Health Bulletin 08/December/2025
Here are the top health stories for the day:
Robotic Surgery to Begin at Himachal Medical Colleges by January 2026
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu informed the Vidhan Sabha on Monday that robotic surgery will be operational at the medical colleges in Hamirpur, Nerchowk in Mandi, and the IGMC in Shimla by January 2026.
He also stated that smart labs are being established at Chamiyana and IGMC in Shimla and Tanda near Dharamsala, Sukhu said in a reply during the Question Hour, adding that the government is investing Rs 3,000 crore in the health sector.
WHO Warns of Global Malaria Surge with Rising Cases, Deaths, and Drug Resistance
Global progress against malaria has hit a major setback, warns the World Malaria Report 2025 released by the World Health Organization (WHO). The report reveals that 282 million people contracted malaria in 2024, 9 million more than in 2023-while 610,000 lives were lost globally. The African region accounted for 94% of cases and 95% of deaths, mostly among children under five. India represented over 73% of all infections and nearly 89% of malaria deaths in the WHO South-East Asia region, the report added. Meanwhile, 24 countries have introduced WHO-approved vaccines, and two nations-Egypt and Timor-Leste-were declared malaria-free in 2025, reports the Business Standard.
The WHO cautioned that rising drug and insecticide resistance, funding shortfalls, and climate-related pressures are fuelling the resurgence. Global malaria funding in 2024 stood at only $3.9 billion—just 42% of the needed amount. Calling for urgent action, WHO chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged nations to accelerate innovation, improve surveillance, and expand access to life-saving tools to prevent decades of hard-won progress from being undone.
Andhra Pradesh Doctor, Nurse Suspended After Surgical Blade Left Inside Patient
The Andhra Pradesh government has recently suspended a government doctor and a nurse following allegations of medical negligence that led to a surgical blade being left inside a patient's body.
The Health Department has placed Narasaraopeta Government Hospital’s civil assistant surgeon under suspension.
The incident occurred after a tubectomy operation on a 22-year-old woman on November 26, during which Swamy allegedly left a surgical blade inside the patient. The discovery of the blade during a post-operative scan prompted an official probe and the immediate suspension of the doctor, along with a staff nurse who assisted in the surgery.
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AP doctor, nurse suspended after surgical blade found inside patient
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