Health Bulletin 17/January/2023

Here are the top health stories for the day:

COVID-19 patient treated by homeopathy doctor, given 8 Remdesivir injections: Consumer Court slaps Rs 12.5 lakh compensation on MP Hospital

Holding Birla Institute of Medical Research (BIMR) Hospital guilty of medical negligence while providing treatment to a COVID-19 patient, who ultimately died, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission at Shivpuri has directed the hospital to pay around Rs 12.5 lakh compensation.

The District Commission took such a decision after finding that the hospital was deficient in its conduct while treating the patient. Further, the consumer court noted that there was malpractice on the part of the hospital, which had employed a homeopathic doctor in an allopathic institution.

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COVID-19 Patient Treated By Homeopathy Doctor, Given 8 Remdesivir Injections: Consumer Court Slaps Rs 12.5 Lakh Compensation On MP Hospital

Taking contraceptive advice from social media influencers could lead to unplanned pregnancies

Contraceptive advice from social media influencers could be putting young people at risk of unplanned pregnancies, new research warns.

Teenagers and young adults may also be receiving inaccurate information on sexual health, making many of the popular videos a public health issue, the study, published in the journal Health Communication concludes.

Researchers analyzed numerous YouTube videos posted by influencers with up to 2.2 million followers and found that viewers would be more likely to receive information about stopping hormonal contraception, rather on how to use contraception or have safe sex.

Reference:

Emily J. Pfender & M. Marie Devlin (2023) What Do Social Media Influencers Say About Birth Control? A Content Analysis of YouTube Vlogs About Birth Control, Health Communication, DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2022.2149091

More than 1000 Super-Specialty seats vacant: FORDA writes to DGHS, demands NEET SS Mop-Up Round after reducing cut-off

Referring to the fact that more than 1000 Super Specialty seats have remained unfilled after the completion of Round 1 and Round 2 of NEET SS 2022 Counselling, doctors under the Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) have demanded a mop-up round after reducing the cut-off marks.

In this regard, FORDA recently wrote to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), operative under the Union Health Ministry and pointed out that wastage of seats is a "significant academic and healthcare loss".

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More Than 1000 Super-Specialty Seats Vacant: FRDA Writes To DGHS, Demands NEET SS Mop-Up Round After Reducing Cut-Off