Dr.Srinivasa Raju

·          From Dec to Jan,Omicron Took Over From Delta in Most of India, gene Sequencing Says. ·          the Indian SARS-COV-2 Genomics Consortia INSACOG said that omicron is in community transmission stage in India  ·          DCGI's Subject Expert Committee (SEC) had granted 'in-principle approval to Bharat Biotech for the conduct of 'Phase III superiority study and Phase III booster dose study' for its intranasal Covid vaccine BBV154. ·          Given almost 80% seroprevalence in our country and about 75% of targeted population having full vaccination, no useful purpose is now served by either lockdowns or mass testing. Keep an unremitting focus on vaccination, including children and universal booster doses.  ·          The hospital system across the country is coping with t...

The following matter explains how to down load the IMA CERTIFICATE&ID CARD from the web site of IMA HQ. Remember, one can not download from this blog. it just explains the procedure. open  the home page of  IMA HQ web site https://www.ima-india.org/ima/ scroll down, you will see "Registered IMA members".  there you can click the IMA ID CARD or  IMA CERTIFICATE. IN THE NEXT PAGE, IMA MEMBERS AREA, it ask for your mobile or mail id.  from here its self explanatory.  

As per WHO-"Animals, particularly wild animals are the source of more than 75% of all emerging infectious diseases in humans, many of which are caused by novel viruses. Coronaviruses are often found in animals, including in bats which have been identified as a natural reservoir of many of these viruses,"    There is no human virus which has 30% mortality and with a high transmissibility so far. There is no clear and present danger.  2. NeoCov is a virus closely related to Mers CoV which causes 30% mortality. It is a bat virus and has not infected any human so far.  3. All Mers related viruses usually transmit through DPP4 receptor which doesn’t allow fast transmission.  4. NeoCov doesn’t transmit through DPP4, instead transmits through a bat ACE receptor like our present Corona virus.  5. However, it cannot bind efficiently to human ACE receptor.  6. The fear is that if mutated NeoCov can bind efficiently to human ACE receptor.  7. Since the disco...

  The government of India, in 2008, declared January 24 to be celebrated as the National Girl Child Day every year  with the objective of raising the consciousness of the society towards the girl child so that she can be valued and respected . National Girl Child Day is celebrated every year on January 24 to spread awareness about rights of girls and to create a safe and better environment for them.  The Ministry of Women and Child Development  initiated the day in 2008. Mobilize society, private enterprise and the government to recognize and celebrate women in the world of work. Recognize, redistribute and reduce care work.  Ensure decent work, fair and equal wages and a safe working environment for women . Ensure that women have access to the property, including house and land. మను స్మ్రితిలోని ఈ  శ్లోకాన్ని అర్ధం చేసుకొని ఆచరించిన సంస్కృతీ ఏమైపోయింది? యత్ర  నార్యస్తు పూజ్యంతే తత్ర రమంతే దేవతా...  where women are honoured,divinity blossoms there...

  The big picture of covid vaccination efficacy from CDC official site: There is No waning in protection from death, among those who took 2 doses vs. 3 doses. Unvaccinated have 68x risk of dying of COVID-19. Vaccinated people who get COVID-19 are less likely to report symptoms of long COVID, such as fatigue and shortness of breath, than are unvaccinated people, according to a new study. The research included more than 3,000 people in Israel and is one of the few studies so far to examine  the effects of vaccination on long COVID . The results, which have not yet been peer reviewed, concur with a UK-based study from September, which found that vaccination halved the risk of long COVID. CDC Recommends Everyone ages 5 years and older should get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as they can. To get the most protection, get all recommended doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. Take  all precautions  until  you are fully vaccinated . Everyone ages 16 years and older can get a...

  The Supreme Court in the case of medical negligence held as under: “Jacob Mathew vs State Of Punjab & Anr”: Negligence is the breach of a duty caused by omission to do something which a reasonable man guided by those considerations which ordinarily regulate the conduct of human affairs would do, or doing something which a prudent and reasonable man would not do. The definition of negligence as given in Law of Torts, Ratanlal & Dhirajlal (edited by Justice G.P. Singh), referred to hereinabove, holds good. Negligence becomes actionable on account of injury resulting from the act or omission amounting to negligence attributable to the person sued. The essential components of negligence are three: 'duty', 'breach' and 'resulting damage'. Negligence in the context of medical profession necessarily calls for a treatment with a difference. To infer rashness or negligence on the part of a professional, in particular a doctor, additional considerations apply. A...

  Can a Doctor be Arrested? Doctors have no immunity against arrest (as any other citizen of India) for the various criminal acts as per the provisions of IPC or CPC of India. Illegal organ trading, unlawful sex determination etc. are non-bailable offenses. But the question is whether a doctor be arrested for: ( a ) alleged medical negligence during day to day care of a patient, ( b ) unexplained hospital deaths like SIDS etc., ( c ) postoperative complication or failure of operation; ( d ) not attending or refusing a patient (who was not already under his care) who becomes serious or dies and (  f  ) not attending a case of roadside accident. Recently, the chairman of a hospital was arrested for not complying with the Supreme Court directives in a roadside accident. In this particular case the patient died while being shifted to other hospital. The Supreme Court directives (criminal writ petition no. 270 of 1988) in a roadside accident include: • The me...

  Apart from the penal provisions under the Medical Council Act, the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) punishes quacks under  Section 120B (criminal conspiracy) , Section 304 (Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder), Section 420 (cheating) and Section 416 (impersonation).  section 18C (sale of drugs without licence). With the number of quacks on the rise, endangering the lives of unsuspecting people, Tiruvannamalai District Collector has ordered the health officials to recommend the authorities concerned to book the repeat offenders under Goonda Act.(30th.jan,2017). The laws that do exist are full of loopholes- for example,  Section 15(3)  of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, mentions a punishment of imprisonment which may extend to one year or a fine which may extend to Rs 1,000 or both. The lacuna here being that if the punishment is up to 1 year, the person can get a bail immediately from the police station. Even the prescribed fine fails ...

  According to the World Health Organization, dispensing refers to the practice of preparing and giving medicine to a person based on a prescription from a registered medical practitioner (RMP). Dispensing of medicines by an RMP has been legalized for the convenience of the patients. It allows the availability of consultation, treatment-related supplies, prescription and drugs under one roof, i.e. the doctors clinic to the patients. Many issues border the practice of dispensing of medicines by registered practitioners. It is not uncommon for doctors  to exercise the option of prescribing as well as dispensing medicines, especially in semi-urban and rural areas yet this dual practice of prescribing and dispensing medicines raises many ethical and legal concerns. Can Medical Practitioners dispense medicines? The question of whether clinical specialists should sell medicines at their clinic has been raised on several occasions but still remains unanswered.In India, the ...

  Kerala HC division bench proclaimed on 13th.january 2022, that doctors can dispense medicines in their hospitals to their own patients without pharmacist certificate. But for purchasing and selling of medicines, drug license is must. Doctors would always be at liberty to arrange to take medicines from the pharmacy and dispense it either under their direct or personal supervision, a kerala high court division bench said while dismissing a writ appeal filed by kerala pharmacist union. Led by  All Kerala Pharmacists Union , the petitioners had approached the HC against a single bench order regarding two orders passed by the  Director of Health Services  directing that in the absence of a pharmacist in a hospital pharmacy, the medical officers may arrange dispen sing of drugs under their direct supervision. This order was issued taking into consideration Section 42 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 that deals with dispensing by unregistered persons — no person other than a reg...

  The Karnataka High Court has suggested that medical professionals should be protected from legal action just like public servants are protected against bonafide errors in their action. Justice Krishna S Dixit expressed that more often than not, the cases of medical negligence are launched recklessly by the patients and their relatives. The court said "Compensation culture'' which obtains in other jurisdictions is gradually gaining entry to the field of medical services in our society affecting a healthy relationship of doctor & patient. It added, "Courts have been nowadays observing that an unscrupulous section of the people are prone to use the slightest opportunity to sue the doctors and hospitals, in the hope of making fast buck." Stating that a large chunk of cases of medical negligence does not involve bonafide claims, the court enumerated the motives of people seeking compensation. It said, "The motivation of people bringing actions for medical n...