Health Bulletin 06/ March/ 2024 - Video

Published On 2024-03-06T16:43:43+05:30 | Updated On 6 March 2024 5:21 PM IST

Overview

Here are the top health news for the day:

Include robotic surgery training in MCh curriculum through NMC: Surgeons urge Govt

Highlighting the lack of proper training for robotic surgery in the country, the India Chapter of the Clinical Robotic Surgery Association (CRSA) recently submitted a representation urging the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) to include robotic surgery in the medical curriculum through the National Medical Commission (NMC).

Commenting on the matter, the President of CRSA, Vivek Bindal pointed out that there is currently no training curriculum for robotic surgery in India. He said, "We are looking to provide a guideline document to the Health Ministry to make robotic surgery a part of training for resident doctors and MCh (higher degree in surgical sciences) candidates."

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Include Robotic Surgery Training In MCh Curriculum Through NMC: Surgeons Urge Govt

NMC invites applications for eligibility certificate for FMGE

Through a recent notice, the Ethics and Medical Registration Board (EMRB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has invited applications for Eligibility Certificates, which are mandatory for foreign medical graduates to appear in the screening test i.e. Foreign Medical Graduates Examination (FMGE).

As per the EMRB notice dated 04.03.2024, the online submission of the application has started from 5th March, 2024 onwards (09:00 AM onwards). The last date for submission of the application is 30th April, 2024, till 06:00 PM.

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NMC Invites Applications For Eligibility Certificate For FMGE, Details

As organ donation meets surgical excellence, Delhi painter gets hands back

A remarkable tale of resilience and medical breakthrough is unfolding in Delhi as a 45-year-old painter, who tragically lost both hands in a train accident in 2020, is poised to wield his brush once more. Thanks to the surgical prowess of a team of Delhi doctors and the selfless act of organ donation by a woman, this individual's life has been transformed. This groundbreaking bilateral hand transplant, the first of its kind in Delhi, marks a triumph over adversity for the painter, who hails from an underprivileged background and was facing a bleak future. Tomorrow, he will be discharged from Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, ready to embrace the world anew. Indeed, in the face of despair, miracles do happen.

Yogurt consumption can reduce type 2 diabetes risk: FDA makes qualified health claim

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in a letter of enforcement discretion that it will not object to using certain qualified health claims regarding yogurt consumption and reduced type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk.

The FDA, however, adds, "Yogurts that meet the FDA's standard of identity will be allowed to carry qualified health claims provided that they are worded so as not to mislead consumers, and that other factors for the use of the claim are met."

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Yogurt Consumption Can Reduce Type 2 Diabetes Risk: US FDA Allows Qualified Health Claim

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Roshni Dhar

Roshni Dhar, a Mass com graduate with a soft corner for health happenings, joined Medical Dialogues as a news anchor in 2021. Inspired by her mother who is a gynaecologist, she likes to keep herself and the world updated on the occurring in the medical field. She covers various aspects of health news for MDTV at Medical Dialogues. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751