Health Bulletin 17/February/2023

Here are the top Health stories for the day:

MOHFW comes in support of DGHS Chief Dr Atul Goel, over alleged report on insensitive remark on nurses

Calling the recent news report regarding an alleged 'insensitive remark' to nurses, made by Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Chief Dr Atul Goel, 'misleading', the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has extended its strong support towards Dr Goel.

This comes after the Ministry received a complaint in this regard from the All India Government Nurses Federation (AIGNF). The Federation complained to the Health Ministry over the alleged controversial statement made by Dr Goel regarding the representation of requests by the nurses' group, reports Economics Times.

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MOHFW Comes In Support Of DGHS Chief Dr Arun Goel Over Alleged Report On Insensitive Remark On Nurses

Gujarat doctor committed suicide at his residence, mentioned BJP MP in suicide note

In the case of a 59-year-old doctor who is reported to have died by suicide, a suicide note naming BJP Lok Sabha member Rajesh Chudasama and his father Naran Chudasama was found from the spot by the police.

The Gujarat police are reportedly trying to ascertain the identity of the names given in the letter following the incident on Sunday.

The doctor lived and ran his hospital from the same building in Veraval, and the doctor's body was discovered by one of his staff. The shortly-written suicide note holds the MP and his father responsible for abetting the doctor's suicide.

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Gujarat Doctor Found Dead At His Residence, Names BJP MP In Suicide Note

3 arrested for misleading Registration of FMGs

Three persons have been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation for allegedly facilitating fraudulent registration of medical graduates from abroad, who could not clear the mandatory Foreign Medical Graduates Examination (FMGE).

CBI nabbed two persons- Ashok Kumar Choudhary and Ashu Kumar in Delhi and the third one Arun Prakash Mondal had to be tracked down to Betul in Madhya Pradesh.

Allegedly, they used to operate as middlemen and help such FMGs get registration to practice in India, who could not clear the FMGE test. Currently, all the three people arrested by CBI are in the judicial custody, adds The Hindu.

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3 Arrested For Facilitating Fraudulent Registration Of FMGs

Glaring deficiencies in state laws leaves medical fraternity disappointed

The recent announcement of the Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya that the Government is not enacting separate legislation to prohibit violence against doctors and other healthcare professionals seems to have left the medical fraternity disappointed.

With the Central Government washing off its hand, now it is up to the States to ensure protection for doctors and other healthcare workers from violence at their workplace.

Violence against doctors and healthcare workers has been one of the most important and unsolved issues of the medical fraternity. Numerous incidents of violence have been reported over the years.

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Violence Against Doctors: Glaring Deficiencies In State Laws Leaves Medical Fraternity Disappointed