Health Bulletin 25/ September/ 2024
Here are the top health stories for the day:
Delhi imposes 1-year bond for doctors
While doctors across the country are raising voices demanding the abolishment of bonds in their states, the nation's capital, considered an ideal working place, has now announced the imposition of a one-year bond.
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Delhi Imposes 1-Year Bond, Doctors See Red
NBCC arm secures Rs 1,261 crore deal for AIIMS Darbhanga construction
A subsidiary of NBCC, HSCC (India) Ltd, has secured a ₹1,261 crore contract to establish the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Darbhanga, Bihar. This project, awarded by the Union Health Ministry, aims to enhance healthcare access and education in the region.
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AIIMS Darbhanga to be built by NBCC arm, secures Rs 1261 crore contract
Threat Culture Probe: Only 8 of 51 Doctors and Students Attend RG Kar Hospital Inquiry Committee
Two weeks after R G Kar Medical College and Hospital authorities issued a notice summoning 51 doctors, house staff and interns over threat culture allegations by juniors, only 8 doctors appeared before the inquiry committee of the medical college on Saturday.
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Health Ministry proposes mandatory 30-second non-skippable anti-tobacco ads on OTT platforms
The Union health ministry has proposed a mandatory display of "non-skippable" anti-tobacco health spots lasting at least 30 seconds, along with a 20-second audio-visual disclaimer on the ill effects of tobacco use, for over-the-top (OTT) platforms. This initiative is part of draft amendments to the anti-tobacco rules aimed at enhancing public health awareness.
According to the draft norms, all films of Indian and foreign origin irrespective of their CBFC certification status published and released on or after September 1, 2023 will have to display anti-tobacco health spots of minimum 30 seconds duration each at the beginning and middle of the movie, news agency PTI reported.
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Health Ministry plans mandatory 30-second non-skippable anti-tobacco ads on OTTs
Supreme Court to take up RG Kar PG Medico rape-murder case on October 1
The Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will hear a suo motu case regarding the rape and murder of a female postgraduate doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on October 1, amidst ongoing protests by doctors in West Bengal.
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Supreme Court to hear RG Kar PG medico rape-murder case on October 1
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