Health Bulletin 4/February/2022 - Video

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Delhi sees dip in new Covid-19 cases, positivity rate at 4.3%

NMC spells out criteria for fixing MBBS, PG medical fees at private medical college and deemed universities

The National Medical Commission has issued guidelines for the determination of fees and all other charges in respect of 50 percent of the MBBS and PG medical seats in private medical institutions and deemed to be universities, governed under the NMC Act, 2019.

Releasing a comprehensive set of principles for the fee regulatory authorities to follow and subsequently private medical institutes, the NMC, in its guidelines, has directed the institutions to not charge capitation fees at all costs while following the 'not for profit' agenda for the impartation of medical education.

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Uttar Pradesh: Fake Covid-19 Vaccines, Testing Kits Worth Rs 4 Crore Seized, 5 Arrested

In a major crackdown , the Uttar Pradesh officials have busted a racket of counterfeit COVID-19 vaccines including Covisheild and Zycov-D vaccine as well as fake COVID test kits. The police has arrested all the accused from Varanasi and seized fake vaccines and kits worth Rs 4 crore.

The Varanasi unit of the Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh Police has unearthed a manufacturing unit of fake Covid-19 vaccine and testing kits in Rohit Nagar of Lanka area.

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Uttar Pradesh: Fake Covid-19 Vaccines, Testing Kits Worth Rs 4 Crore Seized, 5 Arrested