he very first heart transplant procedure in India was conducted in AIIMS on August 3, 1994. And as you may expect, things weren’t all easy for the doctors back then. As Dr P Venugopal, who led the doctors in the surgery said, “We were constantly mocked and criticized by media and academic circles. Renowned journalists […]
The fresh guideline issued by MCI urging doctors to prescribe generic instead of branded medicines hasn’t found many takers. For instance, at PGIMER where the notification was endorsed by the administration two months back, the doctors continue to prescribe branded drugs. The notice issued by the MCI in September reads thus: “Every physician should prescribe […]
About 26 million babies are born in India every year. But just 2% of the actually undergo the neonatal screening. Such screenings are quite the norm in western nations but not so in India. Using the screening, it’s possible to assess the possibility of genetic disorders. If there are disorders in newborns, it could lead […]
Neglecting injuries from needles while attending to patients exposes 73% of doctors to blood transmitted diseases, according to a recent study conducted by AIIMS, New Delhi. The study lists inexperienced doctors- those below 25 years of age in the high risk category. But resident doctors in Maharashtra said that there’s only minimal awareness about needle […]
As per an IndiaSpend analysis of census data, the death of every other newborn in India is due to either low birth weight(LBW) or premature delivery. This is a reflection of the poor maternal health and an inadequate healthcare system. India reports the highest number of neo-natal mortality in the world: about 7,00000 every year. […]
India is home to 60 percent of the world’s leprosy patients. But hidden cases are also very common in the subcontinent. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has initiated a nationwide drive to detect such cases. These cases remain hidden because of the fear and stigma associated with the disease. In the first […]
Asserting the view of the Supreme Court and clearing interpretations under the Bombay Shops and Establishment Act, 1948, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has ruled that a clinic run by a private doctor or his/her partnership firm is not a ‘commercial establishment.’ The clarification was made after the Indian Medical Association sought […]
Jammu and Kashmir is the Indian state with the highest post-60 life expectancy. People of J&K above 60 will live for another 21.1 years on an average. Chattisgarh ranks the lowest where the relevant life span is 15.6 years. On an average an Indian man will live another 17 years after 60 while for a […]
They say that changes are inevitable. And though many doctors feel that many things in the medical landscape are not changing as fast as they should, some things are prone to make a transition. Here are three practices that ought to be outdated in the near-future. 1.Not putting what a drug treats on the label […]
Despite the high levels of violence that many Maoist affected areas experience, more number of doctors are now opting to work in such regions. The higher salary packages and other perks on offer are deemed as the major reason. In the last two months alone, more than 84 super-specialists and medical officers have joined to […]