Health Bulletin 16/September/2023

Here are the top health stories for the day:

NEET PG 2023: Doctors allege seat blocking, urge Health Minister to halt AIQ round 3 counselling

Alleging seat blocking scam in the ongoing counselling for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET-PG) counselling, the Maharashtra Chapter of the Indian Medical Association Junior Doctors' Network (IMA-JDN) has requested the authorities to bring a temporary halt to the All India Quota Round 3 counselling.

Writing to the Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, the association has urged that the counselling should be halted till the time all states conduct their Round 2 & share the data of students who joined in the State Round 2 with MCC. The doctors have argued that this must be done to ensure that the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) removes the names of these candidates from taking a seat in the All India Round 3.

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NEET PG 2023: Doctors Allege Seat Blocking, Urge Health Minister To Halt AIQ Round 3 Counselling

Manipal Hospital docs perform rare nerve tumour surgery

A successful surgical procedure was carried out at Manipal Hospital, Goa, on a 50-year-old woman to address a nerve tumor in her leg. The surgical team, led by Dr. Omkar Churi, Consultant Neurosurgeon, and Dr. Amey Pednekar, Consultant Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeon, both affiliated with Manipal Hospital, Goa, executed the operation with precision.

NMC gives timeline for completion of approval, disapproval for increase of seats, starting new courses, new medical college and renewals for 2024-25

Through a recent notice, the National Medical Commission (Policy and Coordination Division) has released the schedule for completion of approval/disapproval for the increase of seats, starting new broad specialty & super specialty courses, establishment of new medical college, or renewal of college for the academic year 2024-2025.

Issuing the notice today, NMC has informed about the due date for the completion of the process such as receiving applications for AY 2024-2025 by MARB, conveying the final decision for approval/disapproval by MARB, disposal of all the 1st appeals and 2nd appeals and finalizing the seat matrix for the next academic year.

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NMC Gives Timeline For Completion Of Approval, Disapproval For Increase Of Seats, Starting New Courses, New Medical College And Renewals For 2024-25

FORDA urges doctors to send suggestions on NMC Draft PGMER 2023

Pointing out that every voice is important, the Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) recently urged the doctors to submit suggestions on the recently released draft Post-Graduate Medical Education Regulations-2023.

Asking the doctors to send the suggestions and feedback on the official email id of FORDA, the association mentioned on X (formerly Twitter), "Attention! Kindly send your suggestions/ feedback/ points of contention against the PG regulations issued by @NMC_IND to our official email id. delhiforda@gmail.com Every voice is important!"

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FORDA Urges Doctors To Send Suggestions On NMC Draft PGMER 2023