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Police in Dadri has arrested four persons who were allegedly administering a COVID-19 vaccine on 19 people in Dadri pathology laboratory .Police has identified the suspects and they were all employees of Ghaziabad’s Flores Hospital .

The Gautam Budh Nagar drug inspector Vaibhav Babbar , in his police complaint has mentioned that health department visited Gopal Pathology Lab where they were found unauthorized vaccination drive.

The health team has seized 279 vials of the vaccine from the lab and said  that 10 vials had been used.

The Union Ministry for Health and Family Welfares has provision for setting up 140 skill centers that will be established in government medical colleges across India to impart skills on life-saving interventions, Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State informed Lok Sabha.

This will be done under the Central Sector Scheme, Human Resource Development for Emergency Medical Services. In his written reply to the Lok Sabha, the minister said that the scheme will be fully funded by the Central Government. Funds to the tune of Rs. 2.60 to 2.90 crores (depending on the location) are released to the Government Medical Colleges/ Institutions subject to their recommendations by the concerned state Government. The Funds allocated are for infrastructure and procurement of training equipment.

“Of these, nominations for 11 skill centers by the state government of Uttar Pradesh have been received so far,” he added, closely followed by 11 skill centres to be up Maharashtra.

Another big share of the proposed center is going to Bihar(10), West Bengal(9), Madhya Pradesh(8), and Tamil Nadu(8). Rajasthan, Karnataka, and Gujarat are getting 7 skill centres each.

Telangana, Kerala, Jharkhand, and Assam will get 4 centres each. Similarly, there is a plan to set 3 skill centres each in Punjab, Chhattisgarh and Haryana. Hilly states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh are getting 2 skill centres each. Smaller states of Tripura, Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, Goa, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Sikkim, Puducherry (UT), Chandigarh (UT), and Ladakh (UT) will get 1 skill centre each. Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir are getting 2 skill centres each.

State/UT wise distribution of proposed Skill Centres

Elaborating further on the status of implementation of the scheme in Uttar Pradesh, the Minister said that the central government has received a nomination for 11 out of 17 skill centres by the State Government. Following nominations for 11 Skill centres by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh have been received so far:

Asian Development Bank is about to provide a loan of Rs. 100 crore to the Medanta hospital chain to purchase the medical equipments and healthcare services to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

The project will support the purchase of personal protective equipment, basic hygiene products, and patient care equipment such as ventilators and beds.

It will also support staff training programmes on infection prevention and control. “Private sector healthcare services play a life-saving role during health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Aniruddha Patil, Head of Health and Education Investments at ADB’s Private Sector Operations Department.

Patil said that Medanta’s proven expertise and leadership will further improve the resilience of India’s health system, allowing it to respond effectively to the current crisis and future healthcare challenges. Naresh Trehan, Global Health Chairman and Managing Director of Medanta said the partnership with ADB will meet its financing requirement. Global Health Pvt Ltd operates and manages hospitals across India under the Medanta brand with a total operational capacity of about 2,000 beds.

“The financing will help us focus on increasing healthcare capacity to satisfy the strong Indian demand for both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 related treatment,” Trehan said.

Debt financing by the bank is a part of a USD 20 billion assistance package announced in April 2020 by the multi-lateral funding agency to help its developing members to manage the pandemic.

The funding complements ADB’s sovereign support to India, including a USD 1.5 billion loan approved in April last year for COVID-19 containment and prevention, and social protection for poor and economically vulnerable communities such as women.

Global Health Private Ltd has four Medanta multi-super-specialty hospitals in Gurgaon, Lucknow, Indore, and Ranchi, with out-patient services in Patna which started in 2020. It also has three clinics at Delhi Airport, South Delhi, and DLF Cybercity. Its flagship hospital Medanta – The Medicity Gurugram, has over 1,300 beds, including 246 critical care beds.

Source : PTI

A first year student of anaesthesiology was found dead after he allegedly injected himself with an unknown substance in his hostel room on Monday night. The 27-year-old worked with BYL Nair hospital in Mumbai Central.

Police spot a vial of injection which he allegedly injected in both his hands. No other similar evidence or even a suicide note was traced so far.

The deceased was an anaesthetist and was on rounds in the wards of the hospital hostel and returned to his room saying that they can call whenever needed. However, when none of the calls from the hospital were answered by him, a person went to his room and found the door locked from inside. Subsequently the door was broken and the doctor was found unconscious in his hostel room around 10:30 pm on Monday. When rushed to the hospital, he was declared dead post admission.

According to the police the deceased had allegedly injected himself with an unknown substance. “We did not find any suicide note. We searched his hostel room and found his phone but its PIN locked. We will now call an expert to open the phone and examine it.” a police officer told.

As per the recent media reports the deceased’s brother was also a doctor and told that anaesthesiologist had last week visited his ailing father in Aurangabad and returned to Mumbai on Feb 14.

“after coming to the city, he had spoken to his brother as well and was normal,” the officer mentioned.

The victim’s body was sent to Nair hospital for post-mortem and a case of accidental death has been filed at Agripada police station. The body has now been taken to his hometown, Aurangabad by the family of the deceased after it was handed over to them by the police on Tuesday around 10 PM.

While revoking another new norm governing valuation of answer scripts of MBBS students, Karnataka high court observed the resurfacing issue of valuation and revaluation of answer scripts for Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science (RGUHS) in spite of many orders.

The HC mentioned, “the manner in which the ‘Amendment to Ordinance Governing Valuation of Answer Scripts of MBBS Course (RS-3 Scheme) dated October 10, 2020’, was issued without seeking the opinion of an expert body like the Advisory Council, does not augur well for the future of medical education”. Justice R. Devdas passed the order while allowing a batch of petitions filed by Basanth K.B. and several other MBBS students.

“While framing policies, opinions of experts should be sought and grievances of the student community should be heard. A policy with a broad vision would be least susceptible to challenge. Therefore, this court takes this opportunity to once again remind the University and the National Medical Commission to ponder over the observations and come up with a policy that is in the best interest of medical education,” it observed as it noticed previous directions issued on the issue of RGUHS’s ordinances.

Fifth Valuation

As per the new directions issued by the HC, RGUHS must apply the formula according to the ordinance governing the PG MBBS students and if there is a difference of 15% or above in the previous four valuations, send them for fifth valuation in cases of all the students who have failed while following varsity’s October 2020 ordinance. The result of all such students must be announced after the fifth valuation and the entire exercise must be completed well before the start of next year’s exams, to be commenced in March, it said.

The petitioners had pointed out that several ordinances governing assessment/ revaluation were prescribed by the High Court on the first occasion even on the basis of an arbitrary and discriminatory nature between UG and PG courses, RGUHS clarified that ordinance was discriminatory when compared. As in PG courses there was no provisions for a fifth assessment in case of a difference of 15% or more in the first four valuations.

Chandigarh – A man was arrested in Panchkula’s kot village he was allegedly treating patients without being qualified or having registered with relevant authorities. The name of the accused is Dr Subhash Vashisht , however, claimed that he is registered medical practitioner with a bachelor in Indigenous Medicine in Allopathy.

After receiving the complaints following the directions of the CMO, Panchkula and ADG, CID, Haryana launched the investigation against the doctors. The team when visited the accused’s clinic recovered a total of 21 types of allopathic medicines and other medical equipment and instruments during the investigation. The accused have been arrested and an FIR also filed against him under sections 15(2) 15(3) of the Indian Medical Council Act , 1956, for practicing an Allopathy doctor. According to the law the person who practices allopathy must has to be registered as Medical Practitioner with Indian Medical Council or the State Medical Council of particular State/UT’s.

By DR. ANUKALP PRAKASH

Acute pancreatitis is a medical emergency in which your pancreatitis gets swelled and the condition could be severe or life-threatening if not paid proper attention to it. When the inflammation happens, you get excruciating pain in the upper abdomen and the pain also travels to the back. In most of the cases, you need hospitalization to control the pain and if you have continued episodes then the acute pancreatitis can become chronic one too.

It has been found that men are more susceptible to the condition as compared to women. The three most common causes of pancreatitis are heavy alcohol use, gallstones, and medications. Acute pancreatitis happens when the gallstone comes out of the gallbladder and settles in the bile ducts and blocks the opening of the bile duct and pancreatic duct. In some cases, genetic conditions are also one of the leading causes behind it.

Direct and Indirect causes of pancreatitis:

Some direct causes of pancreatitis includes sudden immune system attacks on the pancreas, or autoimmune pancreatitis. Pancreatic or gallbladder damage from surgery or injury. And, excessive fats called triglycerides in your blood, whereas, the indirect causes includes:

· alcohol abuse

· cystic fibrosis, a serious condition that affects your lungs, liver, and pancreas

· Kawasaki disease, a disease that occurs in children younger than 5-year-old

· viral infections like mumps and bacterial infections like mycoplasma

· Reye’s syndrome, a complication from certain viruses that can also affect the liver

· certain medications containing estrogen, corticosteroids, or certain antibiotics

Symptoms of acute pancreatitis

· Prolonged Abdominal pain

It has been discussed above that severe pain the upper abdomen is one of the major symptoms of it. Almost everyone, who is having acute pancreatitis, goes through the pain. But, in 50 percent patients, the pain even travels to the back. With gallstones, the pain usually starts suddenly and reaches its maximum intensity in minutes. If the person is alcoholic, then the pain develops over few days. The pain remains steady and severe, with a penetrating quality, and persists for days.

· Vomiting tendencies

Sometimes coughing and even deep breathing trigger the pain. In that condition, Sitting upright and leaning forward may provide some relief. Sometimes, people even feel nauseated to the extent that they have to vomit.

· Fluctuating body temperature and blood pressure

With acute pancreatitis, body temperature may be normal at first but will increase in a few hours to between (37.7°C and 38.3°C. Blood pressure tends to fall when a person with acute pancreatitis stands, causing faintness. As the disease progresses, people tend to be less and less aware of their surroundings—some are nearly unconscious. Occasionally, the whites of the eyes become yellowish. In certain people, the initial symptom may be shock or coma.

Treatment of acute pancreatitis

Your treatment process begins as soon as you get admitted in the hospital. Make sure you are getting enough fluids, usually intravenously. Your doctor may order medications to reduce pain and treat any possible infections. If these treatments don’t work, you may need surgery to remove damaged tissue, drain fluid, or correct blocked ducts. If gallstones caused the problem, you may need surgery to remove the gallbladder. If your doctor suggests some medication is causing your acute pancreatitis, stop using that medication right away. If a traumatic injury caused your pancreatitis, avoid the activity until you’re fully recovered from treatment.

If causing your acute pancreatitis, stop using that medication right away. If a traumatic injury caused your pancreatitis, avoid the activity until you’re fully recovered from treatment.

You may experience a lot of pain after acute pancreatitis, surgery, or other treatments. If prescribed pain medication, be sure to follow your doctor’s plan to reduce your discomfort once you get home. Avoid smoking completely, and drink a lot of fluids to make sure you don’t get dehydrated.

Lifestyle and diet modification

Acute pancreatitis is sometimes linked with type 2 diabetes, which affects your insulin production. Eating foods like lean protein, leafy vegetables, and whole grains can help your pancreas produce insulin more regularly and gently.

Stay hydrated at all times. Keep a water bottle or an electrolyte-infused drink like Gatorade. Help prevent acute pancreatitis by limiting the amount of alcohol you drink. If you’ve already had pancreatitis and haven’t made lifestyle changes, it’s possible to develop it again. Children, and teens under the age of 19, should not take aspirin unless their doctor prescribes it. Aspirin can cause Reye’s syndrome, which is a known trigger for acute pancreatitis.

The writer is DR. ANUKALP PRAKASH, Consultant- Gastroenterology, Paras Hospitals, Gurgaon

New Delhi – National Board of Education released a clarification notice on payment of annual course fee by DNB, FNB and DrNB trainees who are now required to pay the fees directly to the board.

It is further notified that the fee shall be applicable for the all ongoing Board Speciality (DNB), Super Speciality (DrNB) and Fellowship (FNB) trainees irrespective of their year of joining.

• Annual fees is payable to NBE at commencement of each academic session.
• Annual course fee shall be transferred to concerned hospital as per notice dt. 15.02.2021.
• For any queries please write to NBE at [email protected] .

The entire course fee is to be payed as one single transaction. Further, it is to be noted that the payment of GST, presently @18%, is mandatory as per government directives. In case the hospital does not provide accommodation/residential  facilities, NBE trainee is eligible to claim refund of the accommodation fee of Rs. 20,000/- per year directly from the concerned hospital. The annual course fee shall be paid by the NBE trainee only though online mode, and only into the following bank account :

The receipt of the annual course fee payment to NBE, along with requisite details, shall mandatorily be sent by the NBE trainees to [email protected] in the following format within two weeks of the payment of the annual course fee :

NBE trainees may note that if they have paid the annual course fee directly to the hospital before issuamce of this notice, proof of payment of such fees directly to the concerned, hospital, along with the above mentioned details is to be sent to [email protected].

The annual course fee, along with the GST, for each NBE trainee shall be transferred by NBE to the concerned hospital in bi-annual installments, i.e. each installment shall be 50% of the annual course fee, along with GST. Failure to pay the annual course fee to NBE or sharing the above mentioned requisite details shall lead to de-registration and the candidature of the NBE trainee shall stand cancelled.