Health Bulletin 1/July/ 2025 - Video
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Here is the top health news for today:
Newborn suffers scalp crush injuries, detached ear pinna in Forceps Delivery: Gynaecologist fined Rs 10 lakh compensation
Holding medical negligence during a forceps delivery that resulted in serious injuries to a newborn, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has slapped Rs 10 lakh compensation on a Nellore-based obstetrician and gynaecologist. However, the bench further reduced the compensation for mental agony from Rs 30 lakh to Rs 10 lakh, noting a lack of evidence directly linking the injuries to the child's subsequent mental disability.
The case involved a complaint by a patient who alleged that her baby suffered scalp crush injuries and a detached ear pinna during a forceps-assisted delivery on April 17, 2011. The injuries, she alleged, led to brain damage and mental disability, prompting her to seek redress for medical negligence and the resulting trauma.
The bench comprising presiding member Bijoy Kumar and member Justice Saroj Yadav, was hearing the appeal filed by Dr P Yashodhara challenging the March 2019 order of the Andhra Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission awarding Rs 30 lakh as compensation to the complainant for mental agony, along with other costs, after holding the doctor guilty of medical negligence.
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Telangana announces 15 percent stipend hike for MBBS Interns, PG medical, MDS, Super-Speciality Doctors
In a major relief to the MBBS interns and doctors pursuing post-graduate and super-speciality courses in medicine and dentistry in government institutes across Telangana, the State Government has announced a 15 percent stipend hike.
"...the Dlrector of Medlcal Educatlon, Telangana, Hyderabad has furnlshed proposal for enhancing stipend by 15 % w.e.f. 01.01.2025 on the exsting stipned sanctloned vlde G.0.1st read above for Interness of MBBS/BDS, Post Graudate (Degree & Diploma), PG Dental, Super Speciality including honourarium to Senior Residents," read the Government Order dated 28.06.2025.
"Government after careful examinatlon of the matter, hereby accord sanctlon for enhancement of stipend by 15% w.e.f. 01.01.2025 to the Interness of MBBS/BDS, Post Graudate (Degree & Diploma), PG Dental, Super Speclalty and honourorlum to Senlor Rosldents..." it further added.
As per the Government Order, the monthly stipend for the house surgeons (medical and dental) has been increased from Rs 25,906 to Rs 29,792.
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NMC Halts Admissions at 30 Medical Colleges in Maharashtra
In a major setback to Maharashtra, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has halted admissions to 30 medical colleges in the state for failing to meet the NMC norms.
The list of medical colleges includes five newly established medical colleges in Vidarbha and five older medical colleges that could not fulfill the norms set by the Apex Medical Education regulatory body
These five newly recognised colleges in Vidarbha include the medical colleges located in Buldhana, Amravati, Washim, Gadchiroli, and Bhandara. Apart from these, admissions to older institutions in Akola, Yavatmal, Chandrapur, Gondia, and Nagpur have also been halted.
Due to this move, medical aspirants and parents are worried over a possible reduction of over intake capacity for medical education in Maharashtra. The delay in getting NMC permission could affect the admission of around 3,000 medical aspirants.
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Maharashtra Faces Major Setback: NMC Halts Admissions at 30 Medical Colleges
Thiruvananthapuram Medical College faces Equipment Controversy after leading Urologist highlights deficiencies on social media
A social media post by a leading senior urologist disclosing a shortage of surgical equipment and delays in surgeries for months at the state-run Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital has gained widespread attention and landed him in an open fight against the health department, all for the sake of his patients.
Dr Haris Chirakkal, Head of the Urology Department at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital, shared a detailed Facebook post, which is now deleted, where he highlighted the grim situation at the hospital as he could no longer stay silent as a doctor. Although Dr Chirakkal agreed to delete his Facebook post at the DME’s request, he later told reporters that the issues he raised persist.
In his post, he expressed his frustration after repeated delays in surgeries due to a lack of basic medical equipment. The post which quickly went viral, triggered a controversy in Kerala and brought to light the severe challenges faced by one of the state’s largest government hospitals.
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Thiruvananthapuram Medical College courts Equipment Controversy after leading Urologist take to social media to point deficiencies
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