Health Bulletin 01/August/ 2025 - Video

A coordination meeting was held between the National Health Mission (NHM) and the Himachal Pradesh State AIDS Control Society (HPSACS) with the objective of eliminating the vertical transmission of HIV and syphilis.

The primary aim of the meeting was to further strengthen coordination between the two departments to ensure early identification and effective management of HIV and syphilis amongst expectant women. The meeting was chaired by Pradeep Kumar, Mission Director, NHM.

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Himachal Pradesh prepares for comprehensive HIV, syphilis testing

30 MD, MS Seats reduced in 7 WB Medical Colleges in 2 years: Health Minister

The National Medical Commission (NMC) reduced altogether 30 MD/MS seats in seven state-run medical colleges in 2023 and 2024 in West Bengal.

The list of medical colleges that were penalised by PG seats reduction includes Bankura Sammilani Medical College & Hospital, Bankura, Midnapore Medical College & Hospital, Burdwan Medical College, IPGMER Kolkata, Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College, RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata, Medical College, Kolkata.

NMC reduced PG seats in specialities, including MD Anaesthesiology, MD General Medicine, MS General Surgery, MD Pediatrics, MD – Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy, MS- Obstetrics & Gynecology, and MD Respiratory Medicine, among others.

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A Quack was arrested on Tuesday by the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Ahmedabad Rural Police for running an illegal allopathic clinic in Saraswatinagar, under Changodar police station limits.

The accused, originally from Purbanagar in Nadia district, West Bengal, was currently residing in Saraswatinagar, Changodar. Despite having no formal medical degree and having studied only up to Standard 12, the doctor had been unlawfully running a home-based allopathic clinic and treating patients in the locality.

To safeguard the interests of NEET aspirants, the Delhi High Court has directed the National Testing Agency to set up a Standing Grievance Redressal Committee to handle complaints from candidates who lose exam time due to technical glitches beyond their control.

The court opined that candidates cannot be expected to individually approach constitutional courts for redressal in such cases, and disputes involving loss of time should be reviewed by a panel of experts in a transparent and fair manner, instead of burdening the judiciary with video footage analysis in every case.