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MCI News-2013.

1. Time schedule:  Teaching in postgraduate courses shall be commenced by  2nd May and by 1st August for super speciality courses each year. 2. The MCI's review petition for NEET Exam — drafted by senior advocate Nidesh Gupta — hit hard at the logic put forth in the majority judgment authored by the then Chief Justice of India (CJI) Altamas Kabir and said it was wrong on many counts such as it i gnored the settled principles laid down by constitution benches of the apex court, wrong understanding of the MCI's powers and wrong appreciation of facts relating to medical admissions.  3.Postgraduate Medical Education (Amendment) Regulations, 2010 (Part II), vide notification No. MCI.18(1)/2010-Med/49070 dated 21st December 2010 published on 27th December 2010, shall be applicable from the academic year commencing from 2013-2014. The amendment was notified in 2010.  But it is in effect ONLY from 2013. How to assess the weight-age of rural service in PG entrance? in determin

Newly designed,more flexible light weight jaipur knee...

The   jaipur knee of single-axis type, similar to a door hinge are prone to  unstable and can even buckle causing dangerous loss of balance . But with slight change in design(D-REV's  The ReMotion knee) offers high durability due to the use of an oil-filled nylon polymer that self-lubricates with use. It has a simple geometry consisting of five plastic pieces and four standard fasteners, has 165 degree range of motion allowing users to kneel and squat and weighs only 1.5 lb.

GLIMPSES of IMANATCON-2013@RAJHAMUNDRY

Dear friends, once again thank you for your gracious presence and Fruitful  contributions to the deliberations in IMANATCON-2013. GLIMPSES of IMANATCON-2013@RAJHAMUNDRY IMA's motto --  - - -  A.100% institutional deliveries & 100% full immunization & 100% usage of family planning. B. providing high quality care to everyone at a lower cost. C.Self regulation of medical profession by HBI wing of IMA. D. IMA seeking for  capping of  pecuniary damages. Deep felt concern regarding crippling compensations slapped by the courts.  E.IMA Medical university  F.Invigorated  re dedication  to RNTCP. G.Sensitization &helping the members with 24/7 medicolegal help line  and SMS Service. H. Paperless office & Building IMA member's  data and accelerating the membership drive. Right to health' the fundamental right . Right to food.right to live. now the time has ripen for "right to health". Every one knows,that loosing the precious

Indian health care market-2013.

what comprises of  The Indian healthcare industry? Hospitals, diagnostics,medical infrastructure, medical devices, clinical trials, outsourcing, telemedicine, health insurance and medical equipment. How much money was flowed to india as FDIs? in last decade(2000 -2013), the FDI flows  as follows. to hospitals and diagnostic centers: $200 crore. to drugs&pharma: $1200 crore to surgical eqipment and disposables: $75 crore. What is the total health care market size in India? $ 80 billion . what is the market break-up of revenues? from hospital services:70% from pharma sector:13% from medical equipment:9% medical insurance:4% diagnostics: 3% what is the share of the private sector in health care delivery? in 2013:75% . But the trends estimate, it rises to 80% by 2015. How is the share of health care spending? govt hospitals:40% top tier corporate hospitals:12% mid tier corporate hospitals: 20% small nursing homes: 28%. Interesting points. l ife style di

Medical tourism.

Medical tourism,presently earning revenue of over $ 33 crore, India has the potential to attract one million medical tourists each year,(by 2015, the number is likely to rise to 3million),which could contribute $5 billion to the economy. The medical costs in India are nearly one tenth of the costs abroad.  a Cardiac surgery would cost around $ 50,000 in the US but only four thousand dollars in India. A bone marrow transplant would cost $ 62,500 in the US and $ 30,000 in India. A Liver transplant that would cost $ 500,000 in the US would cost only $ 45,000 in India. An Orthopaedic surgery in the US costing $ 16,000 would work out to about $ 4,500 in India. what are advantages? no waiting period. cheap and the world best treatment. good english speaking doctors with world class skills . the govt also encouraging through - lower import duties and  higher depreciation rates on medical equipment, as well as  expedited visas for overseas patients seeking medical care in India. The

Voters,Be ware!

WHY WE HAVE TO BE CAUTIOUS WITH INCOMING GOVT? Inflation is rising day-by day.  Workers are not available for farmers and industries,as they get NREGA jobs back in their villages;Farming and small scale industries are affected due to labor shortage and increasing labor input cost . But how the labour workers are living with out doing work? handicraftsmen, handloom enterprises, potters  are opting out of those rural manufacturing ventures into services as well as other riskless livelihood options. And unorganized sector workers are managing with NREGA and subsidized food support programs. why small&medium scale industries are closing?                        CHINA,failure of micro-financing&vote centric schemes. survival is difficult for small scale&medium scale companies as  there are cheaper alternatives available in the market from China. It’s a proven thing that micro enterprises creation is a sustainable way to fight poverty. It can create rural jobs, enhance l

your hospital in your pocket...your health in your 'hands'

our INDIA,with varied demographics needs medgadgets,mobile health solutions and to bring the health care to the door steps of aam aadmi,we have to implement the  technology. Just imagine, an ASHA  worker with a mobile phone and handful of peripheral attachments, screening the rustic villagers for hypertension,diabetes,skin lesions,fundus,ear ailments,etc... and send the vital details to command center through the real time data transfer by her mobile phone.T he specialist doctors in turn advise further procedures  or prescribe medicines as the data suggests.  Stethoscope-clutching physicians are morphing into Star Trek’s Dr McCoy . An  increasing number of apps and peripheral devices are now helping people collect clinically-relevant data using their smartphones. These apps go beyond  from being simple medical wikis, pill reminders and fitness sensors to record vital signs, instant heart rhythm checks using ECG, and hi-definition images using ultrasounds. And all this can be do

New drugs approved in 2013.

Riociguat  is a stimulator to help arteries relax to increase blood flow and decrease blood pressure. It is specifically indicated for persistent/recurrent Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension.  Trametinib  is an orally bio-available inhibitor of mitogen-activated protein kinase with potential antineoplastic activity.  Canagliflozin  is a sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor to reduce blood glucose levels by increasing the amount of glucose excreted in the urine.  Tocilizumab  is a humanized anti IL-6 receptor monoclonal antibody.  specifically approved for patients 2 years of age and older with active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Canakinumab  is a human monoclonal anti-human IL-1ß antibody. specifically indicated for the treatment of active Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (SJIA) in patients aged 2 years and older. Dimethyl fumarate  is an oral, small molecule immune modulator. it has the potential to reduce the activity and impact of

indigenous innovations in medicine.

1 . a trocar used in laparoscopic surgery which costs Rs.10000/- is one of the frequent cause of infections. dr.sardana designed a cheap (costs just 750/-) which could be thrown after a single use.  2.   a device based on virtual reality glasses, a pre-prototype using a smartphone and off-the-shelf virtual reality glasses with imaging component  that can enable it to take photos of retina,  to test it on real patients of macular degeneration . it  will become a low-cost device that can be used for screening in villages and small towns , . the only other test to detect  AMD  is a paper based test called Amsler grid which is not very accurate and picks up distortion only in 13 per cent of the cases of wet macular degeneration that is potentially blinding.

we dont need new medical colleges.India needs highly skilled physicians and physician-scientists and public health workers.

Who recommended the doctors:people ratio? is there any rationality?? Recommendations and other foundations for health services  was laid by  committees ,HLEG groups,planning commission and  WHO about 60 years ago when acute infections dominated the health scenario. Minimum doctor population ratio of 1:1000 made by originally developed by the Joint Learning  Initiative (JLI) and subsequently more or less adopted  by the WHO. The two parameters used by the JLI to arrive at the concept were, magnitude of coverage of measles immunization and births conducted by skilled attendant. Both of these are low level medical skills  that could be easily done by paramedics. Even with less doctors, India has done wonders! In INDIA, since independence, infant mortality rate (IMR) has dropped from 150 to 50 (a three-fold  reduction), the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) declined 10 folds from 2000 to 200 per 100,000 live births and the life expectancy at birth has gone up from 31 to 65 yr. S

Medicos, fight with MOH !

Compulsory 1 year rural posting for MBBS doctors  before  PG,  from 2015-16 The  proposal  of  MCI   to  amend  the " Post  Graduate  Medical  Education  Regulations  2000"  to  make  one  year rural  posting  at  a  PHC (Primary  Health  Centre)  mandatory  for  a  MBBS  student  to  apply  for  admission  in  a  PG  medical  Course ---  has  been  approved  by  the  health  ministry  and  is  proposed  to  be  implemented  in  year  2015-2016. This  was  stated  in  Rajya  Sabha  by  Hon  Sh  Gulam  Nabi  Azad  on  17-12-2013.  In the proposed one year MBBS graduates will have to work in primary health centres (PHC), taluk hospitals and district headquarters hospitals, each for a period of four months @ very meager pay.. With the one-year compulsory service MBBS will be extended to a six and half-year programme. As per  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare, there  are  31867  sanctioned  posts  of  MBBS  doctors  in  Primary  Health  Centers  all  over

The Candidates passed in diabetic (FCD 3rd.batch ) exam 0f november-2013

Name Dr. Prabhakar. V  -    Gold Medal Dr. Shailaja. A.    -     Silver Medal Dr. Deepthi. G.     -     Bronz Medal Name Dr. Prasanna Kumar Dr. Venkata Rajesh. S. Dr. Venkata Satyanarayana. I. Dr. Siva Kesava Prasad Reddy. M Dr. Sarada. Duddempudi Dr. Aditya Moota Dr. Vijay Kumar. B. Dr. Guruprasad. Padsalgi Dr. Patle Saurabh Ramesh Dr. Samskar. B. Dr. Sudheera Reddy. K. Dr. Sujata. Muneshwar Dr. Manju Rani. K. Dr. Prasanth Kumar. G Dr. Bhavani. M. Dr. J. A. Suresh Dr. Apsingikar Rajiv Dr. Vamshaj Raja Dr. Priyanka. Racha Dr. Pulla Reddy. Chitta Dr. Venkata Naga Suresh. M. Dr. Gulab Rani Dr. Vijaya Lakshmi. M Dr. Vijaya Kumar. K. Dr. Parasu Ramulu. M. Name Dr. Aswani Chandra

MediNews-December-2013.

The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2013,  was tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday (9-12-2013), said medical professionals probing into allegations are reportedly “very lenient” towards their colleagues guilty of medical negligence.a parliamentary panel has recommended that all such medical negligent cases should be inquired by a committee of experts drawn  not only from medical but also from various fields and experience including social activists and patient’s representatives. Dr Jayshree Ben Mehta, former vice chancellor of Sumandeep University, Waghodia (Vadodara, Gujarat), has been elected unopposed as president of the Medical Council of India (MCI). Dr C V Bhirmanandham, former vice chancellor of Dr M G R Health University, Chennai (Tamil Nadu) has been elected unopposed as vice president of the MCI.These results are subject to the outcome of a writ petition (Writ Petition No. 35159W of 2013) filed by Dr Kunal Saha and pending in the Calcutta High Court of West Bengal

Yehi hai India...

The incidence of poverty has declined and now,21.9% for the country as a whole.  Food assistance schemes of the Central Government : the Midday Meal scheme , ICDS scheme, Food-for-Work Scheme and the Annapoorna scheme.  51 percent of the households were using iodized salt. expenditure on social services as a proportion of GDP is at 7.09 per cent in 2012-13. The total road length in the country is  47 lac Km . Health Status Indicators In India - 2011  

Digital health equipment,mobile applications,doctor in your pocket....

 A  3-lead wireless ECG, is designed to be prescribed by a doctor and worn continuously under a patient’s clothing. It continuously sends ECG readings to the user’s Android smartphone via Bluetooth and, from there, sends the data over the mobile network to a server. The patient’s clinician can then access readings via a web browser. The device will also send the clinician an alarm when it detects irregular heart rate readings. The physician can analyze the data and send an email to the patient. If the patient is using additional Bluetooth connected devices like a weight scale or blood pressure monitor, the monitor application can display that data as well. Users can elect to enable a GPS feature in the connected app, so that first responders can find them easily in an emergency. The company recommends the device for use in research, ambulance care, pre- and post-surgical heart patients, and people expecting heart problems. A SIMPLE SENSOR to record vitals( non-interventional s