Health Bulletin 28/September/2023

Here are the top health stories for the day:

NEET Counselling: MCC releases provisional result of stray vacancy round

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has announced the Result of the stray vacancy round of NEET UG 2023 Counselling.

The result includes Rank, Allotted Quota, Allotted Institute, Course, Allotted Category, Candidate Category, and Remarks.

For more details, check out the link given below:

NEET Counselling 2023: MCC Releases Result Of Stray Vacancy Round

Ex-IAF contracts HIV during blood transfusion: SC directs Indian Army, Air Force to pay Rs 1.5 crore compensation for medical negligence

While considering the case of a retired Air Veteran, who contracted HIV during a blood transfusion while falling sick on duty during Operation Parakram, the Supreme Court bench on Tuesday held the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Army jointly and vicariously liable for medical negligence and directed them to pay Rs 1,54,73,000 compensation.

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Ex-IAF Contracts HIV During Blood Transfusion: SC Directs Indian Army, Air Force To Pay Rs 1.5 Crore Compensation For Medical Negligence

Doctors at Moga hospital remove earphones, screws, bolts from 40-year-old man’s stomach

In a remarkable medical intervention, surgeons in Punjab successfully extricated earphones, screws, lockets among other astonishing items from a man's stomach during a near three-hour operation. The individual, a 40-year-old resident of Moga, who is reported to be suffering from mental illness, had ingested these objects, leading to severe stomach pains.

Will Supreme Court's intervention finally solve the stipend disparity of MBBS interns? Doctors hopeful for verdict

Despite numerous protests and representations to the authorities, non-payment of stipend or disparity regarding the amount of stipend paid to the MBBS interns across the country remains one of the unsolved issues even today.

However, the Supreme Court bench recently took cognisance of the matter. Now the doctors are hopeful that the issue might finally get resolved and the intern doctors will get adequately paid for their hard work.

For more details, check out the link given below:

Will Supreme Court's Intervention Finally Solve The Stipend Disparity Of MBBS Interns? Doctors Hopeful For Verdict