Health Bulletin 15/ July/ 2024

Senior officials in the medical education department confirmed that NMC has approved only three colleges but disapproved proposals about two other colleges including Kanakapura Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) and Ramanagara Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) due to technical reasons.

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NMC Approves 3 New Medical Colleges, Rejects Applications For 2 In Karnataka

Delhi Consumer Court exonerates Max Balaji Hospital, Cardiologists of medical negligence

The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Delhi, recently exonerated Max Balaji Hospital and its doctors from charges of medical negligence while providing treatment to a patient suffering from repeated palpitations.

Although the patient claimed that the doctors and the hospital could not diagnose the reason for palpitations or suggest implanting an AICD machine, the consumer court held that the hospital and the doctors provided a standard level of services and medical care to the patient.

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Every Failure In Diagnosis Cannot Be Considered Medical Negligence: Delhi Consumer Court Exonerates Max Balaji Hospital, Cardiologists

Infant dies due to rare genetic disease affecting skin

A Boston mother has opened up about the devastating loss of her two-month-old son, Felix Jean, who succumbed to a rare genetic condition called ‘Epidermolysis bullosa’ (EB) in March 2022. This condition, which causes painful skin blisters and peeling, led to Felix’s untimely death after a short and agonizing battle.

Felix was born with no skin on the back of his hand. As hours passed, more of the babys’ skin began to peel off, leaving his heels and feet almost entirely de-gloved. Even nursing caused his skin to shred off his lip.

RTI reveals underpayment of MBBS Interns and resident doctors in Rajasthan private medical colleges

Despite the Government mandate fixing Rs 14,000 as the stipend amount for the MBBS interns and Rs 55,000 to Rs 70,000 for the resident doctors, several private medical colleges in Rajasthan are paying far less to their interns and residents, revealed an RTI reply by the Director of Medical Education, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Filing the RTI, a copy of which is with the Medical Dialogues team, the National President of the United Doctors' Front Association (UDFA) had sought the details of the stipend paid to the MBBS interns and resident doctors in the private medical colleges in Rajasthan.

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Rajasthan Private Medical Colleges Paying MBBS Interns, Resident Doctors Far Lesser Than Govt Mandate: Reveals RTI