Health Bulletin 19/June/2023

Here are the top health stories for the day:

MBBS students to mandatorily adopt a family from 1st professional year: NMC

Issuing new Guidelines under the Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2023, the Undergraduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has now released the curriculum for the Family Adoption Programme.

A circular in this regard was released on June 12, 2023, the Director of the UGMEB, Shambhu Sharan Kumar stating, "All previously issued Notifications/circulars/clarifications shall now be void and superseded by these new guidelines."

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MBBS Students To Mandatorily Adopt A Family From 1st Professional Year: NMC

Not Biology, Physics to be prioritised for NEET tie-breaker: NMC GMER 2023

In a major overhaul, the tie-breaker criterion for NEET has been revised by the apex medical regulator, National Medical Commission (NMC) which is likely to be applicable from the next academic year.

In its recently released final Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2023, the NMC has modified the process for determining ranks of candidates having an identical NEET score, prioritising marks obtained in Physics, followed by Chemistry and Biology. This is unlike the current practice of priority- first, the marks in Biology, followed by Chemistry and then Physics.

It is further mentioned that if the subject marks do not resolve the tie, then the draw of lots using computers will be conducted to draw the merit list. There would be no human intervention in the draw of lots.

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Not Biology, Physics To Be Prioritised For NEET Tie-Breaker: NMC GMER 2023

Heatwave crisis: Death toll surpasses 50 in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh; key doctor removed

Fifty-four people have died and around 400 hospitalised in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia in the last three days amid soaring temperatures in the district, with officials offering divergent explanations for the deaths.

Earlier in the day, a Chief Medical Superintendent rank doctor posted at Ballia was removed from his post, after his on-record statement saying many of the deaths were due to heatstroke went viral. He has been removed for "giving a careless statement on deaths caused by heatwave without having proper information", UP Health Minister Brajesh Pathak said.

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UP Govt Panel Denies Ballia Deaths Were Due To Heat Stroke

Karnataka urged to implement NMC fee order by fee panel; State's decision pending

 While the Fee Regulatory Committee for Professional Colleges has recommended the implementation of the National Medical Commission (NMC) fee order in the private medical colleges and deemed-to-be-universities in Karnataka, the State Government is yet to act on it.

The Fee Panel, headed by Justice Subash Adi, has recommended the State for adopting the NMC fee order of fixing the fee for 50% of the seats in private medical institutes on par with government seats from this academic year i.e. 2023-2024.

The Fee Panel, headed by Justice Subash Adi, has recommended the State for adopting the NMC fee order of fixing the fee for 50% of the seats in private medical institutes on par with government seats from this academic year i.e. 2023-2024.

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Fee Panel Recommends Implementing NMC Fee Order In Karnataka, State Yet To Take Decision