AMCANA ACTIVITIES in support of AMC/ KGH and Visakhapatnam: 2000-2023

(These are the activities funded through AMCANA by donors contributing to the various projects. In addition, there are many that individuals or various batches have contributed directly and not through AMCANA. Those projects are not listed here.)

AMC-Education:

• Journal Subscriptions
• AMC Electronic Library
• Internal Medicine Library
• Neurosurgery Library
• Upgrading Teaching Tools in the Pathology Department, by the class of 1987
• Dr C.Vyaghreswarudu e-medical library with computers in the Orthopedics Department
• A Seminar Hall & Library in the New Specialty Block.
• Neurocon Conference
• ISGCON Conference
• Dr S. Balaparameswara Rao Library
• Maintenance of AMC Electronic Library
• Journal Donations to Regional eye Hospital
• Upgrading of teaching equipment, computers andLCD projectors in lecture halls.
• Medical Financing to a medical student.
• Scholarships (4) to needy medical students.
• Revival of Major Ebden Cricket Tournament.

Repairs/ Renovations/ Maintenance:

• Ladies’ Hostel Renovation
• Ladies’ Hostel Recreation Room Renovation
• Restoration of Gym and Recreation areas in the Ladies’ Hostel
• Renovation of Bath Rooms in the Ladies’ Hostel.
• Renovation of Recreation Room in Men’s Hostel.
• Steps from Panagal building to the library for ease of access
• Hud Hud Relief Work Renovation of Library, Men’s Hostel, Women’s Hostel & Post Graduates’ Hostels
• Men's hostel minor repairs

KGH:

• Ultrasound Equipment to Casualty Department.
• Other E Room Equipment.
• Blood Chemistry Analyzers
• ACLS & BLS Courses.
• Habib Hepatitis –B Vaccination Project
• Pediatric Ward Equipment Upgrades for Neonatal & Pediatric Care.
• Neuro-Trauma center / Emergency departments/ Traumatic Brain Injury Project
• Women’s Health Initiative cancer screening program-Cervical Cancer screening by PAP tests.
• Women's health initiative- Cancer screening program--Breast cancer screening by 3D-Mammography
• Ultrasound machine given to the Obstetrics department
• Pathology Department Lab Equipment and electrical upgrades
• Pathology Block Renovation
• Mathrusri Maternity unit with 12 beds and Operation Theater
• Covid relief activities with donation of sterilizers, oxygen concentrators, masks and other accessories.
• Donation of digital x-ray machine during Covid-19 to the chest diseases hospital.
• Cardiac exercise treadmill equipment.

AMCOSA:

• Donation towards a Guest Room in the New AMCOSA building by the 1962 Batch
• AMCOSA Bldg. Air Conditioning

Medical and Health Projects in Visakhapatnam/ AP:

• Donation of Eye Bank Specular Microscope by theclass of 1966 and other alumni to the Moshin Eye Bank.
• Visakhapatnam Vision screening and treatment for school children in Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Anakapalli districts by Moshin Eye Bank School Screening Project
• Dr Sonty Sriram Glaucoma Lecture @ APOS (AP state Ophthalmology Society)

Orations/ Awards at AMC funded or sponsored by AMCANA :

• Pharmacology Gold Medal in memory of Dr Raja Nandyala’s parents
• Dr Ravi Raju excellence award by AMCANA
• AMCANA Gold medal in Nephrology
• Dr. VS Dhanraj memorial oration in Anesthesiology,
• Dr P V Jagannatha Rao memorial oration in Pathology, 2019-

Centennial Celebrations:

• AMC CAB (Andhra Medical College Centenary Academic Block (2017-2023) Fund.
• Brahmarpanam, anna daanam project as part of Centennial year celebrations, for patients’ families and attendants, operated by ISKCON, one yearsponsorship of daily lunch, 10/2022 to 10/2023.