Health Bulletin 01/ June/ 2024

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NMC invites higher education institutes to apply for ODL, online program recognition

Through a recent notice, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has told eligible Higher Educational Institutes (HEIs) to submit applications to the University Grants Commission (UGC) for recognition to offer programmes under Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode and/or Online modes for the academic year 2024-2025, academic session beginning September 2024 and onwards.

NMC issued the notice on 30.05.2024 after receiving a communication in this regard from the Distance Education Bureau of the University Grants Commission (UGC).
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Patient booked for attacking doctor with iron stand & abusing staffers

In an incidence of violence against medical professionals, a 57-year-old doctor at a private clinic in Vaiduwadi was attacked by a patient with an iron stand over an alleged delay in dressing his wound. In response, the police have booked the patient.

In addition to the doctor being attacked, two female employees at the clinic were also allegedly mistreated by the patient who came to have the wound on his right hand treated. However, he became aggressive towards the staff members when he discovered that the doctor was absent from the clinic.

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Pune Doctor Attacked With Iron Stand For Alleged Delay In Dressing Wound


Hospital and doctor fined Rs 50 Lakh for failing to detect anomaly, leading to baby’s 90% disability

The Kerala State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission recently directed Malappuram-based hospital and its doctor to pay Rs 50 lakh as compensation to a woman who gave birth to a child with 90% locomotor disability. It was alleged that neither the hospital nor the doctor had even given her any indication regarding the abnormality of the child before delivery despite repeated scans.
While considering the matter, the State Consumer Court had set up a Medical Board, which had opined that the doctor had not exercised reasonable skill while conducting the ultra-sound scan. The Board had opined that if the doctor had exercised reasonable skill, the deformity could have been detected at the scan done when the gestation age was sixteen weeks.
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Outlet selling human breast milk at ₹ 500 for 100 ml sealed in Chennai
In a significant crackdown, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has sealed an outlet in Chennai that was selling human breast milk at ₹ 500 for 100 ml. Following a complaint, the outlet was under surveillance for ten days, culminating in a surprise raid that uncovered a stock of human breast milk. Dr. M Jagadish Chandra Bose, Designated Officer of the Food Safety Department in Tiruvallur, confirmed that bottles labeled as pasteurized human breast milk, including names of donor mothers, were found.
Dr. Bose stated, “We don’t know what procedure they adopted to pasteurise the milk. We will take further action after investigation.” This follows an advisory issued by FSSAI earlier in May, which warned against the commercialization of human milk, stating it is not permitted under the FSS Act 2006.
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