Health Bulletin 30/May/2023

Here are the top health stories for the day:

Delhi HC constitutes 5-member panel to implement rare disease policy

A five-member committee has been constituted by the Delhi High Court for the implementation of a rare diseases policy formulated by the Central Government.

NMC directs all medical colleges to organize International Yoga Day on 21st June, details

Through a recent notice, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has directed all the Government and Private Medical Colleges as well as Medical Colleges of Deemed Universities to organize International Yoga Day on 21.06.2023.

On 11th December 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared 21st June the "International Day of Yoga." Since then, International Yoga Day is observed on the 21st June every year worldwide. Keeping this in mind, NMC has directed the medical colleges to organize International Yoga Day on 21.06.2023.

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NMC Directs All Medical Colleges To Organize International Yoga Day On 21st June, details

Advising chemo without tissue diagnosis amounts to medical negligence: Commission directs Tata Memorial Hospital, doctor to pay Rs 5L compensation

Noting that without tissue diagnosis advising chemo was the act of omission, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held Parel's Tata Memorial Hospital and a doctor guilty of medical negligence, and directed them to pay a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to a female patient.

The patient went through two cycles of chemotherapy after an oncologist diagnosed her as suffering from stage 4 stomach cancer without even verifying the biopsy report. The biopsy report procured subsequently did not detect malignancy.

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Advising chemo without tissue diagnosis amounts to medical negligence: Commission directs Tata Memorial Hospital, doctor to pay Rs 5L compensation