What with the assault on medical practitioners by patients’ attendants getting more frequent, the Madhya Pradesh chapter of IMA wants more safety cover for doctors. Assaults are frequent in the state, the most recent happening at Apple Hospital and MY Hospital Even though the Doctors’ Protection Act is in force in the state, not many […]
There seems to be serious ambiguity regarding who should draw blood sample from patients in AIIMS: the doctors or the nursing staff? Resident doctors of AIIMS have declared that they would stop drawing blood samples from August 26. They consider it the duty of the nursing staff. At present, resident doctors have to generate barcode […]
The tuberculosis rate in India could be way more than what has been estimated, shows a study. Some of the most important facts that the study brings to light are the following: India’s annual TB cases was assumed to be 2.2 million. But the study puts the number at more than 3.8 million in 2014 […]
While the government seems pleased with itself for giving the nod to the Surrogacy Regulation Bill on Wednesday, leading gynaecologists view the bill-which bans commercial surrogacy, in another light. The key concerns that doctors share about the bill are the following: In the event of surrogacy, the bill allows it only with a woman who […]
One factor that increases the cost of treatment in India is that 70% of medical devices are imported. Innovating in India could actually bring that cost down by 50% according to consensus. Doctors are bringing a change to this scenario, combining their insights about the medical practice with local conditions to create extremely cost-efficient solutions […]
Cancer surgeon Dr P Jagannath has created an app called Vocalizer for Patients. Simply put, the app enables patients in ICU who may not be able to communicate vocally to make their needs known. The app incorporates visuals and voiceovers for about 60 different scenarios that arise in the ICU. The app is currently used […]
Senior officials of hospitals where organ transplants are carried out will now be required to undergo training sessions for orientation of Transplantation of Human Organ Act(TAHO) 1994. The decision regarding this was taken during a high-level meeting which was chaired by Maharashtra CM, Devendra Fadnavis with the participation of senior health officials and doctors on […]
The world gets it first exclusive vaccine for leprosy from India. The vaccine is to be piloted in five districts of Gujarat and Bihar in the coming weeks. This comes as part of India’s efforts to eradicate the disease which cripples 1.25 lakh people every year in the country. Around 60% of leprosy patients in […]
80 percent of the doctors, 75 per cent of dispensaries and 60 percent of hospitals in India are in urban areas as per a report released by research firm, KPMG and the Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India(OPPI). The release of the survey happened at the Fifth Healthcare Access Summit organized by OPPI with the […]
Not that people seem to be in need of any extra-reason for playing Pokémon Go, but in case someone is indeed looking for one, there exists an excellent reason. For researchers have associated health benefits to such games. As for Pokémon Go, it leads to substantial amounts of physical activity in players many or most […]