Health Bulletin 14/March/2023

Here are the top health stories for the day:

Violence against doctors: IMA Kerala calls for statewide strike on March 17

The Kerala chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has decided to hold a statewide medical strike from 6 am to 6 pm on Friday i.e March 17, 2023. The strike has been called in a protest against the delay in arresting the accused involved in attacking a Kozhikode-based senior cardiologist at Fathima Hospital and the state government's failure to act despite numerous court interventions.

The decision came in line after the police failed to arrest the remaining accused concerning the case. Only three out of the six accused have been arrested. It has been nearly a week since any further arrests have been made so far.

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Violence Against Doctors: IMA Kerala Calls For Statewide Strike On March 17

Institutes offering CPS courses lack adequate standards: Maharashtra Medical Education Department to Centre

Referring to significant gaps in the standards of institutes offering College of Physicians and Surgeons (CPS) affiliated courses, the medical education department of Maharashtra has recently written to the Union Health Ministry and asked for Centre's opinion on whether counselling can be conducted for around 1,100 CPS seats.

Writing to the Centre, the department has referred to the inspection of the Maharashtra Medical Council conducted last year. During the inspection, MMC had found "severe deficiencies" in several institutes.

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Institutes Offering CPS Courses Lack Adequate Standards: Maharashtra Medical Education Department To Centre

Sleep deprivation could reduce vaccine antibodies, new study found

How strongly a vaccine protects you may depend on getting enough sleep in the days before and after inoculation, finds a new meta-analysis examining the relationship between sleep duration and the body’s response to vaccination.

Sleeping fewer than six hours per night around the time of vaccination was associated with a robust decrease in antibody response, according to the multi-institution study published March 13 in Current Biology. Adults are typically recommended to get between seven and nine hours of sleep per night.

Reference:

Michael Irwin, et al,A meta-analysis of the associations between insufficient sleep duration and antibody response to vaccination,Current Biology,doi 10.1016/j.cub.2023.02.017

Indian spinal injuries centre told to pay Rs 15 lakh for medical negligence in treating patient with head Injury

Upholding the order of the State Consumer court, Delhi, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) recently held Indian Spinal Injuries Centre and its doctor guilty of medical negligence while providing treatment to a patient suffering from head injury.

While considering the case, where the patient ultimately succumbed to death, the top consumer court observed that there was negligence on the part of the hospital and the doctor and directed them to pay Rs 15 lakh compensation.

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Indian Spinal Injuries Centre Told To Pay Rs 15 Lakh For Medical Negligence In Treating Patient With Head Injury