Health Bulletin 22/ July/ 2024 - Video
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Overview
Here are the top health stories for the day:
NEET PG 2024: Aspirants struggle with unresponsive NBE website, invalid credentials issue
The National Eligibility-and-Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET-PG) 2024 candidates are facing issues with their login credentials due to the unresponsive website of the National Board of Examinations (NBE), and hence getting their preferred exam centres.
Taking to social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the candidates have started expressing their concerns and demanded immediate action on the part of NBE to resolve these issues.
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Warning from Delhi Medical Council: No unqualified doctor, medical staff to treat patients
Taking cognisance of the instances where unqualified/underqualified individuals and doctors are treating patients in many hospitals, nursing homes and other clinical establishments, the Delhi Medical Council (DMC) has directed all Hospital owners to check out the credentials of their employees.
Further, the Council has also asked the doctors visiting such hospitals or nursing homes to ensure that their patients are receiving medical care from qualified persons.
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Nipah virus: Kerala on alert after teen tests positive in Malappuram
A 14-year-old boy in Kerala's Malappuram has tested positive for the Nipah virus, prompting the state to go on high alert. Kerala Health Minister Veena George chaired a high-level meeting to strategize containment measures, focusing on public safety and outbreak control. A 24-hour control room has been set up at the government rest house in Malappuram. Authorities are compiling a list of individuals who had contact with the boy and will test samples from high-risk areas. Decisions on imposing restrictions within a 3-kilometre radius of the outbreak's epicentre will be made soon.
Minister George is personally overseeing the response efforts in Malappuram, with committees established to enforce Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for virus control. The infected boy, whose samples were sent to Pune for testing, is currently on ventilator support and may be transferred to Kozhikode Medical College if his condition worsens.
Can orthopedic surgeons perform spine surgeries? NMC specifies eligibility
The Ethics and Medical Registration Board (EMRB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has stated that both Orthopedic and Neurosurgeons are competent to perform spine surgeries.
Discussions regarding the competency of doctors performing spine surgeries were held last year on 24.11.2023 at a meeting held by the Post Graduate Medical Education Board (PGMEB) of NMC.
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Anshika Mishra is a dedicated scholar pursuing a Masters in Biotechnology, driven by a profound passion for exploring the intersection of science and healthcare. Having embarked on this academic journey with a passion to make meaningful contributions to the medical field, Anshika joined Medical Dialogues in 2023 to further delve into the realms of healthcare journalism.