Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Maharashtra State Association of Resident Doctors has welcomed the arrest of Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre, who, along with his associates, attacked doctors on duty, including a woman doctor, at Thane hospital; however, it stated that it will continue with the black ribbon protest slated for tomorrow. The doctors’ association said that the healthcare workers, including doctors, will observe a black ribbon stir across the state in all government hospitals and medical co…
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Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) A Shiv Sena corporator from Kalyan-Dombivli, Ramesh Mhatre, has come under scrutiny after CCTV footage purportedly showed him and several of his supporters assaulting doctors and hospital staff inside a municipal hospital in Maharashtra’s Kalyan.The incident, which occurred on July 6, has sparked widespread condemnation from the medical fraternity and political leaders.According to hospital officials, the incident stemmed from the treatment of a woman admitted to Shastrinag…
Patna, July 4 (IANS) Four students of a government girls’ middle school in Nirmali, Bihar, fell ill after the morning assembly on Saturday, with one of them requiring hospitalisation. The incident occurred amid prevailing high temperatures and humidity in the region. According to school authorities, the students complained of dizziness, weakness, and anxiety shortly after the morning prayer assembly concluded and classes were about to begin, causing concern among teachers and other students. The…
Chennai, June 7 (IANS) Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder Dr S. Ramadoss has urged the Tamil Nadu government to take immediate and comprehensive steps to strengthen the state’s public healthcare infrastructure, citing a prolonged shortage of doctors, nurses and paramedical staff in government hospitals. In a statement on Sunday, Ramadoss said that while Tamil Nadu has witnessed significant expansion in healthcare infrastructure over the past decade, manpower development has failed to keep pac…
Washington, June 3 (IANS) US senators from both parties raised concerns about the impact of a $100,000 H-1B visa fee on rural hospitals, pressing Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to consider relief for foreign doctors recruited to underserved communities.During a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the Department of Homeland Security’s fiscal year 2027 budget request, Senator Susan Collins of Maine raised the issue of difficulties that the rural healthcare providers face in…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency’s 7,500-page charge sheet in the Faridabad module case states that the group had set up an operational hub in Lucknow to oversee the procurement of chemicals for making explosives.The members of the module led by Umar Un Nabi had identified locals in Lucknow to help with the procurement of chemicals and other materials to prepare explosives. The NIA said that the idea was to carry out a series of attacks, and the main targets were crow…
Lucknow, May 8 (IANS) In a major crackdown on negligence and corruption in the Health Department, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday dismissed five medical officers from service and initiated disciplinary proceedings against 16 others, including a Chief Medical Officer (CMO).Deputy Chief Minister, Brajesh Pathak, who also holds the health portfolio, said the state government was following a “zero tolerance” policy towards negligence in healthcare services and warned that no compromise with p…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh presented awards here to 26 young medical professionals from across India who excelled in specialities including oncology, paediatrics, endocrinology, orthopaedics and emergency medicine, an official statement said on Thursday.The minister expressed satisfaction that many of the honours went to young doctors rather than senior professionals, noting that early recognition boosts their confidence.The minister said that recognising young…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 20 (IANS) The doctors’ OP (outpatient) boycott at government medical colleges entered its fifth day on Friday, as the Kerala Government Medical College Teachers’ Association (KGMCTA) continues to press for the settlement of long-pending demands.The government has implemented a “duty roster system” to track attendance, with doctors required to report for both OP duties and operation theatre (OT)schedules.Attendance of those participating in the strike will be recor…