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Predictions for India &the world for Next Decade.

INDIA: Whether it's because of a geographic, social, or economic dysfunction, India just -- to put it bluntly -- can't get its plans  together. India is the country of the future and always will be." "India has always been a country of endless unrealized potential.  "Its diversity in terms of regulations and tensions, its lack of infrastructure and its talented population will give rise to pockets of surprising dynamism. The country will grow, but in a wildly unpredictable and uneven manner; the fantastic expectations will not materialize."  The new government -2014:  will be formed in the unexpected situations. Many parties will form unexpected alliances. During formation of the government people of the nation will see many things happening unexpectedly. Congress: There are very few chances for Congress in near future. Congress will take many unwise stupid decisions which will humiliate the party.  BJP: will get comparatively good results in the

CME hours certificate.

All organizers, those are conducting seminars,CME programs,academic conferences is here by directed to get sanction of ' CME HOURS' from your respective state medical councils. the following is the model template application of AP medical council,which can be printed and duly filled to be apply to AP MEDICAL COUNCIL.       Application for Accreditation of CME Credit Hours                                               Andhra Pradesh Medical Council                                 Sultan Bazar, Hyderabad. Ph:040-24657639, 65577343                               Email: apmedicalcouncil@sify.com, www.apmedicalcouncil.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To Date: The Registrar / Chairman Place: Andhra Pradesh Medical Council Sultan Bazar, Hyderabad-500095 Sir, I have the honour to inform that the below mentioned organization is conducting Workshop/CME/State Conference/National Conference _____

One more victory for IMA !

One more victory for Medical fraternity  !  MCI has taken  decision  to make an amendment to  clause 6.8   in its executive meet conducted on 18th. feb-2014 as follows: The executive committee of MCI, decided as under: 1. Regulation on Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations,2002 under clause 6.8 i.e.“Code of conduct for doctors and professional association of doctors in their relationship with  pharmaceutical and allied health sector industry.”  the term “Association of  Doctors” be deleted. Regulation may be accordingly amended. Previously, The MCI had filed an affidavit in a case Vs Max hospitals. MCI filed an affidavit against the the writ petition filed by MaxHospital  before the Hon’ble Delhi High Court.  In the MCI affidavit, it had been, inter alia, submitted as under:- “………..(iii) That the jurisdiction of MCI is limited only to take action  against the registered medical professionals under the Indian Medical  Council (Pro

Why IMA is so callous about the following harrowing problems plaguing the medical fraternity?

promotion of AYUSH as practitioners of allopathy;  imposition of statutory obligation of providing treatment to patients as per section 12(2) of the Clinical Establishments Act, 2010, without any provision for payment for services rendered as proposed in the Report no. 201 submitted in 2006 by the Law Commission of India titled as — ‘Medical Treatment after Accidents and During Emergency Medical Condition and Women in Labour;  involvement of the NBE (National Board of Examinations), meant for medical super-specialties, in the BSc (Community Health) course even though the MCI thought it fit to keep itself out of this flawed scheme;  compulsory rural service before admission to PG medical courses;  proposed increase in duration of internship to two years by adding one year specifically for rural service;  quackery.

Another step against quackery .

An important Delhi High court order dated 14-2-14 regarding quackery.  In      CRL.A. 577/2013 and Crl.M.(Bail)No.1874/2013 in which the appellant, Riyazuddin, is apparently a hakim practicing allopathy and is in jail for the crime of medical negligence under apparently 304A, IPC.    in this context, IMA maharashtra & IMA H.Q. should  file a WP against Maharashtra government praying the Hon'ble HC to quash Gazette Notification dated 25-11-1992 which allows vaids and hakims to practice allopathy. Definitely this recent order will support such a WP in addition to various other legal supports available. 

One bill -Two IMA s

IMA heartily wishing  the prosperity and peace of both regions of  తెలుగు (Telugu) people. తల్లి తెలంగాణా తమ్ముళ్ళు ,తెలుగునాడు వెలుగు అన్నలు కలిసి కదం తొక్కుతూ పదం పాడుతూ కష్ట సుఖాలను పంచు కొంటూ కలలు పండించు కొంటారని ,ప్రజాస్వామ్యాన్నికాపాడు కొంటారని ఆకాంక్షిస్తూ -  IMA AP & IMA TELENGANA. 

MediNews-feb-2014

·          Human lungs successfully grown in a lab for the first time Scientists at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston have succeeded in growing human lungs in the laboratory, using components from the lungs of deceased children.Stem cell specialists have been working on growing lung tissue for some years, but the lung is a complex organ, which presents more problems than regenerating other organ tissue, such as human skin. ·          New vaccine delivery method 'boosts immune response' Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created a way of delivering vaccines directly to lymph nodes in the body - where large populations of immune cells are present. The investigators say distributing vaccines to such areas could help stimulate the body's immune system to attack tumors and enable better delivery of HIV vaccines. Low levels of omega-3 may be behind postpartum depression.  "The literature shows that there could be

the notification for 1 yr rural service (after MBBS) having been held in abeyance.

PrintPress Information Bureau  Government of India Ministry of Health and Family Welfare  13-February-2014 18:29 IST Health Minister meets the representatives of agitating students of medicine  The Health Minister, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, met with the representatives of agitating medical students, here today. The meeting lasted for about half an hour. He listened to all their concerns patiently an d allayed their fears regarding Medical Council of India Notification in respect of one year mandatory rural posting of PHC after completion of MBBS, before they seek admission to PG Course. The Minister has directed concerned officials of the Ministry to keep the Notification in abeyance. A letter to this effect has already been issued to the Medical Council of India. Setting at rest all speculation that the period of MBBS Course has been extended by 2 years, he made it clear that there is no such proposal. He also stated that rural posting will not be mandatory for appearing in P

Dollar $ Vs Rupee?

INDIA has peculiar status economy wise. India has two economies, one the formal and official economy, which is captured in the official figures. But there is a second economy which is informal and unorganized and that is only imperfectly captured by the official figures. Indian economy is developing and growing economy. the growth engines run on constant supply of skilled man power due to which progressive  rise of GDP with bad inflation and steep prices as a side effect. what is inflation?   reduction of  effective buying power of a rupee. thats why,  People who work in IT companies in India, get Salary hikes ranging from 15% to 30% every year, where as in America the average hike per year in salary is just around 3%.   what is  Purchasing power parity  ? Purchasing power parity comparison would involve taking a sample basket of goods and services and then comparing their prices and coming to an average of the these prices between the two countries to be compared in arriving a

Job Satisfaction?Money Satisfaction??Where are We?

In India, An average physician’s salary varies based on the type and level of medical specialty.  Physicians bearing a MBBS degree earn a much lesser annual income when compared to specialists. In general, physicians employed as medical officers receive an average annual salary ranging between Rs. 300,000 – Rs. 450,000 whereas those employed in general practice centers earns around between Rs. 203,473 – Rs. 874,896 per annum.  Private health institutions pay specialists Rs 1 lakh p.m. to Rs 3 lakh p.m. depending on duration of service. Physicians employed as healthcare consultants in hospitals and Medicare centers earn an annual income ranging from between Rs 360,000 – Rs 960,000 per annum.  An average yearly salary for a general surgeon in India averages between Rs 473,162 – Rs 616,736,  a medical pathologist receives between Rs 540,000 – Rs 868,966 per year,  an ophthalmologist earns an average salary ranging from Rs 491,318 – Rs 854,586 per annum,  Internist earns between

PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS FOR HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS FOR HEALTH CARE FACILITIES courtesy: Dr. K. Kishore Kumar, Secretary, QPMPA Rural Healthcare:- The problem faced by the Medical Practitioners is:- 1. Non availability of supporting staff, like Nurses & Paramedical staff. 2. Lack of amenities in a Hospitals to give proper care for the patients. 3. Non availability of 24 hours clean water supply and electricity in hospitals. 4. Nonpayment of salary at par with urban area. 5. Lack of basic facilities like accommodation and proper toilet facilities in work place, security, schools and colleges for children. Infrastructure:-                  Starting  BSc Community Healthcare   is not an ideal solution for improving rural healthcare in India. If proper facilities and other adequate supporting facilities are provided for Doctors, they will work in rural areas.                  New medical colleges or medical townships should be constructed in rural areas.                  Government should

దక్షిణ భారతం లో కొత్త మెడికల్ కాలేజీలు వద్దు

మన దేశం లో ప్రస్తుతం 6 లక్షల డాక్టర్స్ , 16 లక్షల నర్సులు , 9 లక్షల హాస్పిటల్ మంచాలు ఉన్నాయి . మనకున్న లోటు ఏమిటయ్యా అంటే , ఉన్న వనరులన్నీ పట్టణ ప్రాంతాలలో నే పోగుపడి పోయి , పల్లెలు బిక్క చచ్చి ఉన్నాయి . పల్లెలలో హాస్పిటల్స్ నెలకొల్పడానికి పూర్తీ రాయితీ తో అప్పులు , వివిధ పన్నులలో వెసులుబాటు, ఇతర ఆర్ధిక సహాయం ,ప్రభుత్వం కల్పించాలి .  అంతే కానీ , వందలాది మెడికల్ కాలేజీలు ,లక్షలాది డాక్టర్స్  అవసరం లేదు .  ప్రపంచ ఆరోగ్య సంస్థ చెప్పింది,   యునెస్కో చెప్పింది ,అది చెప్పింది ఇది చెప్పింది అని ఎప్పుడో బూజు పట్టిన లెక్కలు వల్లించి లక్షలాది ఆరోగ్య రంగ నిపుణులు కావాలని ప్రజలను తప్పు దారి పట్టించ నక్కర లేదు . పల్లెలలో , ఎలాంటి సాంకేతిక వనరులు లేకపోయినా సమర్ధ వంత  మైన వైద్యం అందించ గల నిపుణులను తయారు చేయాలి . మొబైల్ వ్యవస్థని పూర్తిగా ఉపయోగించే ఏర్పాట్లు చేయాలి .   టెలి వైద్యం, హెల్త్ ఆన్ వీల్స్ ,లాబ్ ఆన్ చిప్ లాంటి సాంకేతికత తో దూర ప్రాంతం లోని ప్రజా బాహుళ్యానికి కూడా సకాలం లో సరైన వైద్యం అందించ వచ్చు . MBBS డాక్టర్స్ కి సరైన ఉద్యోగం లేక కుంగి కునారిల్లుతు ఉంటే ఇంకా వేలాది డాక్టర్స్ తయారు చ

what to do with medical diploma holders?

  Many Medical diploma doctors have served this country as specialists doctors and tutors in medical colleges, and have worked for paltriest salaries, even lesser than an MSc educated non doctor, even within medical institutions and have suffered as second grade citizens in such institutions since independence.   We,on behalf of IMA AP state along with " ALL INDIA MD/MS/DNB DOCTORS ASOCIATION,REGD ( BANGALORE) , request the powers controlling medical education to take a liberal view of the problems face by these brethren and allow Diploma doctors to be treated as par with MD /MS doctors subject to certain conditions ,well agreed by respective medical speciality associations-ex.  We can even think of a national level written exam to elevate these Medical diploma doctors to MD/MS degrees or 3 year service as medical diploma can be deemed sufficient to treat them as equal to an MD/MS or similar suggestion.  This problem if solved soon, will deliver many medical postgraduates to

IMA Membership Mela.... Ahoy...

B rother congrats.now you became a doctor.what are your next plans? as usual .i have to prepare for PG entrance . Bhai saab, first of all you have to get registered with your state medical council and a s per Medical Council of India Code of Ethics Regulations 2002, 1.2.2 - “For the advancement of one’s profession, every doctor should affiliate with associations and societies of allopathic medical professions and involve actively in the functioning of such bodies” . so do that first.   V iewing the young doctors needs,our mother body IMA which is also the largest NGO in the world ,offering   discounts as a part of membership drive  till 31 st  June, 2014 .  Now the life membership is just Rs.2000/-. Really! its unbelievable yaar.such a large organization,such a small amount for life membership! Yes its amazing. Being a member of IMA is not like just any other ordinary membership . It will give -- ----- security---- to your profession from consumer protection act thro

Save Small Hospitals...

Small and mid-size hospitals dying slow death. survival of these hospitals has a very important bearing on the Indian healthcare system, as these are catering to the 75% health care needs of the country. who are the problem makers to small hospitals? A.GOVERNMENT- with more  than 200 ACTS & burgeoning taxes B. Politicians- by black mailing C. Trade unions- by putting pressure through hospital employees. D. Media- through character assassination. E. Government health institutions -biased opinion builders. F. Local mafias- black mailing and extortion. G. Consumer court- un-necessary waste of time and sleep over the  frivolous  cases. H. Insurance onslaught -Discrimination- Insurance companies   doesn’t empanel and doesn't cover cost of patients in medical set-ups with less than 20 beds. j.   Corporate attack… Big hospital chains rushed to small towns. Corporate Clinics and Primary day care center will survive better due to availability