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Govt 'in principle' approves Master Plan to convert AIIMS into world class medical university
The central government on Thursday 'in principle' approved the implementation of Master Plan to convert AIIMS into a world-class Medical University.Giving out details of the Master Plan, Union Ministers Arun Jaitley and Ravi Shankar Prasad stated that the plan envisages freeing up adequate space through redevelopment, vertical expansion and reorganising the land usage, thus optimising the infrastructure of the AIIMS for the next 20 years.They also stated that the project would provide highly specialised state-of-the-art healthcare to the patients and an integrated 'One Campus' answer to all the investigative, physiotherapeutic, operative, rehabilitative and vocational needs of the patients.It would also ensure smart mobility and accessibility for the patients and become an apex tertiary care centre for the advancement of research, clinical applications and management of patients.
Junior docs protest over attack on colleague by patient's kin
Junior doctors at the state-run Gandhi hospital here staged a protest Thursday over the alleged attack on one of their colleagues by relatives of a patient . Expressing concern over their security, the protesting doctors demanded that the government hold talks with them to resolve the issue. A doctor demanded that health minister (E Rajender) come to the hospital to know the ground realities. Senior health officials, including the DME (director of medical education) Ramesh Reddy, met the protesting doctors. They said the government is keen on improving the things at the hospitals. State Health Minister Rajender, who assumed charge on Thursday, disapproved of attacks on doctors by the relatives of patients, an official release said. Action would be taken against those who attack the doctors, he said.
New AIIMS for Haryana, AIIMS Delhi to turn medical university
The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved setting up a new AIIMS at Rewari in Haryana at a cost of Rs 1,299 crore and turning the AIIMS New Delhi into a "world class Medical University".
Union Cabinet approves AIIMS redevelopment plan
The Union Cabinet on Thursday gave in-principle approval to a redevelopment plan of Delhi's AIIMS to convert it into a "world class" medical university. The master plan envisages freeing up adequate space through redevelopment, vertical expansion and reorganising the land usage, thus optimising the infrastructure of the institute for the next 20 years, an official statement said. "It is proposed to redevelop the infrastructure of AIIMS by consolidating the patient care, teaching, research, administration and support services in areas in the East Ansari Nagar (main) campus and residential facilities from East Ansari Nagar (main campus) to Trauma Centre extension (new Rajnagar campu)," the statement said. The project would provide highly specialised state-of-the-art healthcare to the patients and integrated one campus answer to all the investigative psychotherapeutic, operative, rehabilitative and vocational needs of the patients. It would ensure smart mobility and accessibility for the
Woman dies of swine flu in Indore; 18 deaths in two months
A 39-year-old woman has died of swine flu, taking the number of deaths due to the disease at Indore hospitals since January 1 to 18, a health official said. The woman died Wednesday. Her swab samples confirmed Thursday that she was suffering from H1N1 virus infection, the official said. Since the beginning of the year, 62 swine flu patients have been admitted to hospitals in the city. Of the 18 deceased, four had come from neighbouring districts.
Smartphones to aid disease diagnoses in remote areas
Smartphones can aid healthcare workers to diagnose, track and control infectious diseases in low-income countries, a study has suggested.
Hyderabad: Doctors' protest continues over physical assaults
Following an allegation of a doctor being physically assaulted by patient's relatives, junior doctors of Gandhi Hospital here continued their protest on Thursday over the safety and security of the doctors.Dr Sagar Navani, a PG dermatology student, said, "It is a sensitive scenario where doctors have to face assaults from relatives of patients who do not recover from treatments. They need to understand that it is not the fault of doctors when their patients do not recover. We, as doctors make best efforts to treat the patients."The doctors are boycotting their services for the last three days after a patient's relative physically assaulted a junior doctor of the hospital when his patient did not recover from illness."I also demand if the doctors are assaulted, they should be given compensation of Rs 10 lakh to Rs 20 lakh . People who resort to violence. He must be made responsible for the damages of the property. There is a need of 20- 25 policemen for our protection," Navani ...
New machine learning technique can boost treatment for arthritis in kids
Researchers have developed a novel machine learning (ML) technique that could predict the severity of arthritis in children, eliminating unnecessary treatments and potential side effects, and paving the way for customised care.
Hospital pledges free health care to TN CRPF martyrs' kin
The families of two CRPF jawans of Tamil Nadu killed in the Pulwama terror attack will be provided free of cost life long health care, a private hospital said here Thursday. The families of G Subramanian and C Sivachandran from Tuticorin and Ariyalur districts respectively have been provided "health cards," entitling them for life long health care, the Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre said. The Madurai based hospital in south Tamil Nadu said the free health care includes consultation, treatment, medicines, diagnostic tests and surgeries, if needed, for any medical condition for any family member for the rest of their lives. A hospital release said the health cards were provided to the family members of the two CRPF jawans by the hospital trustees, Dr Kannan and Sakthi Saravanman. "We salute the two CRPF men from Tamil Nadu who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of the nation," hospital chairman Dr S Gurushankar said, adding the free health care was a
Centre yet to get official word from West Bengal on withdrawing from Ayushman Bharat: NHA
Amid reports that West Bengal has pulled out of the Modi Government's flagship healthcare insurance scheme PMJAY, the apex body responsible for the implementation of the project on Thursday said the Centre is yet to get an official word from the state in this regard. "Thirty three states and Union Territories are on board for rolling out the programme and Punjab and Kerala are going to implement it soon. We are yet to have an official word from West Bengal on withdrawing from the programme," CEO of the National Health Authority Indu Bhushan said at the Ayushman Bharat Conclave, a major gathering of healthcare experts and policy makers. Speaking at the 1st edition of the Conclave, Bhushan noted the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) has already covered 13.5 lakh hospitalizations worth Rs 18,000 crore, effectively allowing one hospitalization every five seconds. "As PMJAY completes its 157th day today, more than two crore health cards have been issued under the scheme, with the ...
Oral typhoid vaccine may protect against other infections
Oral typhoid vaccines, which have with weakened strains of Salmonella, may also protect against other infections, according to a study that could impact vaccination strategy in the developing world, where infectious diseases are common and where broader protection could potentially save many lives. Typhoid fever is a bacterial bloodstream infection caused by Salmonella Typhi that is estimated to affect between 11-18 million people and cause between than 128,000-190,000 deaths annually worldwide. Published in the journal Science Advances, the study presents promising first data on the 'non-specific' immune response triggered by the live oral typhoid vaccine Ty21a. "Live-attenuated Salmonella vaccines are low-cost, well-tolerated and easily administered. These vaccines could potentially be included in global vaccination programmes, not just for their impact on Salmonella, but also for their off-target, non-specific beneficial effects," said Shaun Pennington from the Liverpool School of
Fast foods less healthy now than 30 years ago: Study
Despite the addition of healthy foods such as salads and sprouts to the menu, fast food is less healthy today than it was 30 years ago, and is increasingly contributing to obesity, say researchers.
Oral typhoid vaccine can protect against other infections: Study
Oral typhoid vaccination, which has weakened strains of a common bacteria, can also protect against other infections potentially saving lives in the developing world, the results of a clinical trial revealed.
First semi-identical twins identified in pregnancy
In a first, a pair of twins, a boy and a girl, were identified as semi-identical while they were still in the mother's womb, scientists claim The twins are the second set of semi-identical, or sesquizygotic, twins in the world -- and the first to be identified by doctors during pregnancy. "It is likely the mother's egg was fertilised simultaneously by two of the father's sperm before dividing," said Nicholas M Fisk, who led the foetal medicine team that cared for the mother and twins while based at Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in Australia in 2014. "The mother's ultrasound at six weeks showed a single placenta and positioning of amniotic sacs that indicated she was expecting identical twins, Fisk said in a statement. "However, an ultrasound at 14 weeks showed the twins were male and female, which is not possible for identical twins," he said. Identical twins result when cells from a single egg fertilised by a single sperm divide into two, so identical twins are the same gender .
Torrent Pharma recalls around 2.30 lakh bottles of high BP treatment tablets from US
Torrent Pharmaceuticals is recalling 2,29,896 bottles of tablets used for treatment of high blood pressure from the US and Puerto Rico, on account of deviations from the current goods manufacturing norms, the latest Enforcement Report of the US health regulator has said. Torrent Pharma Inc is recalling 83,016 bottles of Losartan Potassium tablets in the strength of 100 mg, 65,832 bottles in the strength of 50 mg and 43,416 bottles of the drug in the strength of 25 mg, the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) report said. The company is also recalling 18,852 bottles of Losartan Potassium and Hydrochlorothiazide tablets in the strength of 100 mg and 12.5 mg, and 18,780 bottles in the strength of 50 mg and 12.5 mg, it added. The tablets were manufactured by Torrent Pharma in its Mehsana facility in India, the report said. The reason for the recall is "CGMP Deviations: FDA lab confirmed presence an impurity, N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDEA) contained in the API (active ...
First semi-identical twins identified in pregnancy
Australian doctors have identified a set of semi-identical twins -- the first set to be ever identified during gestation, and only the second known case of sesquizygotic twins in the world.
Lupin receives USFDA approval for Azacitidine for Injection, 100 mg Single-Dose Vial
Lupin's Azacitidine for Injection, 100 mg Single-Dose Vial is a generic version of Celgene Corporation's Vidaza. It is indicated for treatment of patients with the following French-American-British (FAB) myelodysplastic syndrome subtypes: refractory anemia (RA) or refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts (if accompanied by neutropenia or thrombocytopenia or requiring transfusions), refractory anemia with excess blasts (RAEB), refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation (RAEB-T), and chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMMoL).
PPP in digital health solutions can catalyse Ayushman Bharat: Commerce Secretary
India is well positioned to offer exemplary digital health solutions through public private partnerships, especially when it has launched the world's largest healthcare programme Ayushman Bharat, a senior government official said on Thursday.However, this will be possible only with accountable and outcome-oriented models of engagement, said Anup Wadhawan, Secretary at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. He was addressing a roundtable organised by industry body FICCI.Wadhawan said PPPs in digital health have already started addressing many key challenges. Thus a platform must be established to continue engagement between the government and the private sector while keeping patients at the centre of such discussions.The PPP models should aim at harnessing the strengths and equitably distribute risks of the partners, said Wadhawan. The government has acknowledged health information as one of the key dimensions of health systems. Several initiatives have been launched including ...
Here's what controls the tips of our chromosomes
In a new, a research team from Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia (IGC; Portugal), led by Jose Escandell and Miguel Godinho Ferreira, discovered a key aspect of the regulation of telomeres - structures that appear at the tips of our chromosomes.They work as a protective cap that prevents genetic material from unfolding and corroding away. However, when they do not work properly, telomeres can lead to the total erosion of genetic material and can trigger cancer and age-related diseases.There is an increasing number of human syndromes attributed to telomeres malfunction. One such disease was recently identified as the result of a malfunction of a protein complex known as CST, which is responsible for maintaining telomeres.Deficiencies in this complex give rise to a telomeropathy known as Coats Plus. This syndrome is genetically inherited and characterised by abnormalities of the gastrointestinal system, bones, brain and other parts of the body.The work of the IGC researchers now unveils ...
Smartphones may help track diseases in remote areas
Healthcare workers in low-income countries, like those in sub-Saharan Africa, could use existing smartphones to diagnose, track and control infectious diseases, scientists say. There are already initiatives focused on using established mobile technologies like text messages and calls to connect healthcare workers and patients to each other, and to test results. According to researchers, including those from Imperial College London in the UK and University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, smartphones could also help enable people to test themselves, and get results and support in their own homes. This would make it easier for people to look after their own health -- particularly in rural regions, where clinics can be too far away to travel. In addition, patients worried about a potential HIV infection might be more inclined to get tested if they could do it at home and avoid the stigma of attending a clinic, the researchers said in a statement. Many smartphones have sensors built in ..