Dr.Srinivasa Raju

o ne of the grave mistake  happening in independent india is crass  commercialisation of medical education and corporatization of health care and sheer negligence of public health. The regulating authority-MCI,within the decade 2000-2010, was set aside twice, once by the Supreme Court and the second time by the government by way of an ordnance. No other regulatory body,Except MCI  has suffered such humiliation. The three critical functions of the Medical profession:  a)  curriculum — what is to be taught and for how long;  b)  accreditation — who is to teach and in what manner; and  c)  ethical practice — adhering to the best interests of patients. this needs good  regulatory framework related to quality of instruction, faculty development, better salary structures and banning private practice .  How to control corruption in MCI? By inclusion of Medical research fellows,  student representatives and civil society activis...

1.  The MOH  has suspended the manufacture and sale of all three drugs-   anti-diabetes drug pioglitazone,  painkiller   analgin  and anti-depressant deanxit ,   under Section 26A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 with immediate effect, through a notification issued on June 18.  Under the Drugs and Cosmetic Rule 30-B, the import and marketing of any drug the use of which is prohibited in the country of origin, is banned in India. one month back, MOH had  suspended sale of dextropropoxyphene , sold as Wockhardt's Proxyvon, a widely-used pain-killer. 2. Rs 500 crore sanctioned for establishing research units in 80 government medical colleges in 12th.plan. To  encourage and strengthen an environment of research in government medical colleges and bridge the gap in infrastructure, which is inhibiting health research in medical colleges, The government therefore felt an urgent need to provide assistance to medical colleges to se...

1.what is lipo-toxicity? T he excess of triglycerides and fatty acids created by the visceral fat cells will go into the liver through portal vein and accumulate in the liver as fat. This concept is known as ' lipotoxicity' 2.how to measure the visceral fat?   By W aist measurement. the severity of central obesity is determined by taking waist and hip measurements.  the normal  waist-hip ratio   >0.9 for men and >0.85 for women. waist-to-height ratio <=0.5 is ideal. waist circumference at least half of the individual's height is predictive of increased risk. 3.what is the best screening tool to  assess    metabolic syndrome  and  cardiovascular disease .?   Index of Central Obesity (ICO) which is the ratio of waist circumference and height. Bioelectrical impedence analysis is also best non invasive procedure to know visceral fat accurately. 4.How visceral fat effects health?    Hypertrophy of intra-abdominal ...