Health Bulletin 24/January/2024

Here are the top health news for the day:

Supreme Court Takes Note of Stipend Non-Payment Issue for FMGs, Issues Notice

The Supreme Court has issued notices on a plea filed by the Foreign Medical Graduates (FMG) challenging the non-payment of stipend during the compulsory internship.

While considering the plea by the medical graduates from abroad, who are undergoing internship at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government Medical College, Vidisha, the top court bench comprising Justices B.R. Gavai and Sandeep Mehta issued notice on January 23.

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FMGs Challenge Non-Payment Of Stipend, Supreme Court Issues Notice

NMC urges states to eliminate seat leaving bond

In a move that is going to bring relief to thousands of resident doctors and medical students across the country, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has written to the Principal Secretary of Health and Medical Education of all States and Union Territories, asking them to review the seat leaving bond policy, and preferably do away with the same.

The direction comes after the National Medical Commission's anti-ragging committee held a meeting on 9th January 2024 to address the mental health concerns of PG medical students and recommended the State/UT to review the seat leaving policy in medical colleges and do away the same.

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Breaking News: NMC Asks States To Do Away With Seat Leaving Bond

Doctor practicing illegally in Gurugram busted during rape probe

Gurugram police arrested Dr Mohammad Sohrab, a 37-year-old doctor, for practicing illegally in the city for the past 10 years using a forged registration certificate. Sohrab, originally from Bihar, completed his MBBS in China in 2010 but failed to clear the required examination upon returning to India. In 2013, he fabricated a registration certificate, allowing him to operate a clinic in Nathupur, DLF Phase 3, and work at a private hospital in Sector 38 from 2014 to 2017. Later, he opened a clinic in Bhawani Enclave, Sector 9A, which functioned until November 2023.

Study suggests menopause can be delayed, or even eliminated

In the realm of advancing medical science, a compelling area of research is emerging, focusing on the potential to delay or prevent menopause in healthy women through ovarian tissue freezing. This research, published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, represents a significant paradigm shift in menopause studies, challenging the traditional understanding of this natural life stage.

Dr. Kutluk Oktay, a renowned ovarian biologist at Yale School of Medicine, envisions a transformative future where ovarian tissue freezing could delay or even eliminate menopause. By utilizing a mathematical model based on data from ovarian cryopreservation procedures, Dr. Oktay and his team predict the potential duration of menopause delay in healthy women, factoring in variables such as age at the procedure and the quantity of harvested ovarian tissue.

Originally employed to preserve fertility in cancer patients, ovarian tissue cryopreservation involves freezing ovarian tissue at extremely low temperatures, which can later be reimplanted to restore ovarian function. This technique, once reserved for medical purposes, now extends to healthy women, offering a means to extend their fertile years and potentially postpone menopause.

Reference: Joshua Johnson, Sean D. Lawley, John W. Emerson, Kutluk H. Oktay, American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Modeling delay of age at natural menopause with planned tissue cryopreservation and autologous transplantation, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2023.12.037