Health Bulletin 12/April/2022

Here are the top health stories for the day:   

NMC snubs Indian embassy in Philippines, refuses relief to over 10,000 medical students

Around 10,000 Indian medical students who are pursuing BS course in Philippines are in trouble as the National Medical Commission has turned down the request of Indian Embassy in Milan in Philippines for accepting the course as a part of their undergraduate medical education curriculum.

The embassy wrote to NMC seeking relief for these students who enrolled in this course in 2018/2019 and faced uncertainty regarding their future after the FMGL Regulations 2022 came into force, adds Outlook India.

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NMC Says NO To Indian Embassy In Philippines Seeking Relief For Medical Students 

Compensation of Rs 5 lakh to woman for medical negligence: SHRC

A Vellore based woman who lost her child during delivery due to alleged medical negligence, has recently got a relief from the State Human Rights Commission. The commission has recommended the State to grant Rs 5 lakh as compensation. Logeswari, was admitted to Gudiyatham government hospital with labour pain.

In her petition, Logeswari said she was made to sit on the floor as there were no beds and was attended to by nurses as a doctor was not present. She was later taken to a hospital in Vellore, where she lost the baby due to delay in admission. The order, passed by member D Jayachandran, said, "It is proved there was a medical negligence."

Hon'ble Supreme Court fixes timelines for filing of claims for payment of ex- gratia assistance to families of COVID-19 deceased 

The Hon'ble Supreme Court vide its Order dated 24th March 2022 in the Miscellaneous Application No. 1805 of 2021 in Writ Petition (C) No. 539 of 2021 has fixed the following timelines for beneficiaries to file claims for payment of ex-gratia assistance to families of COVID-19 deceased as announced by National Disaster Management Authority.

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Supreme Court Fixes Timelines For Filing Of Claims For COVID-19 Ex-Gratia

Telangana bans private practice, doctors demand allowance

Referring to the huge pay disparity between the state and central hospital doctors, the doctors employed at the government hospitals in Telangana have demanded Non Practicing allowance (NPA) in exchange of not continuing their private practice.

This comes after the State Medical Health Department decided to put a ban to the private practice of newly recruited government doctors.

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Telangana Bans Private Practice, Doctors Demand Allowance