Health Bulletin 30/ April/ 2025 - Video
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Here are the top health news for the day:
Observing that prescribing any chemo drug or medicine to any patient is the sole prerogative and expertise of the treating doctor, the Orissa High Court recently quashed criminal proceedings against a doctor, who was accused of showing undue favour to various pharmaceutical companies and prescribing costlier medicines to the patients suffering from cancer.
The HC bench comprising Justice Aditya Kumar Mohapatra held that a doctor should not be held criminally liable for prescribing any particular drug of any pharma company unless the said drug(s) are hazardous, non-standard or substandard quality/brand, or restricted by the appropriate Authority of the Government.
Taking cognisance of the difficulties faced by the Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) to complete their one-year compulsory rotating internship training in Delhi, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has agreed to Delhi Medical Council's proposal to relax the condition to pay stipend to medical graduates from abroad, who are willing to forgo the stipend.
Although, the Apex Medical Commission acknowledged that as per FMGL Regulations, 2021, grant of stipend to interns is a State matter and NMC only is a regulatory body, it decided to relax the stipend conditions while keeping in view the best interest of students and financial implication to provide stipend by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCDs).
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In a bid to ensure the smooth and secure conduct of NEET UG 2025, the Ministry of Education is holding a series of meetings with district magistrates (DMs) and superintendents of police (SPs) across all states and Union territories. The move comes as part of a comprehensive strategy to avoid any lapses during the exam, scheduled for May 4, in the wake of last year’s controversies involving paper leaks and irregularities.
The medical entrance exam, which over 23 lakh candidates are expected to take this year, will be held in more than 550 cities at over 5,000 centres nationwide. Officials have activated district-level coordination committees and rolled out multi-layered security measures, aiming to make the exam process "fool-proof"
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A boon for senior citizens, the Delhi government has officially launched the Ayushman Vay Vandana Scheme, offering comprehensive health insurance coverage of up to Rs 10 lakh annually to all senior citizens aged 70 years and above.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in collaboration with Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, formally inaugurated the scheme at a launch event in the capital. The first batch of Vay Vandana health cards was distributed to senior citizens, marking the rollout of this ambitious health initiative.
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