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Plea filed in SC for constitution of medical team to treat children suffering from AES in Muzaffarpur
A petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday seeking directions to urgently constitute a team of medical experts for the treatment of children suffering from acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar.The petition, filed by two advocates, has sought direction to the Centre and Bihar government to immediately arrange 500 bedded ICU (intensive care unit) with required medical professionals to deal with the emergent situation, which has occurred due to the outbreak of AES.Advocates -- Manohar Pratap and Sanpreet Singh Ajmani -- have also sought a direction to Bihar government to notify an "extraordinary government order" directing all the private medical institutions in the affected area to admit and provide treatment free of cost to the patients.The petition said that disease is completely curable and lives of young children are being lost due to the inaction of the state machinery, which has failed to take any steps to prevent the outbreak.Despite the ...
Poor oral hygiene associated with risk of several chronic diseases
It is important to pay attention to oral care as poor oral health can increase the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by 75%, finds study."Poor oral health has been associated with the risk of several chronic diseases, such as heart disease, stroke, and diabetes", explained Dr Haydee WT Jordao, lead author of the study.The study published in 'United European Gastroenterology Journal', analyzed a large cohort of over 469,000 people in the United Kingdom, investigated the association between oral health conditions and the risk of a number of gastrointestinal cancers, including liver, colon, rectum and pancreatic cancer.Models were applied to estimate the relationship between cancer risk and self-reported oral health conditions, such as painful or bleeding gums, mouth ulcers, and loose teeth.Whilst no significant associations were observed on the risk of the majority gastrointestinal cancers and poor oral health, a substantial link was found for hepatobiliary cancer."There is ...
More doctors brought from outside for treatment of encephalitis affected patients: Bihar govt
Some doctors have been brought from outside to provide timely treatment to the encephalitis affected patients, Bihar Chief Secretary Deepak Kumar on Tuesday said.12 extra doctors have been deputed at Sri Krishna Medical College & Hospital (SKMCH) from different districts in Muzaffarpur, of which 4 are from Darbhanga Medical College & Hospital, 4 from Nalanda Medical College & Hospital and 4 from Patna Medical College & Hospital."The Chief Minister also gave directions that there is no dearth of doctors and all of them are carrying out their duties but to supplement them, some doctors be brought from outside. Some doctors from DMCH and PMCH are being sent there today," Kumar said while briefing the media.The Chief Secretary further briefed that the government has directed all ASHA workers, ANMs, Anganwadi workers to distribute ORS in all households."Awareness is being created that children should not sleep on an empty stomach and be immediately brought to the ...
Encephalitis death of children in Bihar: Petition in SC
A plea was filed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday seeking direction to the Centre to urgently constitute a team of medical experts for treatment of children in Bihar suspected to be suffering from acute encephalitis syndorme (AES), which had claimed more than 100 lives. The plea also sought direction to the Centre for providing all necessary medical equipment and other supports for effective treatment of children suffering from the epidemic disease. The petition was filed on a day when Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar visited Muzaffarpur and held a meeting with officials to take stock of the AES outbreak. The petition was filed by advocate Manohar Pratap, who claimed that he was deeply pained and saddened by the deaths of more than 126 children, mostly in the age group of one to ten years, in the past week and the figures were rising day by day. "The deaths of children are a direct result of negligence and inaction on the part of the respective state governments of Bihar, Uttar ...
HC directs clinic to continue stem cell treatment
In an interim relief, the Delhi High Court has directed a private clinic to continue with the stem cell treatment being provided to the patients till its further orders.
Protests greet Nitish during Muzaffarpur hospital visit
Public grief gave way to outrage as angry people raised slogans against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday when he visited a hospital in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, where over 100 children had died so far due to acute encephalitis syndrome (AES). Kumar, who was away in New Delhi since Saturday, returned to Patna on Monday evening and held an emergency review meeting on the AES situation with officials. On Tuesday morning, the chief minister rushed to the Shri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) in Muzaffarpur, where more than 300 children have been admitted with complaints of AES since June 1 and close to 90 of them have died. Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi and local MLA Suresh Sharma went inside the ICU to meet the patients before holding an impromptu review meeting with hospital authorities and other state Health Department officials. In the meantime, scores of people gathered outside the hospital and started shouting slogans like "Nitish Kumar go ...
Chair of UK detention panel calls for Morsi probe
A British lawmaker who led a review last year of the detention of deposed Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi said Tuesday there should be an independent international probe into his death. "Dr Morsi's death in custody is representative of Egypt's inability to treat prisoners in accordance with both Egyptian and international law," Conservative MP Crispin Blunt said. He said Cairo "has a duty to explain his unfortunate death and there must be proper accountability for his treatment in custody". "The only step now is a reputable independent international investigation," he said. Blunt chairs the Independent Detention Review Panel, a group of British MPs and lawyers who published a report in March 2018 into how Morsi was being treated in custody. They concluded that the former president, who had a history of ill-health including diabetes, liver and kidney disease, was not receiving adequate medical care. They found that his detention "is below the standard expected by international ...
Encephalitis case found in Nalanda
A case of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in a 10-month-old child was discovered in Bihar's Nalanda district on Tuesday.The doctors of Sadar Hospital, Bihar Sharif, have now referred the matter to Patna Medical College and Hospital in the state capital.Panic has gripped Bihar after cases of encephalitis were reported from districts other than Muzaffarpur.AES, also called "Chamki Fever", is a viral disease, which causes mild flu-like symptoms such as high fever, convulsions and headaches.Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said the Centre would set up a state-of-the-art research centre here within a year to deal with the menace of AES.As of Monday, the number of deaths caused due to Encephalitis in Muzaffarpur had touched 100.
AIIMS Bhubaneswar to provide free treatment to patients under
The AIIMS, Bhubaneswar will provide free treatment to patients under the Odisha government's health care system, state Health Minister Naba Kishore Das said here Tuesday. The AIIMS, Bhubaneswar signed an MoU with the Health and Family welfare department of Odisha government. As per the agreement, AIIMS-Bhubaneswar will provide free treatment to needy patients under the state government's Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY), Das said. The Health Minister also held a meeting with the management of private hospitals and discussed about BSKY. Das urged the management to be sensitive while catering to the needs of economically-backward patients. So far the state government has signed agreement with 196 private hospitals both in the state and outside to ensure that poor patients from Odisha get health service under BSKY. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on August 15, 2018 had launched the Biju Swastya Kalyan Yojana which covers around 70 lakh families in the state. The provisions ..
Varian completes acquisition of Cancer Treatment Services International
Cancer care solutions firm Varian Medical Systems has said it has successfully completed the acquisition of Cancer Treatment Services International (CTSI). Earlier in May this year, the company had announced entering into a definitive agreement to acquire CTSI from TPG Growth for USD 283 million (over Rs 1,970 crore). CTSI operates a network of cancer treatment facilities across India and South Asia, including several brands such as the American Oncology Institute, US-based CTSI Oncology Solutions, and AmPath, an integrated reference laboratory and pathology services provider in India. This transaction will increase Varian's expertise in cancer center operations, allowing for new partnerships globally to deliver world-class, value-based care in developed and emerging markets, the company had said.
HC seeks ICMR stand on use of human embryonic stem cells for treatment
The Delhi High Court has sought the stand of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on whether human embryonic stem cells were permitted to be used for treating various degenerative diseases. A vacation bench of justices Anu Malhotra and Talwant Singh called upon the ICMR to assist the court after noting that according to the website of the medical research body, only stem cells from bone marrow were permitted for treatment. The order came on several pleas moved by patients challenging the Centre's decision to put stem cell therapy in the category of 'new drugs', necessitating in the need for a permission from a central licensing authority to provide the treatment. The patients moved the court as city-based clinic Nutech Mediworld, where they had been getting the human embryonic stem cell therapy, refused to continue providing the treatment on the grounds that it did not have the licence as required under the New Drugs and Clinical Trial Rules of 2019. The bench, as an interim .
Hypertension drug may slow down Alzheimer's in patients
Researchers have found that a drug, called nilvadipine that is consumed as a pill to control hypertension, could also help patients combat Alzheimer's disease without affecting other parts of the brain.
Angry relatives protest against Nitish Kumar outside Muzaffarpur hospital, 1 child dies of AES in Nalanda
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday visited the SKMCH Hospital in Muzaffarpur, to take stock of the situation after Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) claimed over 100 lives in the district. Today one child was declared dead due to the disease outbreak at the Bihar Sharif Sadar Hospital in Nalanda.Angry relatives of the patients raised protests against Kumar and waved black flags at the Chief Minister as he arrived at the SKMCH to take stock of the situation. "Nitish Kumar go back" they shouted.The chief minister left after meeting with doctors and officials of the hospital but did not speak to media or stop to listen to grievances of the public in the hospital premises.Suresh Sharma, a minister from Muzzafarpur, however, spoke to reporters and said: "A review meeting was held over the cause of an outbreak of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES). So far, around 200 children have been treated and discharged from hospitals. In the meeting, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar reviewed the .
Services resume at Kolkata's NRS Hospital
Hospital services at NRS Hospital resumed on Tuesday after a week-long protest triggered by an attack on a junior doctor here.People were seen standing in queues at OPD Counters, Emergency, Pharmacy, and other medical services.Male and female security staff dressed in green T-shirts were deployed outside the hospital premises."My son underwent an operation. We were supposed to get a scheduled checkup but the protest caused us inconvenience. I kept watching the television news to get updates of the strike. I was eagerly waiting for the hospital services to resume" said a patient.Doctors at NRS medical hospital called off their strike on Monday evening after a meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.A nationwide doctor's strike was triggered by an attack on a junior doctor of NRS medical hospital by family members of a patient.
mjunction signs MoU with Tea Board for Jorhat e-auction
B2B e-commerce major, mjunction Tuesday said it has signed an MoU with the Tea Board to design, develop, implement and maintain their e-auction platform at Jorhat in Assam. The e-auction platform will be in place in three months and will be handling up to 200 million kg of tea per year. The new e-marketplace for tea to be set up at Jorhat will use an innovative e-platform to be devised in consultation with the Tea Board, and is expected to score heavily in terms of turnaround time and cost effectiveness, a mjunction statement said. The new platform will also give a push to market- driven price discovery. mjunction has been appointed as the system integrator to design, develop, implement and maintain this e-auction platform. Though Assam provides the highest quantity of the tea in India, it has only one auction centre and thus the entire process of production to payment takes more than a month. mjunction plans to shorten this cycle time with features like automated ...
Poor oral health may up liver cancer risk: Study
Poor oral health is associated with a 75 per cent increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of liver cancer, a study has found. Researchers at Queen's University Belfast analysed a large cohort of over 469,000 people in the UK. They investigated the association between oral health conditions and the risk of a number of gastrointestinal cancers, including liver, colon, rectum and pancreatic cancer. Models were applied to estimate the relationship between cancer risk and self-reported oral health conditions, such as painful or bleeding gums, mouth ulcers and loose teeth. While no significant associations were observed on the risk of the majority gastrointestinal cancers and poor oral health, a substantial link was found for hepatobiliary cancer. "Poor oral health has been associated with the risk of several chronic diseases, such as heart disease, stroke and diabetes," said Haydee WT Jordao, from the Queen's University Belfast. "However, there is ...
Poor oral health escalates liver cancer risk
Poor oral health is associated with a 75 per cent increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of liver cancer, a study suggests.
AIIMS RDA calls off strike, insists on tough central law for doctors' security
The AIIMS Resident Doctors' Association on Tuesday called off their strike after the agitation by their colleagues in West Bengal ended, but remained steadfast on the demand for a tough central law for doctors' security."We sincerely hope that the central government shall soon bring in a new law on doctors' security as promised by Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan..., failing which we would be forced to resort to strike in future," the RDA of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences here said in a release.The decision by the RDA to go on strike was taken after a junior resident doctor at the emergency department of Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Center (JPNATC), AIIMS, was allegedly abused by relatives of a patient in the wee hours of Sunday.The Indian Medical Association (IMA), the country's largest medical body, had held a nationwide strike on June 17 against the alleged attacks on doctors in West Bengal.The IMA has sought enactment of a law to ...
Muzaffarpur: Encephalitis death toll mounts to 108
The death toll due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Bihar's Muzaffarpur rose to 108 on Tuesday.As many as 89 children have died in Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH), while 19 others lost their lives in Kejriwal Hospital.Sunil Kumar Shahi, Superintendent of SKMCH said, "330 children were admitted out which 100 have been discharged and 45 people will be discharged today."The Chief Minister had recently announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the children, who died due to AES in the city.He had also given directions to the Health Department, district administration and doctors to take necessary measures to fight the disease.AES is a viral disease, which causes mild flu-like symptoms such as high fever, convulsions, and headaches.
Doctors in Delhi resume duties
Doctors at various hospitals in the national capital resumed duties on Tuesday, a day after their colleagues in West Bengal called off their week-long strike after meeting state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who assured them of steps to scale up security at government hospitals. Doctors at the Centre-run AIIMS, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Hospital, and RML Hospital, and Delhi government's healthcare facilities such as GTB Hospital and DDU Hospital, along with some private hospitals had withdrawn non-essential medical services such as OPD, and held protests. Members of several resident doctors associations had also took out marches in their campuses to lodge protest in the city. "With the decision of the protesting doctors of West Bengal to call off the strike, the resident doctors at AIIMS, New Delhi to shall resume their duties with immediate effect. We sincerely hope that the central government shall soon bring in a new central law on doctors' security as promised by Union ...
