Health Bulletin 09/ May/ 2025 - Video
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Here are the top health news for the day:
As tensions between India and Pakistan continue to escalate, the Haryana state government has cancelled the leave of all doctors in both private and government hospitals and instructed them to remain alert. Hospitals have also been directed to reserve 25 per cent of their beds for emergencies.
This decision comes in the wake of Operation Sindoor, India’s ongoing military operation against Pakistan in response to last month's deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which left 26 tourists dead.
Months after the Apex Committee for Pharma Marketing Practices (ACPMP) under the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) reprimanded AbbVie Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd. for violating the Uniform Code for Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices (UCPMP) by sponsoring foreign trips worth Rs 1.91 crore for 30 doctors, the National Medical Commission (NMC) is yet to disclose any action taken against the involved healthcare professionals.
The development comes in response to a recent Right to Information (RTI) request filed by Dr Babu K.V., which sought the list of 30 doctors and details of disciplinary measures initiated under the Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations, 2002.
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In a serious escalation of unrest at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal, MBBS and BDS students have accused the institute’s Director of mental harassment and abuse, including allegedly asking students to "dance naked, commit suicide" and threatening to "hang them."
Shocked and outraged, students staged a large protest march from the All Manipur Students’ Union Office at DM Campus, demanding the immediate removal of the Director, along with the Dean and Sub-Dean. Students alleged that the Dean and Sub-Dean remained silent in the face of the Director’s abusive behavior, amounting to complicity.
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The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested an MBBS doctor along with eight other individuals for their alleged involvement in a sophisticated smuggling network that spanned across five states, including Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Maharashtra.
In a recent post on X, autopsy surgeon Yamraj highlighted a disturbing trend-highly educated individuals, including an engineer, an MBA graduate, and an MBBS doctor—were allegedly involved in an international drug trafficking network. They are accused of facilitating the trafficking and distribution of narcotics, including cocaine, MDMA, methamphetamine, methaqualone, and ecstasy.
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