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2 2022 | Spectrum | Volume 15 Number 5

Can we envision a future

without new art?

Literary Works That

Changed the World

M HAASSHIM and drama structured the various
narrative styles we see today.
P.G. Wodehouse once said, One such example is Herman
“There is no surer foundation Melville’s Moby Dick, a novel
for a beautiful friendship than with several literary symbolisms
a mutual taste in literature.” that also serves as a simple
Literature has been the most man-chasing-whale story. The key findings of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) for the state of Tamil Nadu and
culturally ingrained and Literature is incomplete without Puducherry was released by Dr. P. Kuganantham, member of the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Expert
virtuously influential piece poetry, the earliest media of Advisory Committee for COVID19, at event held in SRM Medical College Hospital and Research
of art in history. It has sustained communicating emotions and Centre. Also seen are SRMIST’s Vice-Chancellor Dr. C.Muthamizhchelvan, Pro-Vice Chancellor (MHS)
for centuries; a few works of feelings. The Iliad and Odyssey Lt Col Dr.A.Ravikumar, Dean (Medical) Dr.A.Sundaram, Dean (School of Public Health) Dr.Padma
literature have had an impact by Homer revolutionised the Venkat and other members of SPH.
that cannot be overlooked. way literature was perceived.
The greatest works of literature Modern-day literature has SRM School of Public Health disseminates Key
paved the way for greater things several genres to choose from Findings of NFHS -5 for TN & Puducherry
of the future. An example is The and the biggest one is fantasy.
Republic, written by Plato in While George Orwell’s 1984
300 BCE. It is considered to laid the foundation for dystopian STAFF WRITER make decisions. It highlights the helps decision science.”
be one of the earliest and most literature, JK Rowling’s magnum public health of the community
influential pieces of political opus, the Harry Potter series, School of Public Health (SPH) and the nation at large.” SRM MCH&RC’s Pro-
writing. Fast forward to late spearheaded the fantasy genre. at SRM Institute of Science Vice Chancellor (MHS) Lt Col
1847, Karl Marx’s Manifesto Rowling’s work influenced a and Technology (SRMIST), He elaborated that the strategies Dr. A. Ravikumar said, “This is
of the Communist Party also whole generation of young Kattankulathur celebrated the used in Survey 1 conducted in a landmark history in Medical
played an important role in teens to become ‘wizards’ and successful completion and 1993. He said that public health and Health Science at SRM
framing modern-day politics. ‘witches.’ dissemination of the key findings is always side-lined. During a MCH&RC. “Authentication
While many books framed of the National Family Health pandemic, it was Public Health of data is a very big achievement
crucial parts of the world’s While genres vary, the Survey (NFHS -5) for the state that came to the rescue in Tamil as it involves planning, fieldwork
system, literature was also a best part of literature is its of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry at Nadu. “During the COVID only among others. This NFHS -5
pastime for plenty. William democratic nature of being SRM Medical College Hospital a one third of the affected were has a lot of interesting finds to
Shakespeare’s works in comedy entirely subjective. and Research Centre (SRM admitted in hospital, while the help the health of the country.”
MCH&RC). NFHS-5, the others were treated through a The key findings of Tamil
good public health system in TN.”
fifth in the NFHS rounds, provides He added, “The development of Nadu and Puducherry were
information on population, a national, will only come from released on the occasion. The
health, and nutrition for India the development of a family’ team members that completed the
and each state/union territory mother and child. Health is NFHS -5 Project for SRM SPH
(UT) and also provides data at not just physical or mental but were also felicitated. Present on
the District Level. includes economic, religious the occasion was Dean (Medical)
Dr. A. Sundaram, Dean (School
NFHS-5 includes some and social well- being.” of Public Health) Dr. Padma
new topics, such as preschool Appreciating the dedication Venkat and other members of
education, disability, access and hard work done by SPH, SPH SRMIST.
to a toilet facility, death Pro Chancellor (Academics), SRM SPH, a pioneer in Public
registration, menstrual hygiene, Dr.P.Sathyanarayanan said, Health Education in the State
and abortion. The scope of “The aim of such ‘Findings’ of Tamil Nadu strives to bring
clinical, anthropometric, and is to prevent pandemic such a holistic approach to Public
biochemical testing (CAB) has as COVID 19.” He elaborated Health education by focusing on
also been extended to include on how such findings alert the Academia, Research, Outreach,
JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series revolutionised measurement of waist and hip people and the precautions they and Enterprise.
the fantasy genre and amassed countless fans. circumferences, and the age need to take. “SPH has done
range for the measurement extremely well in this research.”
of blood pressure and blood He said that SRMIST is doing “The
glucose has been expanded. extremely well in research and development
Reporting for Spectrum SRM SPH surveyed a total urged the institution to keep up
of 27,929 households, 25,650 the work. of a national,
• Contributing reports should be confined to a maximum women, and 3,372 men in
of 250 words and must be written by students only. Congratulating the remarkable will only
• Accompanying pictures must have captions. Pictures Tamil Nadu and 3,520 achievement by SPH, come
without caption will not be published households, 3,669 women, SRMIST’s Vice-Chancellor
and 534 men in Puducherry Dr. C. Muthamizhchelvan said, from the
• Request for coverage in Spectrum by its editorial team Chief Guest of the event, Dr. P. “Collecting data is difficult,
must be made well in advance with an accompanying Kuganantham, member of the and doing it during COVID is development
note and the invitation to spectrum@srmist.edu.in Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s much more difficult. Data is of a family
• Coverage of a certain event or receipt of an article Expert Advisory Committee very important, as it leads to
does not guarantee publication. for COVID19 said, “This is making informed decisions. mother and
-Editor an eye-opener about the health Modern technology helps us child.”
status of India. Data helps to to size-fit enormous data and