Health Bulletin 07/ March/ 2025 - Video
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Here are the top health news for the day:
The Bengaluru Urban District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ordered Apollo Hospitals in Seshadripuram to compensate a senior patient Rs 1 lakh for the harassment and rude behaviour he endured during his treatment.
The case concerned a 67-year-old resident of MC Layout, Vijayanagar, who was admitted to Apollo Hospitals, Seshadripuram, from August 29 to September 12, 2022, due to severe stomach pain. Upon admission, hospital staff conducted multiple tests, including a CT scan, and recommended emergency surgery. Despite undergoing the operation, the patient continued to experience severe pain. On the third day post-surgery, he was given solid food, which worsened his condition, leading to abdominal distension. Doctors promptly halted solid food intake and, upon diagnosing complications, advised a second surgery on September 5, to which the patient consented.
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The Health Department of the Delhi Government has sought the details of several allegations raised against the Delhi Medical Council (DMC) president, Dr Arun Gupta, Vice-President Dr Naresh Chawla, and Registrar Dr Girish Tyagi.
Writing to the medical council, the Deputy Secretary (Council) of the Delhi Health Department asked to clarify the allegations including financial misconduct, the illegal extension of tenure, non-disclosure and impression of information, and recruitment violations.
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The chairman of Khyati Hospital in Ahmedabad, Kartik Patel, who is currently in Sabarmati Central Jail following his arrest for the deaths of two PMJAY beneficiaries after a botched angioplasty in November last year, has been placed under a six-day custodial remand for interrogation by the Crime Branch in connection with a PMJAY card racket.
This development comes after the Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) of Ahmedabad City Police approached a magisterial court to request Patel’s custody for 14 days. Their investigation revealed his alleged role in issuing Ayushman cards to ineligible individuals, enabling fraudulent claims under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY).
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Two city-based doctors have been found guilty of engaging in private practice while being employed at government healthcare centers. As a result, they have been transferred to remote locations and banned from private practice for five years.
The doctors include Dr Pawan Kumar, Consultant Anaesthesia at Community Health Centre (CHC) Ramgarh and Dr Mohan Lal Attri, Consultant Surgeon at Community Health Centre (CHC) RS Pura.
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