medical college students union 1993-1994
2) Student's secretary national service scheme medical college1992-1994
3) President pariyaram medical college and hospital staff association1998-2001
4) President Trivandrum medical college postgraduate students association 2003-2004
5) Coordinator RESQ INTERNATIONAL (Disastermanagement and human rights organization)
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6)Chairman health subcommitteeKerala sasthra sahithya parishath 2002-2005