Health Bulletin 21/May/2026

Authorities investigating the fake MBBS degree scam linked to Sanjivani clinics operating under the National Health Mission (NHM) in Damoh have now traced the alleged mastermind behind the racket.

Medical Dialogues had recently reported that a shocking case of medical fraud has come to light in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh, where police have apprehended three men for allegedly posing as doctors at "Sanjeevani Clinics" operating under the National Health Mission (NHM), officials said. The revelation of this case has sent shockwaves through the Health Department and the administrative machinery alike. Investigations carried out by the Kotwali police revealed that the accused had allegedly been posing as doctors and treating patients at government health centres for nearly a year.

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Fake MBBS Degree Racket: Police arrest alleged mastermind from Bhopal

Doctors Cannot Practice Another Profession While Retaining Medical Registration: Kerala HC

Denying permission to a Homeopathy doctor to enrol as an advocate, the Kerala High Court recently held that a registered medical practitioner cannot follow any other profession without cancelling their registration.

The bench held that homeopaths cannot enrol as advocates unless they first cancel their registration as medical practitioners.

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Doctors cannot follow any other profession without cancelling medical registration: Kerala HC junks homeopath's plea to practice law

Ebola Death Toll Crosses 100, Centre Directs States to Strengthen Preparedness

Amid growing global concern over the worsening Ebola outbreak in Africa, Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava on Wednesday chaired a high-level review meeting with health secretaries of all states and Union territories to assess India’s preparedness and response strategy. The meeting followed the World Health Organisation’s declaration of the Ebola outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). According to WHO data, the outbreak has already resulted in 528 suspected cases and 132 deaths, with the Bundibugyo strain identified as the cause behind the infections.

During the meeting, the Centre directed states and UTs to strengthen surveillance systems, quarantine protocols, hospital preparedness and screening mechanisms at all levels. The Union Health Ministry clarified that no Ebola case has been detected in India so far, but precautionary measures have been intensified considering the rising global threat, reports TOI.

Detailed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) covering airport screening, laboratory testing, case management and referral systems have already been circulated. Officials also highlighted India’s earlier experience in handling Ebola preparedness during the 2014 outbreak and urged citizens not to panic while continuing to follow official health advisories and updates.