Health Bulletin 06/ May/ 2024 - Video
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Overview
Here are the top health stories for the day:
NMC slaps show-cause notice on 5 Gujarat medical colleges over faculty deficiencies, warns of reducing MBBS seats
Taking serious cognizance of the massive faculty deficiencies, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has sent show-cause notices to 5 medical colleges in Gujarat.
According to the Ahmedabad Mirror report, at least five medical colleges and hospitals (MCHs) in Gujarat have received these show-cause notices. Observing severe shortages of medical teachers, tutors, and resident doctors across departments, the Apex Medical Regulator has warned to reduce the MBBS seats in these medical colleges and impose high monetary penalties on these institutes.
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NBEMS implements time-bound sections in NEET PG, MDS, and other exams
NEET PG 2024 exam will now have time-bound sections. The announcement in the exam pattern was recently made by the National Board of Examination (NBE) which has decided to introduce mandatory time-bound sections in all its MCQ-based examinations, such as NEET-PG, NEET-MDS, NEET-SS, FMGE, DNB-PDCET, GPAT, DPEE, FDST and FET which are conducted on a computer-based platform.
According to the NBE notice, this measure has been implemented to enhance the security and sanctity of the exams in light of emerging threats during the examination process.
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Non-payment of stipend to MBBS interns: Supreme Court to hear matter today
The issue of non-payment of stipends to MBBS interns and resident doctors at medical colleges across the country will be considered by the Supreme Court today i.e. on May 6, 2024.
During the hearing on the issue last month, the Apex Court directed the National Medical Commission (NMC) to submit the details of the stipend paid to the MBBS interns in all the medical colleges across all States within four weeks.
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Aspiring doctor left brain dead after friends pushed him into US lake
A young American aspiring doctor is in critical condition after being pushed into a Louisiana lake by friends despite his inability to swim, according to a report from the New York Post. Shocking footage circulating on social media captures the moment Christopher Gilbert was pushed into Lake D'Arbonne in Farmerville on April 14, followed by his friends standing idly by as he struggled in the water.
The video shows a woman attempting to locate Gilbert in the lake before ultimately abandoning the rescue effort. Nearly 10 minutes later, a customer from a nearby restaurant intervened and brought Gilbert back to shore just in time. However, upon arrival at the hospital, Gilbert was declared brain dead, with his other organs failing.
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