Health Bulletin 11/December/2023

Here are the top health stories for the day:

Delhi's Safdarjung hospital: Resident doctor found dead, suspected suicide"

In a tragic incident, a third-year postgraduate student in the medicine department and resident doctor at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital has committed suicide by hanging from a ceiling fan in his rented accommodation in south Delhi.

Police informed that the deceased PG medico had been suffering from depression for the past two years, which was mentioned in a suicide note that was recovered from the spot.

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Tragic: Safdarjung Hospital Resident Doctor Kills Self, Was Suffering From Depression

Code pink gone wrong: Cloudnine Hospital runs mock drill on child abduction, slapped Rs 2 lakh compensation

Holding Cloud Nine Hospital accountable for causing distress to a family due to an unannounced mock drill for child abduction soon after the birth of a baby, the Gurgaon District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed the facility to pay Rs 2 lakhs as compensation to the newborn's family for the mental harassment caused during the incident.

The order was pronounced by a bench comprising Sanjeev Jindal, President, and members Jyoti Siwach and Khushwinder Kaur.

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Code Pink Gone Wrong: Cloudnine Hospital Runs Mock Drill On Child Abduction, Slapped Rs 2 Lakh Compensation

AYUSH treatment on par with allopathic treatment for reimbursements: HC

The Madras High Court recently asked the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to treat AYUSH treatment on par with Allopathic treatment while reimbursing expenses incurred during treatment.

IRDAI has also been directed to reimburse the insurance amount on equal scales for both branches of medicine. "There shall be a direction to the third respondent to act upon the suggestion made by this Court to place AYUSH treatment on par with allopathic treatment and direct the insurance companies to reimburse the insurance amount on equal scales," ordered the HC bench comprising Justice N. Anand Venkatesh.

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AYUSH Treatment On Par With Allopathic Treatment For Reimbursements: HC

Haryana doctors threaten indefinite strike starting December 29

The day following a two-hour pen-down strike at government health facilities, Haryana Health Department's medical professionals announced on Sunday their intention to launch an indefinite strike from December 29 if their demands remained unmet within two weeks. This decision was reached during the core committee meeting of the Haryana Civil Medical Services Association (HCMSA), the collective body representing government medical practitioners. As per details, the protest will commence with a full-day strike on December 27.