Health Bulletin18/ October/ 2024 - Video
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Here are the top health news for the day:
Patient sold fake blood for Rs 7000, Probe ordered at Hardoi Medical College
A recent discovery has exposed a disturbing black market scheme at Hardoi Medical College in Uttar Pradesh, where a patient in urgent need of a blood transfusion was reportedly sold fake blood for Rs 7,000.
The illegal blood trade came to light when a doctor, before transfusing blood to a patient, noticed that the blood bags had fake labels that didn't match those of the medical college. The blood also had dangerously low haemoglobin levels which is extremely life-threatening for any person.
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Jammu Hospital fined by Legal Metrology Department for overcharging patients
The Legal Metrology Department (LMD) has taken action against the Punjab-based Jammu private hospital chain based in Jammu at Greater Kailash. The hospital has been fined for using non-standard units of measurement in its transactions, which violates legal regulations.
Through this significant step, LMD aims to protect consumers from fraudulent practices and ensure fair treatment in the healthcare sector.
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NEET MDS 2024: DME Chhattisgarh issues corrigendum on special stray vacancy round
The Director of Medical Education (DME Chhattisgarh) has issued a corrigendum on online applications for the Special Stray Vacancy Round counseling for the 2024 Postgraduate Dental (MDS) course. This announcement was made via Information No. 9534/Student/Counselling/Sanchishi/2024, dated October 16, 2024, from Raipur. This round of counseling is aimed at filling vacant seats in the MDS program for the upcoming academic year 2024.25.
As per notice, candidates who had previously registered but were unallocated in earlier rounds can participate in the Special Stray Vacancy Round without the need for re-registration. However, it is compulsory for candidates to select both their preferred subject and institute once again on the official online portal. Previous selections of subject and institute will no longer be valid.
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RG Kar hospital stir: Doctors are 'Soft Targets', says IMA chief amid ongoing protest
Amid an indefinite hunger strike by young doctors in West Bengal over the rape and murder of a PG doctor at RG Kar Medical College Hospital, Indian Medical Association chief Dr RV Asokan said Doctors have always been ''soft targets'' and the ''injustice inflicted on the medical fraternity has no parallel.''
In a statement, posted on X by the IMA, Dr Asokan said on Tuesday that from the word go a doctor in India is a “slave chained by the Bond system”.
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Resident doctors at SMS medical college threaten to boycott duty over unmet demands
Expressing frustration over the unfulfilled promises made 45 days ago after their last protest, the Jaipur Association of Resident Doctors (JARD) of Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Medical College, Jaipur has threatened to boycott work completely from October 18 if the government fails to initiate a discussion with the association within the next 48 hours. The association is currently on strike, which has now entered its tenth day.
In a press release, the association highlighted that despite their ongoing strike for the past eight days, the government has shown no commitments and the assurances given in their last protest have not been fulfilled yet. It also pointed out that the government made no initiative for a dialogue with the delegation of resident doctors to address their demands.
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Speakers
Dr. Bhumika Maikhuri
BDS, MDS