Health Bulletin 06/ August/ 2024 - Video
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Overview
Here are the top health stories for the day:
RML Lucknow suspends 6 doctors and 13 healthcare workers over incomplete patient treatment
Altogether 6 doctors and 13 healthcare workers of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) were suspended recently in connection to a case of medical negligence.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak ordered the suspension of these doctors and health workers after a patient was denied admission and was discharged from the Emergency Department with incomplete treatment.
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Union Health Secretary reviews Dengue outbreak, urges states to heighten vigilance
Union Health Secretary Shri Apurva Chandra has advised States and municipalities to be vigilant for timely containing of any outbreak of Dengue. ''It is important for relevant stakeholders including the Urban Development Ministry, States, Municipal Corporations and local self-government bodies to cooperate and work in tandem to prevent and manage dengue cases in the country,'' he stated while chairing a high-level inter-ministerial meeting (conducted in hybrid mode) to review the dengue situation in nine high-burden states and assess the preparedness of the public health system for the prevention, containment, and management of dengue, given the onset of the monsoon and the rise in dengue cases.
The meeting, included participation from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) as well as Secretaries and high-level officials from the nine states of Delhi, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal. Total of 18 municipal corporations including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Mumbai virtually participated in the meeting. The highest number of cases have been reported from Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra.
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NTA set to release NEET 2024 candidates data on UMANG, DigiLocker platforms
In order to address and resolve the requests and grievances of the candidates regarding their OMR sheets and other related documents, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has decided to upload the data of National Eligibility and Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2024 candidates on UMANG and DigiLocker platforms of the Government of India.
As per the public notice in this regard, NTA has informed that the authority has received numerous complaints regarding the NEET OMR answer sheets. Therefore, to facilitate the candidates, NTA has decided to upload the candidate data of NEET (UG) - 2024 onto the UMANG and DigiLocker platforms of the Government of India.
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MBBS student from Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Medical College arrested by CBI in NEET paper leak case
In the latest update on the NEET paper leak case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in its ongoing investigation recently arrested a first-year MBBS student of Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Medical College in Bhilwara, Rajasthan in connection.
According to the agency, the accused student, Sandeep Kumar, admitted to his alleged involvement in solving the question paper of NEET-UG after being summoned to Patna by the CBI for interrogation on Saturday.
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NCDRC confirms MD Medicine doctors can treat ICU patients without Extra Intensive Care Training
While considering an appeal alleging medical negligence in treatment, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) recently held that MD Medicine doctors are sufficiently qualified to treat ICU patients without the requirement of extra intensive care training.
"Every MD Medicine is competent to treat patient in ICU," held the Apex Consumer Court bench, presided by Justice Ram Surat Maurya and Mr. Bharatkumar Pandya, while dismissing the complaint of medical negligence.
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With a graduation in Journalism and Mass Communication from Amity University, Yakshi Chugh embarked on a journey to explore the dynamic intersection of media and healthcare. In 2024, she joined Medical Dialogues, driven by a passion to enhance healthcare journalism and deliver insightful, impactful content to readers.