Health Bulletin 30/ April/ 2024 - Video
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Here are the top health stories for the day:
NBE invites online applications for FMGE June 2024
The National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has invited applications for the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination- FMGE June 2024. For candidates appearing for FMGE, NBE has also released an information bulletin detailing the instructions to fill out the online FMGE application form for June 2024.
FMGE for June 2024 will be conducted on 6th July 2024 on the computer-based platform at various testing centres across the country. The candidates can submit the application form for FMGE June 2024 online from today i.e. 29th April 2024 on the official website of NBE, valid till 11:55 pm on 20th May 2024.
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FMGs raise concerns: Doctors meet NMC over stipend, seat shortages, and internship rule
Doctors representing foreign medical graduates (FMGs) recently met the National Medical Commission (NMC) officials to discuss various issues faced by medical graduates from abroad. These issues include the limited number of available internship seats for the FMGs, the issue of non-payment of stipend to the FMG Interns and the opposition against the 3-year internship rule.
Sharing about the meeting with NMC, the Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) mentioned on X (formerly Twitter), "On a war footing now, a delegation representing #FMG interests met with officials at @NMC_IND today. Key points raised: • #Stipend for interns (currently none) •Absorption of students into various teaching and non-teaching hospitals of states. (Currently there are waiting lists for starting internship!) • Rethinking the merits and demerits of 3 year internship for a special batch of students. Hoping for a positive response from the authorities. #FMG have suffered and faced enormous challenges & discrimination. Some humanitarian approach is need of the hour."
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Restrict mobile phone use on duty, no jewellery below elbow: DGHS advisory
To safeguard the well-being of both patients and healthcare personnel, the Director General of Health Sciences (DGHS) has directed all the healthcare workers of Central government hospitals not to wear jewellery below the elbow and restrict the use of mobile phones while on duty in critical areas.
Issuing a directive in this regard, Dr Atul Goel, Director General of Health Sciences asked respective hospitals to maintain hygiene to minimize the risk of infection transmission and to ensure that an optimum standard of hygiene and patient care are maintained at all times.
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Patanjali faces heat in Uttarakhand, licences of 14 products cancelled
A recent report in Reuters stated that a state regulator in India has suspended the manufacturing licenses of 14 products produced by pharmaceutical companies associated with the country's renowned yoga guru. The suspension comes in response to the repeated dissemination of misleading advertisements regarding the efficacy of the products, as indicated by a government order.
This was a government order, a copy of this is with Reuters.
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Roshni Dhar, a Mass com graduate with a soft corner for health happenings, joined Medical Dialogues as a news anchor in 2021. Inspired by her mother who is a gynaecologist, she likes to keep herself and the world updated on the occurring in the medical field. She covers various aspects of health news for MDTV at Medical Dialogues. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751