Health Bulletin 28/November/2025 - Video

In a significant decision aimed at safeguarding patients' right to life and access to emergency medical care, the Kerala High Court has issued a set of crucial directives to hospitals across the state, stressing that medical care cannot be denied due to lack of funds or absence of identity documents.

Underscoring that saving lives is the foremost duty of all medical institutions, the court made it clear that financial or procedural hurdles cannot override the fundamental right to emergency healthcare.

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Hospitals cannot deny emergency care over non-payment of advance: Kerala HC

The Delhi Medical Council polls, which were initiated last week with a public notice, have now been halted after a group of doctors raised serious irregularities in the State Medical Register.

Confirming this development, officials said on Wednesday that the poll process has been paused until further notice, The New Indian Express has reported.

Speaking to The New Indian Express, a senior official from the Health Department said, "We have put the process on hold. Medical institutes have been asked to defer their internal election till further notice."

Last week, through a public notice, the medical practitioners were informed about the initiation of the election process, about the poll schedule, and the requirement for updating the State Medical Register.

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Delhi Medical Council elections on hold after doctors allege irregularities in State medical register

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Noida district hospital to constitute a primary medical board to explore passive euthanasia for a 31-year-old man, who has remained in a vegetative state for the past 12 years and suffers from 100 per cent disability quadriplegia, noting that his health condition has gone from bad to worse.

Passive euthanasia is the intentional act of letting a patient die by withholding or withdrawing life support or treatment necessary for maintaining life.

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Supreme Court tells Noida hospital to consider Passive Euthanasia for patient in vegetative state for 12 years

Government doctors across Telangana have expressed sharp disappointment after the state government limited special remote-area incentives to only five medical colleges, despite earlier communication suggesting that 10 newly established colleges would be eligible for the benefit.

A memo issued by the Director of Medical Education (DME) on November 19 directed principals of only five government medical colleges, Bhadadri Kothagudem, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Mulugu, Mahabubabad and Jayashankar Bhupalpally, to confirm whether their campuses fall within the tribal areas.

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Telangana doctors demand special allowance, oppose limiting to only 5 medical colleges