Health Bulletin 22/May/2023

Here are the top health stories for the day:

Cyber fraud: Delhi doctor swindled out of Rs 4.5 crore

In a shocking incident, a 34-year-old female doctor became the victim of Delhi's biggest cybercrime losing Rs 4.5 crore to cyber fraudsters pretending to be from Mumbai police, narcotics division and DCP level officers.

The doctor's scam started with a phone call about a 'FedEx package being seized'. The woman was told that the drug 'MDMA' was found in her package that was seized and that she was a recipient of narco money. 

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Cyber Fraud: Delhi doctor swindled out of Rs 4.5 crore

AIIMS Delhi performs groundbreaking surgery on three-month-old baby, sets global record

Doctors at the Department of Paediatric Surgery at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi have performed Bilateral Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty on a three-month-old.

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Relief for MBBS students: Bihar implements Govt fees in 585 private medical college seats

Providing major relief to the students pursuing medical education in the State, the Bihar Government has decided to charge government fees in 585 seats belonging to nine private medical colleges.

Therefore, the students getting admitted to half of the seats in private medical colleges will have to pay Rs 40,800 as enrolment fees, and Rs 22,000 as annual fees instead of Rs 13 lakh annual fees payable at the private medical colleges of the State.

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Relief for MBBS Students: Bihar Implements Govt Fees in 585 private medical college seats

Will doctors be able to practice in multiple states? New rules on license transfer leaves medical fraternity confused

The recent announcement of the National Medical Commission to have a common National Medical Register that will have entries of all doctors practicing in the country has indeed been welcomed by the medical fraternity. The move, doctors have pointed out, will for the first time lead to a centralized register that will give us the actual count of doctors in the country, avoid duplication of entries and names, and also be a major dent on quackery by making relevant information of registered doctors available on public domain.

However, there are still some clauses of the recent notification that have left many doctors confused, especially on what will be status of their practice if they are working in multiple states and border areas. Doctors are now demanding the NMC give out a clarification onthe matter leaving no doubt for any ambiguity, or even withdraw the regulations and take out a fresh one that is clear on the important silent aspects.

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Will doctors be able to practice in multiple states? New Rules on License Transfer leaves medical fraternity confused