Health Bulletin 02/ August/ 2024 - Video

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rajkot, Gujarat, has been recognized as a facility for Zika virus screening, reducing the need to send swab samples to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune, Maharashtra, an official said on Wednesday.

According to a PTI report, "Our centre has been recognised for the screening of Zika virus (by Indian Council of Medical Research). We have received kits from the NIV, and are going to begin the tests very soon," said Ashwini Agarwal, professor and head of the department of microbiology at AIIMS Rajkot.

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AIIMS Rajkot Launches Rapid Zika Virus Testing with 24-Hour Results

Chaos over NEET PG 2024: Candidates express frustration with exam center assignments on social media

The NEET PG 2024 aspirants are upset over the exam cities allotted to them by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS).

Taking to social media platform 'X', candidates have alleged that they have been allotted centers at faraway locations and those centers were allegedly last on their preference list.

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What a Mess: NEET PG 2024 Candidates take to social media to resenting Exam Center Allocations

Mass transfer of teachers to new medical colleges: State governments move to secure NMC approvals

After the recent directives issued by the National Medical Commission (NMC) seeking faculty details and also the Commission's clarification regarding the final decision on the new medical colleges, State governments across the country have started transferring faculties to the new medical colleges.

TOI has reported that recently the Medical Education Division of the Rajasthan Government transferred more than 80 faculty from over 10 medical colleges to five other institutes that are seeking permission to start intake capacity for the MBBS course this year. This transfer order was issued a day after the Commission asked all the medical colleges to update their websites with the details of the faculties.

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Mass Transfer Spree: State governments scuttling teachers to new medical colleges to safeguard NMC approvals

NMC Secretary announces NEET UG 2024 counseling registrations to commence on August 14

Dr B Srinivas, Secretary of the National Medical Commission (NMC), stated that the registration process for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024 counselling is going to start on August 14.

Candidates will have to visit the MCC website for the latest updates and notices regarding counselling.

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NMC Secretary Confirms start of NEET UG 2024 counselling registrations from August 14