This might come as shocking news for a number of USMLE graduate and Doctors who plan to study abroad. Citing the reason that India is facing a huge brain drain among its doctors, as they choose to leave the country to work abroad. The Health Minister JP Nadda has decided to tackle the issue by […]
The Madras High Court Bench on Saturday said it would amount to perjury (violation of oath) if government doctors who seek VRS on health grounds took up a job in any hospital until they achieved superannuation. Here are the case details: Justice: Hon. S Vaidhyanathan; Petitioner: Dr. Elizabeth Rajaram (Chief Civil Surgeon-Govt Hospital-Virudhunagar Dst.); Respondent: Tamil Nadu Principal […]
The Delhi Medical Council (DMC) has suspended registration certificates of four resident doctors for a month over alleged irregularities in the treatment of a 11-year-old boy. The boy, approached two major hospitals after his initial treatment was botched up by a quack, eventually lost his left leg, which had to be amputated. “We went to […]
Munger (Bihar): Members of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Munger chapter, on Friday sat on an indefinite dharna in front of the office of the district magistrate here to protest the alleged inaction of police in a case of attack on a private nursing home, paralysing health care services. Dr Sanjeev Kumar (Gen.Sec – IMA […]
14 yr old rape victim cleared by SC to abort 24 week old fetus – Ruling a first in country’s history
The Supreme Court on Thursday gave permission for termination of a 14 year old minor rape victim’s 25-week-old pregnancy. This, despite the country’s abortion laws allowing abortion only until the 20th week. A panel of 5 doctors gave the final nod for the procedure after evaluating the girl’s health. The procedure will be carried out today. The Supreme Court […]
Anesthetist Dr. Pramod Arya who contracted Hepatits C had to mortgage his home for 30 years to afford a three month course of anti-viral drugs worth Rs. 70 lakh. He was being treated with Ribavarin initially, but it had many side-effects. Dr Arya was then prescribed two new anti-viral compounds- Sofosbuvir and Simeprevir, which were […]
“Medical students in Karnataka should complete 1 year of rural service, effective from the October 2015 batch onwards or forego their degree”, said Minister of State for Medical Education Sharanprakash Patil, who has conveyed a final set of rules for this compulsory service on July 25. 10 takeaways from this important ruling: Earlier doctors could […]
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was a visionary and a man of great ideas. Ideas that transcended across professions, industries and economic strata. In his book “India 2020 – A Vision for the New Millennium” the former President speaks about many issues the country has. There is one key area his vision covered- healthcare. Here’s Dr. […]
NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences) Bangalore: In charge Director Dr. Pradhan in his first 20 days has already axed – 3 HOD’s, 2 doctors and 11 staff. The terminated individuals have merely been handed letters asking them to leave, without the contractually stated 1 month’s notice. Dr. Pradhan took over from former Director Dr. […]
U.S Military Doctor using ‘bizarre’ teaching methods found guilty Dr. John Henry Hagmann, a former Army doctor teaching at Uniformed Services University campus in Maryland is being prosecuted after investigation revealed that he was- was injecting students with hypnotic drugs, inducing shock by withdrawing their blood, and performing rectal exams in class. Hagmann was escorted off the campus even as the college […]