Health Bulletin 03/February/2024

Here are the top health news for the day:

More than 3.4 lakh cervical cancer cases

Cervical cancer, a prevalent issue affecting both rural and urban females, has been primarily linked to HPV positivity. 

Odisha mandates 2-year state service for PG, SS medicos joining govt medical colleges

Aiming to overcome the scarcity of doctors in the remote areas of the State, the Odisha Government has introduced a two-year bond service policy for the candidates joining postgraduate medical courses in the government medical colleges in the State.

Issuing a notification in this regard, the State Health and Family Welfare Department has clarified that the new bond shall apply to all the candidates getting admitted to the government medical colleges, either under the state quota or all India quota in PG Diploma / Diplomate National Board (DNB) / Doctorate National Board (DrNB) MD/ MS/ MDS/ DM/ M.Ch. courses or any other courses as may be adopted in the state and notified from time to time.

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Bond Policy In Odisha: PG, SS Medicos Joining Govt Medical Colleges To Mandatorily Serve State For 2 Years, Stricter Penalty For Violators

Indian-American doctor cleared of allegations on flight with minor

 A 33-year-old Indian-origin doctor in the US who was accused of allegedly exposing himself and performing a lewd act next to a teenage girl onboard a flight has been acquitted, according to a media report.

Dr Sudipta Mohanty was found not guilty on Wednesday after a three-day trial in the Boston federal court, The New York Post newspaper reported.

Mohanty, an internal medicine and primary care doctor, was arrested in August last year and charged by criminal complaint with one count of lewd, indecent and obscene acts while in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the US.

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Indian-American Doctor Acquitted Of Indecent Act In Front Of 14-Year-Old Girl On Flight

31 cases of monkey fever reported in Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada district

In the past 15 days, Karnataka's Uttara Kannada district has witnessed a surge in monkey fever cases, with 31 reported instances of Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD). Twelve individuals are hospitalized, while the others are receiving treatment at home. Fortunately, all reported cases remain stable, and no severe instances have emerged. Monkey fever, transmitted through tick bites primarily from monkeys to humans, has prompted health officials to conduct door-to-door awareness programs, especially in areas near forests where the risk is heightened.