Health Bulletin 21/June/2025

Observing that 'doctors are not slaves', the Himachal Pradesh High Court recently directed the State Government to give a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to a doctor for pursuing a super-speciality course.

The doctor was posted as a Senior Resident at the Radiotherapy department of Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Government Medical College (PJLNGMC), Chamba. After clearing the National Eligibility-Entrance Test (NEET) super speciality 2025 exam, the doctor applied for a NOC from the institute, and his request was rejected.

While the State argued that the denial of granting NOC to the doctor was in the interest of Public Interest, the HC bench comprising Justice Sandeep Sharma observed that if the petitioner doctor submitted an undertaking that after completing the Super Speciality Course, he would not only join State service as a Super Specialist but would also complete his remaining bond tenure, "no prejudice shall be caused to the respondents rather public at large would be benefited at later stage."

The death of two resident doctors at two medical colleges in Rajasthan has sent a shockwave through the medical fraternity, who are now demanding an immediate investigation and action into these incidents.

Medical Dialogues recently reported on the tragic death of a 3rd-year postgraduate resident doctor in the Pharmacology Department of SN Medical College, Jodhpur, who allegedly committed suicide.

While giving his dying declaration, the PG medico named the head of the pharmacology department at SN Medical College and accused him of mental harassment and torture. It was alleged that the HoD's constant pressure and toxic behaviour over his thesis caused the resident doctor severe stress and emotional distress. This resulted in protests from the medical fraternity and the Resident Doctors' Association (RDA), Jodhpur had demanded an immediate removal of the HOD, along with a high-level independent inquiry.

Amid this, the news about the death of another resident doctor in Udaipur has been reported. A 35-year-old doctor got electrocuted while taking water from a cooler at the postgraduate hostel of Ravindranath Tagore (RNT) Medical College in Udaipur. The doctor was about to join the Maharana Bhupal Government Hospital.

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Twin Tragedy rocks Rajasthan: Suicide, Electrocution of young doctors sparks statewide outrage

The Department of Medical Education and Research, Punjab has released a fee structure for admission into the MBBS and BDS courses in Government Medical Institutions, Government Societies, Government Dental Institutions, Private Institutes and Universities.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday distributed appointment letters to 400 health officers, asserting that his government is committed to creating employment opportunities for youths.

At an official function here, Sarma distributed the appointment letters among ‘Medical and Health Officers’, and said it marked a cumulative total of 1,20,359 recruitments provided to youths in the state.

“Taking a leap towards our goal of over 1.5 lakh government jobs, I am distributing appointment letters to 400 Medical and Health Officers. These officers will add muscle to our efforts of delivering quality healthcare to the last mile at the grassroots,” he said, news agency PTI reported.

In the last few years, delivering quality healthcare and providing jobs have been the key priorities of the Assam government, Sarma said.

“With these appointments, the aspirations of millions of people of getting better healthcare delivery and services will be fulfilled,” he said.