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Telangana Rolls Notification To Recruit 50,000 Temporary Medical Staff
Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao has directed the officials to temporarily recruit around 50,000 MBBS graduates to tackle the COVID-19 situation in the state. Telangana CMO tweeted that this step would lessen the burden on the Health Department. The government released a notification that includes the recruitment of nurses, lab technicians with remuneration details in it. Applicants can apply online on or before May 22.
Tags: Covid-19, Medical, mbbs doctors, Nurse, Lab Technician, telangana government, K Chandrashekhar Rao
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China Ready To Help India In COVID Fight; Says World Needs To Unite
China is ready to help India as the country is witnessing an increasing number of COVID-19 cases, said Wang Wenbin, spokesperson of Chinese Foreign Ministry on April 22. Wenbin said China is aware of the severe shortage of medical necessities at this moment and '’..the global community needs to unite as one to fight against epidemics.'’ However, the details of assistance that China is willing to provide are unknown.
Tags: India-China, COVID-19 outbreak, Help, Medical
Courtesy: The Economic Times
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Gujrat High Court Slams State Government On COVID-19 Situation
In a suo motu case hearing at Gujarat HC on April 12, the court disagreed with government’s explanation on handling the COVID-19 situation in the state. However, the reality is different from the government version and people have ‘trust deficit’ issues. The court objected to the shortage of Remdesivir injection and the government has not done enough on testing facilities. The state witnessed 5,469 cases on April 11, highest ever.
Tags: Gujarat Government, GUJARAT HIGH COURT, Covid-19, Medical
Courtesy: The Economic Times
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Telangana: Woman Delivers In Hospital Washroom; Baby Dies
In an appalling instance, a pregnant woman had to deliver a baby inside the washroom of a government hospital as there was no doctor to attend her. More so tragic was the fact that the newborn could not survive in absence of the medical assistance. The incident happened on December 23 in Telangana's Vikarabad district. Angered by the alleged medical apathy, locals gathered at the hospital and demanded stringent actions.
Tags: Telangana, Newborn, Medical, hospital
Courtesy: Times Now
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AIIMS Delhi Nurses To Hold Indefinite Strike From December 14
The AIIMS Nurses Union has declared an indefinite strike on December 14 after accusing the administration of not fulfilling their demands. The nurses have asked for redressal of their demands, including the 6th Central Pay Commission. AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria has called the strike 'unfortunate'. Moreover, he has appealed the nurses to resume working and help the nation "get through the pandemic."
Tags: Nurse Strike, AIIMS Delhi, National news, Medical
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Government Permits the Ayurveda Doctors To Practice General Surgeries
Amending the Indian Medicine Central Council Regulations 2016, the Union has given a nod to Ayurveda doctors to perform surgery. During their PG training of Shalya tantra (general surgery) and Shalakya tantra (eye, ear, throat, nose and head) the doctors are being trained to perform various surgeries. Ayurvedic studies will now include variety of training module for surgical procedures, and will be trained for advanced gastro-intestinal and… read-more
Tags: Ayurveda, Medical, Surgeries
Courtesy: Times of India
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Apollo Hospitals Urges Government to Support Medical Tourism
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise urged the government to provide support to the Medical Tourism sector in the country. Apollo Hospitals Group Joint MD Sangita Reddy, said that the sector had high potential for development but had witnessed a downside owing to the pandemic. She stated that the NITI Aayog had also identified the sector as one of the 'major source of forex earning'. "Malaysia had attracted patients, owing to government-level… read-more
Tags: Medical, Patients, Medical Tourism, Apollo Groups
Courtesy: The Economic Times
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NEET Answer Key For 2020; NTA Releases on September 26
The National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) answer keys for 2020 have been released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for all the sets (E1- E6, F1-F6, G1-G6, H1-H6) on September 26. The registered candidates can access their answer key on their official website. The link directed… read-more
Tags: NEET, NEET Answer Key, ENTRANCE EXAMS, Medical
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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Medical Council of India Introduces Pandemic Management Module in MBBS
The Medical Council of India (MCI) on August 28 decided to introduce a Pandemic Management Module in the MBBS course to prepare doctors to tackle challenges posed by pandemics like COVID-19. The module will educate medical students on infection control, disease management, epidemic management, research, communication, intensive care, and palliative care in times of a pandemic. It aims to make medical… read-more
Tags: MBBS student, Medical, Indian Education, Coronavirus Pandemic
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Bihar: Fake Doctor Treats Broken Arm, 10-year-old Faces Amputation Threat
Neha Kumari, a 10-year-old resident of Raiyam village in Bihar’s Darbhanga district, now has to undergo an arm amputation due to the negligence of a self-proclaimed medical practitioner, who treated her broken arm. Neha had fractured her left arm on August 2 while playing. She was immediately rushed to a local X-ray clinic, where Upendra Kumar Singh, the clinic in-charge, prescribed drugs and plastered her hand. Two days later, Neha developed… read-more
Tags: Medical, Fake Doctor, Bihar
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