Health Bulletin 12/ December / 2022

Here are the Top Health stories for the day:

Dr. PC Rath elected as President of CSI (Cardiological Society of India)

Dr P C Rath, an eminent cardiologist from Hyderabad, who pioneered many percutaneous cardiac interventions in the country like complex coronary angioplasty and stenting, Robotic angioplasty and Percutaneous Valve treatment procedures (TAVI), was formally elected, and installed as the President of the prestigious Cardiological Society of India for the year 2023-24, in the annual meeting held at Chennai. Dr. P C Rath is currently a Senior Consultant Cardiologist and Head of the Department of Cardiology at Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.

NMC opposes relaxations for Foreign Medical Graduates without clinical training

While considering the pleas by MBBS graduates from abroad who were unable to complete their clinical training due to COVID-19 or war-torn situation, the Supreme Court on Friday asked the Union Ministry of Health, the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Home in consultation with the National Medical Commission (NMC) to find a solution for these students.

Although the top court bench of justices BR Gavai and Vikram Nath expressed sympathy with the students who could not complete their clinical training in foreign countries such as China and Ukraine due to Covid and other unforeseen events, NMC opposes any relaxations for such students.

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Supreme Court Directs Centre, NMC To Find Solution For FMGs Unable To Complete Clinical Training

Parent conned on pretext of admission to medical college for his daughter, asked to pay Rs 44 lakhs

A construction businessman in Pune was cheated by a man who promised him to get his daughter admitted to a medical college. The complaint has been lodged at Deccan Police Station by the Pune businessman.

The complainant works in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. The complainant met the man way back in May 2016. At that time, they were trying to get admission. 

AIIMS to set up digital library to streamline procurement process, increase transparency

In a bid to promote transparency and streamline the procurement process, the premier health institution, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, has decided to create a procurement digital library (PDL) on which all supply and work orders will be made public from April 1 next year.

The Procurement Digital Library - a repository of all the supply and work orders -- will ensure transparency and reduce the burden of RTI's related to procurement at the institute, according to an office memorandum issued on December 9.

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Ensuring Transparency: Delhi AIIMS To Create Procurement Digital Library