Health Bulletin 10/January/2026 - Video
Overview
Here are the top health stories for the day:
NMC Issues Notice on MBBS Seat Recognition, Clarifies Annual Renewal Process
Clarifying that an MBBS batch, after being permitted or renewed annually, will be considered recognised and the MBBS seats permitted will be recognised seats, the Undergraduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has asked all the medical colleges teaching MBBS courses not to send proposals for recognition of MBBS seats.
The UG Board of NMC issued the clarification on 07.01.2025 after receiving applications from some medical colleges/institutions for recognition, along with fees, requesting the recognition of the MBBS course with the specified annual intake permitted to be offered by them.
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NMC UGMEB Ends Separate MBBS Seat Recognition Process
Supreme Court Strikes Down Mid-Process Sports Quota Expansion for MBBS/BDS Admissions in Punjab
Observing that altering the admission criteria after commencing the admission process violates the settled principles of fairness, transparency, and non-arbitrariness under Article 14 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court recently set aside the midstream expansion of the zone of consideration for sports quota admissions to MBBS and BDS courses in Punjab.
During the admission for the 2024 session, sports achievements from Classes IX and X were included with the achievements from Classes XI and XII. Earlier, these were challenged before the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which dismissed the pleas.
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Punjab's Mid-Process Sports Quota Expansion for MBBS/BDS Admissions
Political backlash intensifies over NMC's withdrawal of MBBS permission from Vaishno Devi Medical College
The National Medical Commission's withdrawal of MBBS permission for Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence has triggered sharp political backlash in Jammu and Kashmir.
The ruling National Conference and opposition PDP accused the BJP-led Centre of playing divisive politics and jeopardising students’ futures, calling the move discriminatory and damaging to social harmony. Apni Party leaders also questioned the NMC’s sudden reversal after earlier granting approval, citing uncertainty faced by students. While NMC cited deficiencies in infrastructure and faculty, the BJP and groups opposing the admissions welcomed the derecognition.
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Telangana Human Rights Commission Orders Rs 8 Lakh Compensation in Tubectomy Death Case
The Telangana Human Rights Commission recently held the state government vicariously liable for medical negligence over the death of a woman after a tubectomy surgery at the Government Community Health Centre in Wanaparthy district.
It directed the state government to pay an additional Rs 8 lakh as compensation and employment to the deceased's husband.
In H.R.C. No.2355 of 2018, by an order dated January 6, 2026, the Commission headed by Justice Shameem Akther found that the patient died due to complications arising from ileal perforation during surgery and delayed detection, which resulted in septic peritonitis and cardio-pulmonary arrest. The Commission rejected the claim that the death occurred due to mere physiological complications, reports UNI
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