Health Bulletin 11/ March/ 2025 - Video

The autonomous super speciality hospitals across Delhi are reeling under a shortage of teaching faculties, revealed the Comptroller and Auditor General's report on "Public Health Infrastructure and Management of Health Services".

To deal with the shortage of faculties in autonomous hospitals, the CAG report has recommended that the Government review the recruitment norms to make it more attractive for teaching doctors so that a satisfied and consistent workforce of teaching doctors remains available in such hospitals.

Despite its decision to accept patient's appeals against medical professionals, the National Medical Commission (NMC) recently turned down an appeal filed by a patient from Punjab.

Since the time the National Medical Commission (NMC) replaced the erstwhile Medical Council of India (MCI), the Commission has reportedly been rejecting patients' appeals arguing that only medical practitioners could file an appeal before the NMC under the National Medical Commission Act 2019.

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The Directorate General of Health Services (DGH) Atul Goel has asked IPL Chairperson Arun Singh Dhumal to impose a ban on all forms of tobacco and alcohol advertisements, including surrogate advertising and sales, during the upcoming IPL season starting on March 22.

In a letter dated March 5, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Atul Goel said, "India is experiencing a significant burden of Non Communicable diseases- Cardiovascular diseases, Cancer, Chronic Lung Disease, Diabetes, Hypertension etc. which account for more than 70% deaths annually. Tobacco and alcohol use are key risk factors for NCDs.

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A routine security check at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh recently led to a major breakthrough, exposing a multi-state racket involving the illegal procurement of medicines valued at Rs 60,000 under the Ayushman Bharat cashless scheme. The medicines meant for patients were allegedly resold to private medical stores.

The scammers allegedly used forged documents and fake departmental stamps to obtain medicines under the scheme from PGIMER's AMRIT Pharmacy. The case has now been transferred to the Crime Branch after initial investigation by the local police.

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