Health Bulletin 16/September/2022

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Through a recent notice , NBE (National Board of Examination) has released the result of NEET SS 2022, the scores obtained by the candidates and their ranks.

NEET-SS 2022 was conducted on 1st and 2nd September, 2022 for admission to DM/MCh/DrNB Super Specialty courses.

Result cum merit list of NEET-SS 2022 has been declared for all the groups and can be seen at NBEMS websites https://natboard.edu.in / https://nbe.edu.in

Candidates placed at 50th percentile score or above in their respective groups are declared as qualified as per minimum qualifying criteria indicated in the Information Bulletin.

The Central Government has filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court stating that Indian medical students who returned from Ukraine cannot be accommodated in Indian universities as there is no provision in the National Medical Commission Act allowing it.

In its affidavit filed in the Supreme Court, the Union Ministry of Health pointed out it had already introduced some "proactive measures to assist the returnee students".

The affidavit has been filed by the Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare responding to a batch of petitions seeking relief for Indian students who had to abandon their medical courses in Ukraine midway after the Russian attack in February- March 2022.

Through a recent notice, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued a clarification regarding the No-objection for academic mobility program in respect of Indian Medical Students who are studying in Ukraine.

The notification includes a list of countries where the "Academic Mobility Program" is applicable.

Over a week ago, considering the special circumstances, the apex medical regulator agreed to recognise the programme offered by Ukraine to allow such students to complete their education as the degree will be awarded by the parent Ukrainian university only.

Upholding the criminal prosecution of 2 orthopaedic surgeons, the Gujarat High Court observed that a patient's consent for surgery cannot be stretched to cover the doctor's negligent and reckless acts.