The Board of Governors taking over was inevitable
The Niti Aayog had always wanted to change the structure of MCI for long. However, it was getting postponed either by pressure from the medical …Read more
Month: September 2018
Saving a death when we cannot save a life in the intensive care unit
There are several situations and/or elective interventions in medicine where the patient is made unconscious, given anesthesia, surgery or sedation especially in terminally ill patients. …Read more
Ordinance cleared to set up committee to run MCI until Parliament passes NMC
Just like it was 5 years back, a Board of Governors has taken over the MCI. Dr VK Paul has taken charge of MCI today …Read more
Diphtheria death toll in Delhi rises to 20: Anticipation and preparedness key to avert any outbreak
As many as 19 children have died of diphtheria at the North Corporation-run Maharishi Valmiki Infectious Diseases Hospital, one child died at the Delhi government-run …Read more
Universal health coverage: As I understand it
Universal health coverage is the need of the hour. Two weeks back I was in Malaysia for the CMAAO Assembly, where the Malaysian Medical Association …Read more
Early detection and timely treatment are the prerequisites to end TB by 2025
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its latest edition of the global TB report for this year. As per the report, globally, 10 million …Read more
Ayushman Bharat to roll out today across the country
Today onwards, nobody will be poor in India, from the health point of view. Now, all needy people will have an insurance of Rs 5 …Read more
Diphtheria Update Diphtheria kills 12 children in 13 days in two Delhi govt hospitals
At least 12 children have died of diphtheria in 13 days, between September 6 and 19, in two government hospitals in Delhi, as reported in …Read more
Fake it to make it
We all aspire to be successful, be happy always, or project confidence and put our best foot forwards…each one of us wants to be a …Read more
Decriminalization of section 377: Much more needs to be done
In a historic and unanimous judgment delivered this month on 7th Sept, the Supreme Court of India decriminalized section 377 of the Indian Penal Code …Read more