Health Bulletin 21/September/2022

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DoP should be under Ministry of Health not Chemicals and Fertilizers: Parliamentary Panel

In order to resolve some of the major challenges being faced by the medical device manufacturers and to achieve better coordination, the Parliamentary Panel has recently recommended the Central Government that the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) should be brought under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare that presently falls under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.

The department-related Parliamentary Committee for ministry of health and family welfare, in its report on 'Medical Devices: Regulation & Control' extensively examined the subject and identified key concern areas and challenges that are yet to be resolved.

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DoP Should Be Under Ministry Of Health Not Chemicals And Fertilizers: Parliamentary Panel

Only 20 percent insurance money under PMGKP scheme got disbursed to kin of doctors died serving during COVID-19, reveals RTI

In a shocking revelation, a Right to Information Act (RTI) reply from New India Assurance Company Ltd. pointed out that the dependents of doctors, who died serving the nation in the Covid-19 battle, have received only 20% of the total money promised under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP) Insurance Scheme.

Although the scheme ensured an insurance coverage of Rs 50 lakh each, the Insurance Company while replying to the RTI revealed on September 16 that as on August 31, the total number of beneficiaries under the PMGKP scheme was 1,962 and around Rs 981 crore has been disbursed for this purpose.

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Only 20 Percent Insurance Money Under PMGKP Scheme Got Disbursed To Kin Of Doctors Died Serving During COVID-19, Reveals RTI

Relief To Bihar MBBS Interns: Cabinet Nod For Increasing Stipend To Rs 20,000 Per Month

In a major relief for the MBBS interns in Bihar, the State Cabinet has given its nod for the State Health Department's proposal for enhancing the amount of stipend from Rs 15,000 per month to Rs 20,000 per month.

This relief is not limited to the medical students only since the cabinet has approved increasing the internship amount to the junior doctors and staff belonging to the Government medical colleges, Dental Colleges and Ayurvedic colleges as well, adds HT.

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Relief To Bihar MBBS Interns: Cabinet Nod For Increasing Stipend To Rs 20,000 Per Month

Study: Risk of bleeding decreases when people stop taking aspirin while on blood thinner

If you're already taking one blood thinner, mounting research suggests you might not need to take a second one.

In fact, when patients who are on a commonly prescribed blood thinner stop taking aspirin, their risk of bleeding complications drops significantly, a Michigan Medicine study finds.

Researchers analyzed over 6,700 people treated at anticoagulation clinics across Michigan for venous thromboembolism, or blood clots, as well as atrial fibrillation, an irregular heart rhythm that can cause stroke. Patients were treated with the common blood thinner warfarin but also took aspirin despite not having history of heart disease.

"We know that aspirin is not a panacea drug as it was once thought to be and can in fact lead to more bleeding events in some of these patients, so we worked with the clinics to reduce aspirin use among patients for whom it might not be necessary," said Geoffrey Barnes, M.D., senior author of the study and a cardiologist at the University of Michigan Health Frankel Cardiovascular Center.

Reference:

Schaefer JK, Errickson J, Gu X, et al. Assessment of an Intervention to Reduce Aspirin Prescribing for Patients Receiving Warfarin for Anticoagulation. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(9):e2231973. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.31973