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Medical profession in India a service, not commerce, says Mandaviya

Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday said the medical profession is "not commerce but service" and likened the role of a doctor to a priest in a temple, who is dutiful to a patient and the hospital. Mandaviya was addressing the fourth convocation ceremony of the AIIMS, Jodhpur, in which 22 students were awarded medals while about 780 UG, PG, Nursing and super-specialty students were given degrees. The minister also inaugurated and laid foundation stones for several facilities at AIIMS, Jodhpur and six other AIIMS in Bilaspur, Bhubneswar, Nagpur, Deoghar, Gorakhpur and Rishikesh. Addressing the gathering, Mandaviya said, "Medical (profession) in India is not commerce, it is service." He called upon the passing out students to voluntarily serve in far remote areas without having any need for the government to get them to fill a bond to this effect. "In my country, there is no necessity for the doctors to fill a bond and they realise that unless the

'Stress, pollution among reasons for rising cardiac arrests among youths'

In fact, heart diseases contribute significantly to global deaths and their prevalence has risen in India in the recent past

DGHS asks pharmacists to dispense antibiotics only on doctor's prescription

DGHS Atul Goel appealed to all pharmacists to strictly implement Schedules H and H1 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, with regards to selling antibiotics

Govt urges doctors to mention justification while prescribing antibiotics

The Union Health Ministry has urged all doctors in medical colleges and medical associations to make it a mandatory practice to mention indication, reason for justification while prescribing antibiotics. Director General of Health Services Dr Atul Goel has also appealed to all pharmacists to strictly implement schedule H and H1 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules and stop over-the-counter sale of antibiotics and sell them only on the prescription of a qualified doctor. Misuse and overuse of antimicrobials are one of the main drivers in the development of drug-resistant pathogens, Goel said in a letter dated January 1. "With few new antibiotics in the research and development pipeline, prudent antibiotic use is the only option to delay the development of resistance," he stated. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the top global public health threats facing humanity, the letter addressed to all doctors of medical colleges and to all medical associations said. It is estimated that

Students clearing 10+2 without biology still eligible to appear for NEET

New National Medical Commission guidelines allow candidates passing 10+2 with physics, chemistry, biology/biotechnology, and english are now eligible for NEET-UG

Doctor liable for shortfall in standard of duty

The National Commission noted the evidence revealed a breach of the required standard of duty and care, as also established in the hospital's internal inquiry report

UP govt approves proposal to increase retirement age of doctors to 65 years

The Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to increase the retirement age of government doctors in the state from 62 years to 65 years. However, the decision taken at a cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will not be applicable to senior medical officers posted at the administrative level, an official statement said. The cabinet gave its nod to the proposal to increase the superannuation (retirement) age of doctors working under the Provincial Medical and Health Services cadre, it said. The superannuation age of levels one to four medical officers has been increased from 62 years to 65 years. However, senior medical officers like director general (level seven), director (level six), and additional director/ chief superintendent/ superintendent/ chief city health officer (level 5) will retire at the age of 62 years after completing the superannuation age, the statement said. The medical officers of joint director grade (level four) serving o

Doctors should not mislead public through signboards, visiting cards: NMC

A doctor should not use an unusually large signboard and write on it anything other than his name, qualifications, titles, specialty or registration number, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has suggested, saying his prescription papers should also have the same contents. It is improper to affix a signboard on a chemist's shop or in places where he does not reside or work, the NMC's Ethics and Medical Registration Board (EMRB) said in its E-Book: "Professional Conduct Review - Lessons from Case Archives". The book also highlighted that trust deficit in the doctor-patient relationship leads to litigation against the doctors and emphasised that the most common cause of complaints against doctors is due to a communication gap. The commission stated that care should be taken not to mislead the public through signboards, visiting cards, announcements etc. Medical practitioners may acquire skills and training in various areas related to a particular field, but the use of the title ..

Govt sacked over 50 docs, served notices to 724 found absent: UP Dy CM

The Uttar Pradesh government has sacked over 50 doctors and served notices to more than 700 medical practitioners found absent from their place of posting, Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak has said. He, however, asserted that the shortage of government doctors in Uttar Pradesh will be over very soon as the recruitment of specialist doctors has already started. According to official data, against a sanctioned strength of 19,000, Uttar Pradesh has around 12,000 doctors at government facilities across the state. However, there are of complaints that many doctors do not attend duty at the place of posting. "Over 50 absentee doctors have been sacked and notices served to 724 government doctors found continuously missing from their place of posting," Pathak, who is also in charge of the Medical Health and Family Welfare Department, told PTI in an interview. Asked about the shortage of doctors in the state, he said, "For the first time, the Uttar Pradesh government has started recruit

Bharadwaj slams L-G for not punishing those who delayed docs' payments

The Health Minister further said that if the L-G was so empathetic towards the health and welfare of the poor in Delhi, he would have fixed responsibility on the officers responsible

AYUSH Jharkhand allegedly hacked, records of 320,000 patients leaked

CloudSEK in its report also warned that the leaked data could enable account takeovers

J'khand IMA demands implementation of Medical Protection Act, CEA amendment

The Jharkhand Chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Sunday demanded that the state government implement the Medical Protection Act (MPA) and an amendment to the Clinical Establishment Act (CEA) at the earliest in Jharkhand for benefit of doctors and patients. The IMA during its executive body meeting here decided to request the government in this regard, failing to which they may launch a fresh agitation. Addressing the media, Jharkhand chapter IMA president Arun Kumar Singh said that their demands are still pending with the state government. "We are just given assurances but no concrete step has been taken yet. The government has adopted a lackadaisical approach towards our long pending demands, which is not acceptable," he said. Singh said that when they created pressure with rounds of agitations, the state government brought MPA bill in the state assembly during the budget session. "With objection by few MLAs, it was sent to the Select Committee, and is pending there

Even rich going to Aam Aadmi Mohalla clinics as doctors there are good: CM

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said a total of 533 Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinics (AAMCs) are functional in Delhi at present and asserted that even the rich people are seeking treatment at these medical facilities as doctors and services there are good. Speaking after inaugurating a new Mohalla Clinic at Keshopur Mandi in Tilak Nagar, he also said the OPD footfall at AAMCs in the year 2022-23 had stood at over two crore while more than 10 lakh tests were conducted in this period. Five new mohalla clinics, including the one at Keshopur Mandi, are being inaugurated on Tuesday in various parts of the national capital. The other four AAMCs are located at Block C, Shahbad Dairy area; Block L, Kalkaji Market; Guru Ravidas Marg, Govindpuri; and Block D, Shahbad Dairy area. Mohalla clinics are one of the flagship initiatives of the Arvind Kejriwal government to boost the primary healthcare system in Delhi. "A total of 533 mohalla clinics are functional in Delhi at present, 512

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UP CM asks CHCs, PHCs doctors to stay overnight at designated locations

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday directed the doctors posted at Community Health Centers (CHCs) and Primary Health Centers (PHCs) to stay overnight at their designated locations so that there is no inconvenience in treating the patients. He said health department officials should monitor the doctors' night shifts at their assigned locations and report it to the government. "Public health is a top priority of the government and any form of negligence in this matter will not be tolerated. Doctors posted at CHCs and PHCs should stay there overnight and attend the patients," Adityanath said. The chief minister issued these directions while reviewing the status of preventive measures and healthcare facilities for communicable diseases, including Japanese encephalitis (JE) and acute encephalitis syndrome (AES), in the Gorakhpur-Basti region via video conferencing from the Circuit House here. Adityanath praised various departments, including the health department, fo

Doctors to be penalised for not prescribing generic drugs: NMC regulation

All doctors must prescribe generic drugs, failing which they will be penalised and even their license to practice may also be suspended for a period, according to the new regulations issued by the National Medical Commission. The National Medical Commission (NMC) in its 'Regulations relating to Professional Conduct of Registered Medical Practitioners" also asked doctors to avoid prescribing branded generic drugs. Even though doctors are currently required to prescribe generic drugs only, there are no penal provisions mentioned in the regulations issued in 2002 by the Indian Medical Council. The NMC regulations notified on August 2, stated that India's out-of-pocket spending on medications accounts for a major proportion of public spending on healthcare. "Generic medicines are 30 to 80 per cent cheaper than branded drugs. Hence, prescribing generic medicines may overtly bring down healthcare costs and improve access to quality care," it said. Under the generic medicine and prescrip

Chhattisgarh CM Baghel announces hike in stipend for junior doctors

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday said his government has decided to hike the stipend of junior doctors in the state. As per the decision, MBBS students will get Rs 15,900 per month in place of Rs 12,600, while first-year postgraduate (PG) students will get Rs 67,500 per month, up from the current Rs 53,550. Similarly, the stipend of second-year PG students will be hiked to Rs 71,450 per month from Rs 56,700 and third-year PG students will get Rs 74,600 per month in place of Rs 59,220, officials said. "It is satisfying to share that we have decided to increase the stipend for junior doctors," Baghel tweeted. The stipend hike was a long pending demand of junior doctors who had staged strikes in support of it several times during the last three years. "The stipend was not hiked for the last five years and the Junior Doctors' Association (JUDA) had been demanding a hike since the last three years. The hike move is welcome but the state government should have also

Govt's e-initiative clocks 141.7 mn teleconsultations since April 2021

The Union Health ministry's e-health initiative eSanjeevani has clocked over 14.17 crore teleconsultations from April 2021 when it was launched till July 26 this year, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The telemedicine application provides doctor-to-doctor and patient-to-doctor consultations, Mandaviya said responding to a question. The application, launched on April 13, 2021, works on a hub and spoke model where doctors, including specialists, provide services to patients in Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) in rural areas, the minister said. People in remote and rural areas can also avail services through eSanjeevani's OPD module. "As on July 26, 2023, a total of 14,17,81,384 teleconsultations have been completed. In Maharashtra, a total of 57,32,954 teleconsultations have been completed, out of which 9,54,835 teleconsultations have been rendered to senior citizens and 31,67,798 to women," Mandaviya said. With the aim of supporting support effec

Delhi mayor decries shortage of doctors, staff at MCD-run hospital

Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Wednesday expressed concern over shortage of doctors and nurses at a hospital run by the civic body while stressing on the need for adequate staff and other facilities to provide better health services to people. She inspected the health facilities at MCD-run Maharishi Valmiki Infectious Diseases Hospital, Kingsway Camp in north west Delhi. She also interacted with patients and inquired about the services at the hospital. The inspection revealed that the infrastructure of the hospital needed immediate repairs. The mayor later instructed the officials to prepare an estimates report for the repair requirements, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) said in a statement. Oberoi visited all major wards of the hospital, including ENT, OPD, ARV Centre, X-Ray department and medical record room. She also inspected the maternity and child care centre as well as the chickenpox ward. "The mayor expressed concern over shortage of doctors and nurses in the hospita

Union Home Minister Amit Shah extends greetings on Doctors Day, CA Day

Union Home Minister Amit Shah Saturday extended his greetings to doctors on the occasion of Doctors Day, saying their unwavering commitment to serving humanity has made a whole lot of difference in the world. He also extended his gratitude to the chartered accountants on the occasion of CA Day "for keeping the wheels of our economy running through all weather". "On Doctors Day my heartiest greetings to the doctors, who guard our health and wellbeing. "Their unwavering commitment to serving humanity has made a whole lot of difference in our world and will continue to do so. Salute to the noble healers and lifesavers," Shah tweeted. July 1 is observed as National Doctors Day to commemorate Bidhan Chandra Roy, a renowned doctor who served as West Bengal's chief minister too from 1948 to 1962, and whose birth and death anniversary fall on this day. In another tweet, Shah said, "On CA Day, I extend my heartfelt greetings to all the brilliant chartered accountants who have with their ..