A private hospital in Jaipur had to pay a compensation of Rs 11 lakh on negligence grounds. The accusation Sonal Mehta, the petitioner mentioned in her complaint that during her pregnancy she was under the medical supervision of Dr Vikay Suren of Sevayatan Maternity and General Hospital in Japur. On January 17, 2007 she was […]
A girl from Govandi in Mumbai is resistant to 12 of the 13 anti-TB drugs which are available. As per doctors, this makes her a public hazard since she could spread the disease to others. However, though she has TB, she lives at home and uses the public transport frequently. Dr Oswal who thinks that […]
Medical aspirants across the nation would now only get three shots at the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test(NEET). The cap has been introduced to discourage the thousands of aspirants who keep trying their luck. It’s also decided that candidates have to fulfil a new age criterion if they are to sit for the medical and […]
Dr Armida Fernandez has a link to Mumbai’s Dharavi which is as long as it’s deep. For in the 25 years she has worked in the nearby Sion Hospital, the services that she rendered and her courage have meant the difference between life and death for thousands of Dharavi dwellers. The slum’s population bludgeoned during […]
The Supreme Court on Monday gave the government nine months to replace the thrice-a-week dosage norm of tuberculosis drugs with a daily dosage regimen as recommended by WHO, to curb relapse and combat drug-resistance. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India J.S. Khehar directed the government to ensure that efforts are made so that […]
Though it’s nice to hope for the best in the year that’s still in its first month, there’s no point in turning your face away from potential threats- like these five diseases that could turn dangerous in 2017. Leishmaniasis Lesimaniasis has historically been known as “Aleppo boil.” It’s a parasitic infection which has recently caught […]
The national consumer disputes redressed commission has said that if a patient dies or sustains a permanent ailment despite due care being provided by a doctor, the doctor can’t be held guilty of medical negligence. The ruling came against an appeal made against a hospital in Chennai for medical negligence. The commission said that what […]
An estimated 2.5 million people in India have earned bits of medical knowledge by working as a doctor’s assistant or from a chemist or even a relative. These people prefer to be called doctors and treat patients-especially in rural areas where a real doctor is not to be found. They are among the ones who […]
That Dr Dwakaranath S Kotnis is held in high esteem by another nation can be seen by the fact that every time a Chinese leader pays a visit to India, it’s usual for him/her to meet the family of the Indian doctor. Dr Kotnis was sent to China as part of a medical mission from […]
Amidst concerns from doctors and parents of medical students about the proposed National Exit Test(NEXT), experts are pointing out the impracticality of such an exam. At a panel discussion that was held in Mumbai on Sunday, experts said that NEXT cannot act as a licensing test for doctors. The Indian Medical Council(Amendment) Bill 2015 has […]