Dr.Srinivasa Raju

childhood stage is foundation period for number of diseases like -metabolic syndrome,chronic inflammatory diseases like atherosclerosis-if proper balanced nutrition will not be provided. children's health is crucial for nation. that's why for any country the children between 2 to 15yrs  are crucial  and they are future citizens,whose health is crucial for country's prosperity and health. so, children  are in dire need of immunization,balanced nutrition and last but not least better habits. for example: deficiency of ZINC - low immunity deficiency of vit.C: chronic inflammatory diseases. Vit.D deficiency ---- recurrent respiratory infections. Beware of total fats,trans-fats and salt content in junk foods. as per one survey highest trans-fats & salt are present in french fries ,instant noodles,potato chips. so keep distance from these food items. children, eat plenty of colored vegetables&leaves,fruits&nuts 

THE INDIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL ACT, 1956  (102 of 1956) 30th December, 1956 (As amended by the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Acts, 1964, 1993 & 2001) this act came in  1956 to reconstitute MCI (which was established even before this act commencement) and maintenance of indian medical register. THE INDIAN MEDICAL DEGREES ACT, 1916  (ACT No. VII of 1916) (Passed by the Indian Legislative Council) (Received the assent of the Governor-General on the 16th March 1916) An Act to regulate the grant of titles of qualifications in modern medicine. it proclaims,who shall  have the authority or Right to confer degrees in modern medicine.. it Prohibits  unauthorized conferment of degrees .

Calling it BSc in Community Health , it will be open to anybody after class 12 and will be   introduced the course from April next year (2013). this cadre can actually diagnose and treat basic medical cases, get involved in immunization programmes and administer extended first aid.  IS it MEDICAL OR PARAMEDICAL COURSE?  are these graduates registered with MCI or paramedical council ? who will maintain their register? are these graduates are titled and called as doctors or non-physician health workers? Are these deliver only  first-aid services or allowed to prescribe medicines? are these posted exclusively in  rural areas or allowed even in urban areas? are these graduates encouraged to promote in to main stream medical sector by conducting bridge course? These are not CLARIFIED by the MOH.. IMA ,Medical universities  along with number of medical academicians DEMANDING  immidiate clarification from MOH. As MCI Is  framed the curriculum for this course , every one is suspec

KNOW ABOUT "DRUG ELUTING STENTS" (DES) USED IN ANGIOPLASTY: what is stent? A stent is a wire metal mesh tube that is used to prop open an occluded artery during an angioplasty. Some stents are coated with a drug, which is released into the wall of the artery to help minimize re-narrowing (restenosis) and the growth of scar tissues.  The DES market has two major drug categories:  Sirolimus and Paclitaxel . Sirolimus helps control excess growth of cells and allows the artery to heal. The "Top Six" Risk Markers  for  coronary heart disease  (CHD) risk.  Coronary artery  calcium  (CAC), Carotid intima-media thickness (a measure of the thickness of the lining of the carotid artery), Ankle-brachial index (ratio of blood pressure in lower legs to blood pressure in arms), Brachial flow-mediated dilation (measure of health of the lining of blood vessel walls), High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP, a measure of  inflammation ), and Family history of

can you believe,that  you can slip the Ultra Sound machine in your pocket and do Echo studies any where you want? Can you believe that you can transform your smart phone as ECG machine by adding credit card size " adaptor" which has two sensors. With  " AliveCor application " in your phone -- and put 2 fingers on each of the sensors of the adaptor to set up a circuit for the heart rhythm, you will get  see an ECG on the phone screen. do you believe with out finger pricks,you can assess the blood glucose with  a " sensor"  that can  be worn on the arm or the abdomen. What's nice about this is that we can just turn on the phone, and every minute we get an update of the  blood glucose right on the opening screen of the phone.    a small band aid like adhesive patch called as   iRhythm ,  really a neat device, which You put it on your chest for 2 weeks to do  continuous heart rhythm monitoring , and then you mail the patch to concerned hospital. a

considering the fact that the cost of medicines in the overall cost of healthcare constitutes more than 60% and a large percentage of our people do not have access to affordable healthcare and heeding to the   Supreme Court directive last week on regulating prices of essential medicines,the union govt is going to bring   All 348 drugs of National List of Essential Medicines to come under prize control  under the DPCO. The National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM), 2003 has been revised and now this list - the NLEM, 2011 contains 348 drugs.  

Sepsis, a condition caused by infections leading to multiple organ failure, is among the leading causes of deaths in India — killing more people than AIDS or cancer, say experts. “Sepsis is quite a common cause of deaths. It is the third commonest cause resulting in death across the world, and in India it is probably the leading cause. although sepsis was one of the most serious medical conditions, there was a tremendously low awareness among people, including medical professionals. as per one study,  one out of two patients who develop sepsis die .

For starters, physicians practicing primary care in the U.S. made a median annual salary of $202,392 in 2010, according to the Medical Group Management Association. Those in medical specialties averaged $356,885.  Compare that to the  salary range  of $2,300 to $32,300 in India. so,if we take maximised salaries - in USA: 3.5LAC $ PER ANUM - becomes 2.5lac $ POST TAX in india :  35000 $ per anum -becomes 30000 $ post tax. there is almost 800% difference between USA&INDIA. But when we take the ppp, (PURCHASE POWER PARITY) - 100k USD income in USA = 33k USD income in India . even then 250% disparity is there. thats why indian doctors leaving their mother country for greener pastures. 

With Food Safety and Standard Act (FSSA), 2006 coming into force across the country from August 5, 2011, anyone found selling adulterated food items now faces rigorous imprisonment and huge fine. Under the new act, adulterators may be sentenced to even life imprisonment or fine of up to Rs 10 lakh, depending on severity of the crime. Now, genetically modified food, organic food, health food and dietary supplements, alcohol and beverages can also be tested under this act. "All the consumable product firms, with an annual turnover of less than Rs 12 lakh, will have to get registered. Firms with annual turnover of over Rs 12 lakh per annum will need licence besides registration." Medical products, cosmetics, drugs, animal feed and narcotics do not come under the purview of this act. what is meant by "food"? primarily it contain nutrients and if necessary  other ingredients which influence the acceptability of food. what is health food? Health foods are

is it true, one should enter in to bond with indian govt.before leaving for higher medical studies in USA? US-Bound Doctors for Higher Medical Studies Will Have to Sign a Bond Indian doctors going to US will now have to sign a bond vowing to return. The announcement of indian govt. to demand a bond of assured return of the student  ,follows a demand from the US that the Indian government should give a no-objection certificate (NOC) before the enrolment of a student in a US university.  its a new requirement of  the US Govt.,which demands the student to get NOC from indian govt. before enrolling.  From this year onwards (2012), the United States is insisting on a government NOC from every student enrolling with an American institute. “No other country is asking for this NOC,” . the union health Minister said. “If the students don't fulfill the bond obligation, we can write to the US to deny the student permission to practise there.” "the US wants MOH ( Joint secre

In india :  get the rank in NEET-UG exam after passing qualifying exam(inter). the MBBS course duration : 5 and half years. then to do PG, have to appear and get rank in  NEET-PG exam. the PG duration : 3years. intermediate 2yrs+MBBS 5.6yrs + PG 3yrs : to become specialist doctor it takes 10.6 yrs course duration in INDIA . in USA: (PREMED 4yrs + Medschool 4yrs + PG/residency 3Yrs = 11yrs.) 4 Years or Pre-Med School Get rank in  MCAT (like GRE) to enter  in to medical school 4 Years in Medical School(Pass USMLE Step 1 after 2 years). Complete USMLE Step 2  Complete Residency Program (minimum 3 years, can go to 8 years based on specialization)