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Supreme Court notifies NMC on FMGs seeking stipend during mandatory internship
While considering a plea filed by the foreign medical graduates seeking a stipend during their mandatory internship programme in India, the Supreme Court recently issued notice to the National Medical Commission (NMC) and sought a response from the Commission.
The plea was filed by foreign medical students who are enrolled for internship in eight medical colleges in Rajasthan and Ram Manohar Lohia Institute. Agreeing to hear the plea, the Apex Court bench comprising Justices B R Gavai and K V Vishwanathan said, "Issue notice."
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SC Issues Notice To NMC On Plea By FMGs Seeking Stipend During Mandatory Internship
Health Minister Nadda reviews dengue readiness as cases rise
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the dengue situation across the country and preparedness of public health system for prevention, containment and management of dengue in view of the onset of monsoon and the rise in dengue cases globally.
The court issued the warning after observing that the case which has been pending for the last five years had not shown significant progress due to the NTA's failure to submit essential documents. The court also suggested that NTA officials could be implicated in a cover-up related to the case.
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Study reveals nearly 50% of government doctor prescriptions deviate from guidelines
A recent study conducted by researchers, including those from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), revealed that nearly half of the medical prescriptions issued in India deviated from standard treatment guidelines, with about 10% showing "unacceptable deviations." The analysis covered 4,838 prescriptions from August 2019 to August 2020, collected from 13 Rational Use of Medicines Centres (RUMC) established by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in various tertiary care teaching hospitals and medical colleges.
The study identified ‘Pantoprazole’ as the most frequently prescribed drug in cases with unacceptable deviations, particularly for treating Herpes Zoster. Pantoprazole, often used to reduce stomach acid, was prescribed in 54 instances alongside other medications like Paracetamol. Upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) and hypertension were the most commonly diagnosed conditions in these deviant prescriptions.
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