Health Bulletin 3/ August/ 2022 - Video

Here are the Top Health stories for the day:

Eight cases of Monkeypox in India, one death: Key points

Eight cases of monkeypox have been reported in India with one-related death. While Delhi has reported another case of Monkeypox which is the third case of the viral disease in the national capital so far. The country has set up national task force to monitor the development of vaccines and diagnostics against the disease.

Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis (a virus transmitted to humans from animals) with symptoms similar to those seen in the past in smallpox patients, although it is clinically less severe. With the eradication of smallpox in 1980 and subsequent cessation of smallpox vaccination, monkeypox has emerged as the most important orthopoxvirus for public health.

34-year-old Sudanese man undergoes rare surgery in Chennai Hospital

City-based MGM Healthcare on Monday said it has 'successfully' performed a deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery on a 34-year-old man from Sudan who was suffering from Wilson's disease for nine years.

The patient recovered well in two weeks, the hospital said in a release.

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34-Year-Old Sudanese Man Undergoes Rare Surgery In Chennai Hospital

All medical colleges to have Aadhar-based biometric attendance, implement HMS like AIIMS, Safdarjung Hospital: NMC

With an aim to find an effective and convenient digital solution to record the attendance of faculties, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has recently directed the all the medical colleges to implement Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS) and Hospital Management System (HMS) within August, 2022.

Apart from this, the Commission also directed the medical colleges to comply with its earlier order and install 25 cameras in each of the medical colleges and share the live video fees with the Command and Control Center (CCC) of NMC during this month.

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All Medical Colleges To Have Aadhar-Based Biometric Attendance, Implement HMS Like AIIMS, Safdarjung Hospital: NMC