Health bulletin 26/ February/ 2024
Here are the top health stories for the day:
Renowned rheumatologist Dr Debashish Danda dies in a car accident
In an unfortunate incident, Dr Debashish Danda, a 60-year-old renowned rheumatologist and retired professor in the Rheumatology Department of Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore died in a tragic car accident on Saturday.
Dr Debashish, a distinguished figure in the medical community succumbed to his injuries sustained in the accident after his car collided with a container lorry near Vellore. He was recognised worldwide due to his passionate contribution to the field.
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Unfortunate: Prominent Rheumatologist Dr Debashish Danda Dies In Car Accident
Gynecologist in Assam arrested after nurse reports sexual harassment disguised as job offers
A gynaecologist has been arrested in Assam's Lakhimpur district for allegedly attempting to rape a woman, who sought the job of a nurse at his hospital, a police officer said. The accused was taken into custody late on Friday.
The doctor has been identified as a gynaecologist and the proprietor of the Avaneesh Hospital & Research Center, located in North Lakhimpur town.
The arrest was made on the basis of the woman’s police complaint about molestation and attempted rape, the officer said.
New surrogacy rules allow couples with medical conditions to use donor gametes
In a significant modification to the Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules, 2022, the Central government has notified that couples suffering from a medical condition need not source both gametes from an intending couple.
The Union Health Ministry has revised the previous rules, which mandated that both gametes should be from the intending couple undergoing surrogacy. This amendment follows a directive from the Supreme Court questioning the delay in the government's decision.
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Donor Gametes Allowed For Couples With Medical Conditions: New Rule On Surrogacy
PM Modi inaugurates 300-bed PGI satellite center in Sangrur, boosting healthcare infrastructure
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday virtually inaugurated a 300-bed satellite centre of the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Punjab's Sangrur and laid the foundation stone of a 100-bed facility in Ferozepur.
According to a statement issued by the PGIMER (Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research) here, the move marks a significant milestone and fruition of the continued endeavour of the Union Health Ministry to provide top-notch, affordable and accessible healthcare services to people in Punjab.
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PM Modi Dedicates 300-Bed PGI Satellite Centre In Sangrur
Pulmonologist Dr Kailash Rathi critically injured, attacked 18 times with sickle, in ICU
In a gruesome incident, a Nashik-based Pulmonologist Dr Kailash Rathi, is fighting for his life in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after being brutally attacked inside a hospital in Maharashtra over a monetary dispute.
The horror was captured on a CCTV camera and the viral video shows that the attacker striked the 49-year-old doctor around 18 times with a sickle on Friday night. Thereafter, the doctor, a chest physician and critical care specialist, was admitted in a local hospital in a critical condition.
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