Health Bulletin 04/ July/ 2024

Addressing the Health & Family Welfare Department, Dr Siddharth Singh IAS Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam’s Medical Education & Research Department issued an order which stated, "Director of Health Services, Assam may be instructed accordingly to instruct all Private Health Institutions registered under the Clinical Establishment Act to ensure that no government doctor should practice in their establishment during duty hours."

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Private Practice During Duty Hours: Assam Govt Imposes Restrictions On Govt Doctors

Kerala Government to implement special guidelines for Amoebic Meningoencephalitis

In response to recent incidents of two deaths and one hospitalization due to amoebic meningoencephalitis in Kerala over the past two months, Kerala Health Minister Veena George chaired a significant meeting of the health department.

It has been decided that special guidelines will be released for the state regarding amoebic meningoencephalitis. Instructions have been given to strengthen awareness. The amoeba enters the brain through rare openings in the thin membrane that separates the nose from the brain or through a hole in the eardrum and causes meningoencephalitis. Therefore, children with pus in their ears should not bathe in ponds, stagnant water, etc. The minister requested to seek treatment immediately if symptoms are seen.

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Amoebic Meningoencephalitis: Kerala Govt To Issue Special Guidelines

NEET PG 2024: NBE to announce new exam date by this week

Despite the assurances and assumptions that the new date for the NEET-PG 2024 would be announced by Tuesday or Wednesday, no announcement has come either from the side of the Union Health Ministry, National Board of Examinations (NBE) or the National Medical Commission (NMC).

Amid this confusion among the doctors who will be appearing in the Postgraduate medical entrance test, a senior official from the NBE told Indian Express on July 2 that the new exam date for the National Eligibility-and-Entrance Test for postgraduate courses (NEET PG) 2024 will be released this week.

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New NEET PG 2024 Exam Date By This Week, Says NBE: Report

Research links Mediterranean diet to improved survival and reduced heart disease in cancer survivors

The Mediterranean Diet proves to be a powerful ally for health, even after a cancer diagnosis. According to research published in JACC CardioOncology, individuals diagnosed with any type of tumour who adhered closely to the Mediterranean Diet lived longer and had a reduced risk of cardiovascular mortality compared to those with lower adherence.

The study examined 800 adults, both men and women, already diagnosed with cancer between 2005 and 2010. Participants were followed for over 13 years, and detailed information on their food consumption during the year before enrolment was collected.

Reference: Bonaccio, M., et al. (2024) Mediterranean Diet Is Associated With Lower All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality Among Long-Term Cancer Survivors. JACC: CardioOncology. doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccao.2024.05.012.