Health Bulletin 21/December/2023

Here are the top health stories for the day:

Short-circuit causes fire in high profile SGPGI, two dead

Two patients, including a child and a woman, died after a fire broke out in an operation theatre of the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) here on Monday, police said.

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, who also heads the health portfolio, said a detailed probe would be conducted into the incident and strict action would be taken against the offenders.

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Fire At SGPGI Operation Theatre Claims Life Of Two Patient, One Woman, One Child

Home Minister Amit Shah promises to decriminalize medical negligence deaths

In an unprecedented move, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has promised in the Parliament to decriminalise deaths due to medical negligence by doctors, drawing a big cheer from the entire medical fraternity.

Addressing the Lok Sabha, the Home Minister stated, "Currently, if there is a death due to negligence of a doctor, it is also treated as criminal negligence, almost akin to murder. Hence, I will bring an official amendment now to free the doctors from this criminal negligence."

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Breaking News: Home Minister Amit Shah Promises To Decriminalize Medical Negligence Deaths

Government bans anti-cold drug combination for kids aged under four

To ensure the safety of infants and young children in the country, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has recently banned the use of anti-cough fixed drug combination (FDC) of Chlorpheniramine Maleate IP 2mg and Phenylephrine HCL IP 5mg drop/ml in kids below 4 years of age.

With this, Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) Rajeev Raghuvanshi has asked the state and UT drug controllers to direct all the manufacturers of the fixed-dose combination (FDC) of Chlorpheniramine Maleate IP 2mg and Phenylephrine HCL IP 5mg drop/ml under their jurisdiction to add warning that FDC should not be used in children below 4 years of age on label and package insert/ promotional literature of the drug.

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CDSCO Bans Use Of Chlorpheniramine Maleate IP 2mg And Phenylephrine HCL IP 5mg Drop/Ml FDC In Kids Below 4 Years

Meet Dr Vibha Usha Radhakrishnan, Kerala's First Transgender MBBS Doctor

After living as a man for twenty years, Dr Vibha Usha Radhakrishnan challenged societal expectations and embraced her true identity as a woman. With incredible determination, she followed her passion and accomplished the extraordinary milestone of becoming Kerala's first transwoman MBBS doctor.

Many people who have discovered their true identities but are hesitant to share them with society, fearing judgment and criticism, will find inspiration in her extraordinary journey.

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Meet Dr Vibha Usha Radhakrishnan, Kerala's First Transgender MBBS Doctor