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The President of the Uttar Pradesh chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and three other doctors have been booked in an alleged case of medical negligence following the death of a woman after childbirth at a private nursing home in Shahjahanpur district owned by the IMA president. The family of the deceased created an uproar for several hours at the hospital until the police registered an FIR.
The deceased had been under the care of one of the doctors booked in this case for the last nine months. According to her family, she gave birth to a healthy baby girl through cesarean section in the early hours of Sunday. However, her condition reportedly began to worsen soon after delivery, and she unfortunately died.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has expressed serious concern over the prolonged delay in procuring the critical medical equipment for the Cancer Institute at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College, Jabalpur. Despite a budget allocation of Rs 84 crore nine years ago, essential equipment for the institute is yet to be procured.
A division bench of the High Court was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Advocate Vikas Mahawar from Jabalpur. Following this, the division bench summoned the Principal Secretary of the Medical Education Department and the Managing Director of the MP Public Health Services Corporation to explain the prolonged delay.
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Frustrated by ongoing discussions with the state government that have not led to any concrete action yet, doctors under the Odisha Medical Services Association (OMSA) have warned the state government that they may cease work and submit mass resignations if their seven-point charter of demands is not fulfilled within a month.
Expressing strong dissatisfaction, the doctors issued an ultimatum, stating that the state government has failed to address their demands despite numerous rounds of discussions. Frustated by the lack of progress, they warned that if their demands are not addressed, over 5,000 doctors across the state will submit mass resignations by June 20. Still, they will begin boycotting outpatient services on Sundays and holidays starting May 20, excluding emergency duties.
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Nearly a year after the Porsche car crash incident, the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) has suspended the licences of two doctors who were arrested for their alleged involvement in tampering with evidence in the case. Both doctors were working at Sassoon General Hospital at the time of the incident.
The concerned doctors, Dr Ajay Taware and Dr Shrihari Halnor, were arrested for allegedly tampering with the 17-year-old driver’s blood samples. Police stated the samples were swapped with those of his mother to hide alcohol consumption before the crash.
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