Health Bulletin 04/ April/ 2024

Here are the top health stories for the day:

SC rejects apology of Ramdev, MD Balkrishna in misleading ads case

Not convinced by the latest apology, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to accept the second affidavits filed by Ramdev and managing director of Patanjali Ayurved Balkrishna tendering unconditional apologies over publishing “misleading” advertisements, asserting they did so when “caught on the wrong foot”.

Refusing to accept the latest affidavit, the apex court described the apology as “on paper” and questioned the intention of the apology as it asked if the apology was “even heartfelt”. Further, the court warned both Baba Ramdev and the company’s MD, Acharya Krishan, to brace themselves for potential repercussions.

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Who is an Intensivist? DGHS defends broader definition of Intensivist, Critical Care specialists see red

Although the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Union Health Ministry recently defended its broader definition of an “Intensivist” citing the scarcity of physician staff with minimum standards of training for critical care delivery, the critical care specialists having NMC recognised degrees are not happy with the explanation.

Raising the issue, a newly formed Forum of Intensivists and Critical Care Specialists (FICCS) agreed that the need for critical care specialists in resource-limited settings is a matter of concern and “possibly DGHS have given a uniform all-inclusive definition of intensivists to match the demand.”

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Tissue sample transported via drone mid-surgery for the first time: ICMR study
In a groundbreaking development, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has pioneered the use of drones in healthcare delivery, particularly in pathological testing. This innovative initiative involved the transportation of tissue samples from a peripheral hospital to a tertiary setting for advanced analysis, aimed at determining the nature of the resected tissue, whether cancerous or not. By reducing the transportation time from 60 minutes to just 16 minutes over a distance of 37 kilometers, the approach significantly expedites decision-making during surgery and enhances access to high-quality healthcare, especially in peripheral areas.
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