SPAIN, July 12,2012 (ABC): The Regional Directorate of the National Institute for Public Health (INGESA), the organization that manages healthcare in Ceuta and Melilla, today introduced the first healthcare professional manual for Hindu patients to be published in Spain. The regional director of INGESA of Ceuta, Fernando Perez-Padilla, presented this manual, authored by Juan Carlos Ramchandani, with the the cooperation of Dr. Julian Dominguez and Carmen Maria Criado, both members of INGESA (and based on a patient manual from Australia).
The writing of the “Healthcare Professional’s Manual for Treatment of Hindu Patients” began in 2010, when Ramchandani began collecting information “in order to advise healthcare professionals on the special needs of Indian patients (those who practice Hinduism),” said the author during the presentation.
The manual has three sections: guidelines for health services, Hindu beliefs affecting health care and additional resources. It gives practical advice and answers to commonly asked questions. Download the manual here.