Health Bulletin 24/August/2022

Here are the top health news for the day:

SC slams Ramdev over plea by IMA, says he shouldn't criticize other systems of medicine

Slamming the Baba Ramdev for his derogatory statements against modern medicine system and its doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned him why the "Yoga Guru" must criticize other systems.

The bench comprising of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana and Justices Hima Kohli and CT Ravikumar observed, "What happened to Baba Ramdev? He can popularise his system, but why should he criticise other systems.We all respect him, he popularized yoga but he shouldn't criticize other systems. What is the guarantee that his system will work? He cannot refuse doctor system. He must exercise restraint in abusing other systems."

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SC slams Ramdev over plea by IMA, says he shouldn't criticize other systems of medicine

LGBTQIA+ friendly MBBS curriculum: Here is what the NMC's expert committee recommends

The Expert Committee of the National Medical Commission has made suggestions to modify the Competency Based Medical Education MBBS curriculum to make it LGBTQIA+ ( Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) Community friendly.

Issuing a notice in this regard, the Apex Medical Education regulatory body NMC has notified all the heads of medical colleges, Registrars of Medical Universities, and the Directors of all the Medical Education Boards of India about recommendations made by the Expert Committee to modify the CBME curriculum.

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LGBTQIA+ friendly MBBS curriculum: here is what the NMC's expert committee recommends

After Kerala, 'tomato flu' now found in Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha

After Kerala, 3 more states- Tamil Nadu, Haryana, and Odisha have become a victim of Tomato flu, also known as tomato fever. 

Primary symptoms observed in children with tomato flu are like those of other viral infections, which include fever, rashes, and pain in joints, an advisory issued by the Centre to all states in view of the rising cases states.

50:50 MBBS, PG medical seats sharing formula for CMC Vellore, state is just and fair: SC

Disposing of the petition filed by the Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, the Supreme Court bench recently approved the 50-50 seat-sharing formula for the MBBS and PG medical seats between the medical institute and the State of Tamil Nadu.

Opining the arrangements to be appropriate, the top court bench comprising of Justices B.R. Gavai and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha observed on August 10, "Taking into consideration the peculiar facts and circumstances of the present case, we find that the arrangement arrived at between the parties to the present petition is just and fair."

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50:50 MBBS, PG medical seats sharing formula for CMC Vellore, state is just and fair: SC