Health Bulletin 09/December/2023

Here are the top health stories for the day:

NMC relief for FMGs in Philippines: Students already enrolled in BS course before FMGL regulations get course recognition

In a major relief to the Foreign Medical Students in the Philippines, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has declared that students who were studying the BS Course or had taken admission to the said course and were pursuing their studies physically in the medical institute abroad at the time of publication of FMGL Regulation 2021, will be allowed to continue their medical education.

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NMC Relief For FMGs In Philippines: Students Already Enrolled In BS Course Before FMGL Regulations Get Course Recognition

FIR against 4 doctors at Nalanda medical institute for ‘demanding sexual favours’ from students in exchange for better grades

In a shocking turn of events, four doctors and one clerk belonging to Bhagwan Mahavir Institute of Medical Sciences (BMIMS), located in Pawapuri area of Nalanda district in Bihar, have been booked for allegedly demanding sexual favours from girl paramedic students in exchange for better grades in their practical viva examinations.

Police have already registered a First Information Report (FIR) based on the complaints filed by four complainants. Apart from this, the Nalanda district administration has also constituted a panel to investigate the matter.

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Bihar Shocker: 4 Medical College Doctors Booked For Allegedly Demanding Sexual Favours For Better Marks

IMA suspends Kerala doctor 'Ruwais' involved in girlfriend's suicide case over dowry demands

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has suspended Dr. EA Ruwais from Kerala, following allegations that his 26-year-old girlfriend, a second-year postgraduate surgery trainee named Shahana, died by suicide after he called off their wedding over dowry demands. The IMA confirmed the suspension in an official statement. Dr. Joseph Benaven, President of the IMA Kerala State Branch, mentioned that Ruwais was arrested under the dowry prohibition act and placed in judicial custody.

High-risk surgery without ICU: NCDRC orders Rs 20 lakh compensation on hospital, doctors

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) recently upheld the order of Maharashtra State Commission, which had directed a private hospital in Akola and its doctors to pay Rs 20 lakh compensation for deficiency in service while treating a patient suffering from kidney dysfunction.

The concerned patient had only one kidney and she was suffering from urinary tract infection as well. Even though the hospital and the doctors claimed that there was no negligence on their part, the Apex Consumer Court opined that they should not have operated on the patient even though basic facilities like intensive care unit were not available in the hospital.

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High-Risk Surgery Without ICU: NCDRC Orders Rs 20 Lakh Compensation On Hospital, Doctors