Health Bulletin 19/ December/ 2024 - Video

There is a possibility that the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG) examination, which is conducted in pen-and-paper mode, get switched to the Computer-Based Test (CBT) system. The Union Education Ministry is in conversation with the Union Health Ministry to decide on the pattern of holding the NEET-UG examination, PTI has reported.

In this regard, the High-Level Committee, set up to suggest reforms in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG) examination and the National Testing Agency (NTA), has opined that every district headquarters should have a standardized and well-equipped CBT (Computer-Based Test) testing centre.

A show cause notice has been issued to an on-duty doctor posted at Surajpur District Hospital after a video went viral, showing him severely intoxicated and struggling to speak or walk properly.

In the video, the doctor is seen struggling to speak clearly, with his tongue faltering, and unable to stand properly. This raised serious concerns about his ability to provide adequate care to the patients admitted to the hospital.

The Patna High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by a doctor challenging the Bihar Public Service Commission's (BPSC) decision to withhold 10 marks for journal publication during the selection process for an Assistant Professor position in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

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Allegations of negligence have been raised against doctors and medical staff following the tragic death of a 23-year-old new mother and the subsequent negligence in providing medical care to her newborn at the District Hospital attached to the Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) on Tuesday.

Reports suggest that the grandmother was allegedly made to sit for hours with the baby in her arms in an open area, without proper care or assistance.

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