The fact that public health is one crucial yet overlooked arena in India is no secret. And if recent trends of policy-making(or the lack thereof) are any indication things are largely gonna remain the same. But what exactly brought about this scenario? The apathy-for that’s what it is, has a cluster of reasons. The World […]
At the Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals in Mumbai, the students of radiology are not provided with the thermoluminescent dosimeter(TLD)-the device which detects radiation that is also an essential protective measure for those working near radiation equipments in hospitals. Apparently, the students of these medical colleges have been conducting X rays, […]
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Let’s get real here. India has a sort of ‘pedigree’ when it comes to issuing well-intentioned rules which turn around and strike at the wrong players. Those in the medical profession have found themselves at the suffering end of this phenomenon, time and time again. For one instance of putting rules or initiatives to the […]
Two doctors at the BJ Medical College in Pune are the latest to join the list of doctors who are assaulted by patient’s relatives in the nation. This time around, the assault happened after the patient passed away on Friday. The patient was suffering from liver cirrhosis. The assault happened Friday night in ward number […]
The rules of the Medical Council of India are being planned to be modified by the government. Chemical and Fertiliser Minister Ananth Kumar said on Thursday that the modification will make it mandatory for physicians to prescribe medicines with generic names. The minister said that the proposal is to modify the Ethics Committee regulation of […]
What the Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain said at a recent event wouldn’t be music to the ears of anyone at the Medical Council of India(MCI) The Minister pointed out in terms only too clear that the work of the MCI is to ruin the medical education system in India. He said that this process […]
A recession is a hammer that strikes at the wrong place at the wrong time. Always. And the global economy is still reeling under the effect of the last one. Bleak pictures painted with figures and charts come out for all sectors around the world. And healthcare- even though crucial, is not exempt from this. […]
A survey that was conducted in the UK is perhaps indicative of what happens to doctors the world over once they are faced with legal cases. The survey reveals that patient complaints made against physicians and the resultant review process will have a serious effect on the doctor’s long-term psychological well-being. It could also lead […]
To look into assaults carried out against doctors, the Central government has created a committee. This was made possible after the Indian Medical Association gave a representation which highlighted the need for a legislation that protects doctors from such attacks. The committee was made up of representatives from the Law and Justice Ministry, Home Ministry, […]