Health Bulletin 15/September/2025
Here are the top health stories of the day:
AIIMS installs Da Vinci Robotic trainer, boosts surgical skills
In a step toward revolutionising medical education and patient care, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi has inaugurated the cutting-edge da Vinci Surgical Robot at its Skills, E-Learning and Telemedicine (SET) Facility.
This marks the first-ever installation of the da Vinci system dedicated exclusively to training at a government medical college in India.
"This is among the several measures the state has taken to manage infections among infected people and prevent further transmission," the minister said, reports the TOI.
Tamil Nadu currently has 1.39 lakh patients receiving treatment for HIV/AIDS and STDs. In the first phase of this new initiative, the following private medical colleges have agreed to provide free care: Adhiparasakthi Medical College Hospital in Melmaruvathur, Kanyakumari Medical Mission, Nanda Medical College Hospital in Erode, and Sri Venkateswara Medical College Hospital in Thiruvallur.
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4 Tamil Nadu Private medical colleges partner to offer free STD treatment
Climate Change could increase dengue cases in India by 76% by 2050: Study
A recent study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, highlighted that climate warming is worsening dengue's impact in India. Rising temperatures have expanded the habitat of the Aedes mosquito, increasing dengue cases across the country. India is among the regions expected to see a significant surge in dengue infections by 2050. The disease thrives at around 27.8°C, making cooler parts of India more vulnerable as temperatures rise. From 1995 to 2014, climate change already caused an estimated 18% increase in dengue cases in Asia, equivalent to over 4.6 million additional infections annually. Without urgent climate action, dengue cases could rise by up to 76% by mid-century.
The study underscores India’s urgent need for robust public health strategies like improved mosquito control, enhanced healthcare services, and widespread dengue vaccination. This is crucial since India's rising temperatures, erratic monsoon patterns, and high population density create fertile ground for the disease. By adopting aggressive climate mitigation and adaptive health measures, India can better protect its citizens and reduce the growing dengue burden.
REFERENCE: M.L. Childs,K. Lyberger,M.J. Harris,M. Burke, & E.A. Mordecai, Climate warming is expanding dengue burden in the Americas and Asia, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 122 (37) e2512350122, https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2512350122 (2025).
Patient ignoring follow-up advice amounts to contributory negligence, Consumer Court clears St Stephen Hospital Delhi
The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi, recently exonerated a Delhi-based St Stephen hospital from charges of medical negligence while treating a patient, who underwent cholecystectomy at the hospital.
The patient claimed that she had to face post-operative complications due to the hospital not administering medicines to her to control her blood sugar level and the Commission, after taking note of the Expert Medical Opinion found that there was no medical negligence on the hospital's part.
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