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UP: Denied ambulance, patient reaches hospital in cart
A woman patient was carried to district Shamli's hospital on a cart on Friday after she was allegedly denied an ambulance."The incident had not come to my knowledge but 108 Ambulance is used to bring patients to hospital and two stretchers are right outside the hospital to bring in emergency patients. It will be investigated. Then action will be taken," Chief Medical Officer, Dr Sanjay Bhatnagar told reporters here.The woman's family alleged that they did not get an ambulance from the hospital."She has a wound. I called the hospital for an ambulance, they told me there is no one at the hospital. Doctors made me go from one room to another and asked me to take her to Meerut," said Rahul Kumar, a relative of the woman.
Govt orders 'necessary arrangements' after 4-yr-old died of Japanese Encephalitis
After a 4-year-old boy who is found positive for the Japanese Encephalitis died at the Jagdalpur Medical College here on Thursday, the government issued orders for making necessary arrangements and providing proper treatment to patients at all health centre's spread across the district.One child was found positive for the "Japanese Encephalitis" at Jagdalpur Medical College, Dimrapal where three children suffering from fever were admitted."After test, it was found that one child is positive for JE while 2 are found negative," said the press release.The child was suffering from fever since 10 June and was brought for treatment at the community health centre at Bastar, However, he referred to Medical College Dimrapal after his condition showed no improvement on June 18. He, however, died on June 20 during treatment at the hospital.Following which 88 persons including 18 who had come in contact with the child were tested for the Japanese Encephalitis but were not found positive, informed
Sun Pharma gets 4 observations from USFDA for its Halol facility
Drug major Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Friday said it has received four observations from the US health regulator for its Halol facility in Gujarat. The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) conducted a pre-approval inspection (PAl) of company's Halol facility from June 3 to June 11, 2019, Sun Pharma said in a filing to the BSE. "At the conclusion of the inspection, the agency issued a Form 483, with four observations," it added. The company will submit its response on the observations to the USFDA within 15 business days, Sun Pharma said. The company "is committed to addressing these observations promptly," it added. As per the USFDA, Form 483 notifies the company's management of objectionable conditions at a facility. Sun Pharma, however, did not disclose the nature of the observations made by the US regulator. Shares of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Friday closed at Rs 382.80 per scrip on the BSE, down 2 per cent from its previous close.
Encephalitis toll reaches 124 in Bihar
The toll due to acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) touched 124 in Muzaffarpur district on Friday.As per the data, a total of 104 deaths were reported at the government-run Shri Krishna Medical College and Hospital while 20 children died at Kejriwal Hospital in the district due to the vector-borne disease till today.Following the public outcry over the lack of facilities in the government-run Shri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH), the hospital management had converted a prisoners' ward into an intensive care unit (ICU) to accommodate the rising number of encephalitis patients.The decision came after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar passed instructions to convert the prisoners' ward into the ICU to treat the children.The State Health Society on Tuesday had ordered delegation of more doctors from Darbhanga, Supaul, Madhubani, Samastipur and Sitamarhi districts to Muzaffarpur.Chief Minister had also earlier visited SKMCH to take stock of the situation. He has also announced an ...
Rajasthan Health Minister cities 'medical complications' as reason for long waiting list for organ transplant
Health Minister Raghu Sharma on Friday cited "medical complications" as a reason for long waiting lists for organ transplants across the state."There is difficulty in organ transport. Kidney transplant could not be performed unless there is a match between the patient's blood group with that of the donor otherwise it will not be successful. There is a problem of donors as well. You cannot force someone to donate his organ," Sharma told reporters here when asked about waiting period in organ transplant."There are many complications during transplants. Doctors cannot operate with closed eyes," he said.There are concerns about organ donation in India since the rates of donation continue to be on the lower side. Lack of awareness about organ donation and pledging organs to donate is a big problem which is why names of people continue to be on the waiting list and they did not receive transplants on time.
Reviewing package rates for AB-PMJAY essential for quality healthcare: MTaI
Medical Technology Association of India, which represents leading research-based medical technology companies with significant investments in India, today said that the government's move to set up specialist committees to review package rates for more than 1300 health procedures under AB-PMJAY gives a chance to correct the currently low and unviable rates for several procedures."Setting up of committees to evaluate the current package rates under AB-PMJAY is a step in the right direction. However, we hope for inclusion of all stakeholders in these crucial decisions to adequately address all concerns. The current AB-PMJAY procedure rates are quite low. For several procedures, the rates are even lower than those of CGHS, making them unviable. It has been a long-standing request from hospitals as well as the MedTech industry for revision of these rates," said Pavan Choudary, Chairman and Director General, MTaI."Unlike CGHS, the cost of medical device is subsumed in AB-PMJAY package cost.
Veterinarian: Bulldog swallows 19 baby pacifiers
A Boston veterinary hospital got quite a surprise recently when a family brought in their bulldog after he stopped eating. The Angell Animal Medical Center found 19 baby pacifiers in the dog's stomach. It started in April when the Wellesley family noticed that their 3-year-old dog, Mortimer, started getting nauseous before meals. His owner, Emily Shanahan, brought Mortimer to the vet, who prescribed medicine to take care of the issue. But it didn't help and Mortimer eventually stopped eating entirely. Shanahan went to Angell, where they took an X-ray and discovered the pacifiers. Vets think Mortimer had been taking the pacifiers from Shanahan's two children over the course of months. The pacifiers were removed using a medical scope that did not require surgery. Mortimer recovered and is back at home.
Radiant Life Care completes acquisition of 49.7 pc stake in Max Healthcare
KKR-backed hospital management firm Radiant Life Care Friday said it has completed the acquisition of a 49.7 per cent stake in Max Healthcare from South Africa-based Life Healthcare. Radiant Life Care promoter Abhay Soi will now lead Max Healthcare as chairman of its board and executive council, the companies said in a joint statement. Radiant's stake acquisition is one of the several steps that will eventually result in Soi and KKR together acquiring a controlling stake in Max Healthcare by combining the healthcare assets of Max Healthcare, Max India Ltd and Radiant to create the largest hospital network in North India, it added. As part of the transaction, Max India's promoters will receive an advance of Rs 361 crore from KKR in exchange for a 4.99 per cent stake in the merged entity. Max India's promoters will use the funds for deleveraging purposes, the statement said. "The merger and the future planned expansion will provide the scale that MHC (Max Healthcare) needs for ...
MPI begins supplying animal tissue to SCTIMST
: The Meat Products of India (MPI) has begun supplying animal tissue from its facility to the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) and the medical device industry for making tissue-based medical devices. The devices include heart valves, cardiac and wound care patches. Although India is a major exporter of meat, till date there has been no established source for biomedical quality animal tissue in the country. Through this venture, the Kochi-based MPI would be supported by SCTIMST to attain this unique status, thereby aiding in the development of affordable medical devices in the country. The MPI staff was trained by SCTIMST for the collection of animal tissue, which began from June 19, from the 'GMP Tissue Harvesting facility for Medical Devices' established at MPI Ltd, a press release from SCTIMST said. The animal tissue is collected according to international standard, which ensures checking the source of animal, its health ...
India calls for clear roadmap from China to ramp up Indian pharmaceutical exports
India has called for a "clear roadmap" from China to meet its long-standing demand to open up Chinese pharmaceuticals market for Indian exports as the drug regulators of both the nations held their first ever meeting on Friday at Shanghai, brain storming on removing the road blocks. India for long has been pressing China to open its pharmaceutical market which is under pressure from the public for the high prices for cancer and generic drugs, for Indian pharma exports to address the yawning trade deficit which last year according to Chinese figures, crossed USD 57 billion. Besides pharmaceuticals, India has been asking China to open up its IT market as well to ensure steady increase of Indian exports. Officials of India and China have been working to address India's concerns since last year's informal Wuhan summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Following the meeting, China has begun import of rice, sugar and soybean but there was no breakthrough
36,431 rabies cases reported in Mumbai this year
As many as 36,431 cases of rabies infection have been reported in Mumbai so far this year and there is no shortage of anti-rabies vaccine, the Maharashtra Assembly was informed Friday. The rabies virus commonly spreads through dog-bite. Minister of State for Urban Development Yogesh Sagar said during Question Hour that 7,378 cases were reported in January, 4,664 in February, 8,036 in March, 10,640 in April and 5,713 in May. He admitted that there was brief delay in the supply of anti-rabies vaccine from January 10 to 20 due to quality issues. But there is no shortage of the vaccine, he added. The contractor who supplies the vaccine was penalized for the delay, he said. Bharat Biotech has been supplying the vaccine to 116 hospitals and dispensaries in Mumbai for the last two years, he said.
Longer work hours may raise stroke risk: Study
People who work for more than 10 hours a day may have a significant risk of stroke, a study warns. Researchers reviewed data from a French population-based study group started in 2012, on 143,592 participants. Cardiovascular risk factors and previous stroke occurrences were noted from separate medical interviews. The study, published in the journal Stroke, found that overall 1,224 of the participants suffered strokes while 29 per cent or 42,542 reported working long hours. As many as 10 per cent or 14,481 reported working long hours for 10 years or more. The participants working long hours had a 29 per cent greater risk of stroke, and those working long hours for 10 years or more had a 45 per cent greater risk of stroke. Long work hours were defined as working more than 10 hours for at least 50 days per year. Part-time workers and those who suffered strokes before working long hours were excluded from the study. "The association between 10 years of long work hours and stroke seemed ...
3 per cent of India's adult population aware about e-cigarettes: Govt
About three per cent of adults in India are aware about e-cigarettes and an estimated 0.02 per cent of the population use it, the government informed Lok Sabha Friday. In written reply to a question, Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey said, "As per the second round of Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS-2) 2016-17, about 3 pc of adults (aged 15 years and above) in India are aware about e-cigarettes and there are 0.02 pc estimated e-cigarette users." According to a World Health Organization (WHO) report, electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), also known as e-cigarettes, heat a solution to create an aerosol which frequently contains flavourants, usually dissolved into propylene glycol or/and glycerin. Referring to the report, the minister said that ENDS aerosol contains nicotine, the addictive component of tobacco products. In addition to dependence, nicotine can have adverse effects on the development of the foetus during pregnancy and may contribute to cardiovascular ...
Rudy wants govt to probe linking of Bihar child deaths to
BJP member from Bihar Rajiv Pratap Rudy Friday urged the government to probe whether linking deaths of children due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in the state to consumption of litchis was part of a conspiracy to damage the brand name of the fruit. Participating in a debate during the Zero Hour, Rudy said the situation in Bihar's Muzaffarpur was worrisome. "We are told that eating litchi by children in Bihar's Muzaffarpur may be cause of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) "This is a conspiracy to damage the brand name of litchi... We are eating litchis since our childhood but we did not suffer from AES," Rudy said. The MP from Bihar's Saran district further said that due to some misinformation many people have stopped eating litchi and drinking litchi juice. "The government must probe if there is conspiracy to harm interest of Indian litchi farmers by linking death of children due to AES in Muzaffarpur to consumption of litchi," he said. More than 100 children have .
5,322 Janaushadhi centres functional in the country: Govt
As many as 5,322 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) Kendras were functional in the country as on June 10, 2019, the government said Friday. Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers D V Sadananda Gowda in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha said that 39 PMBJP centres have been opened in North-East and Naxal-affected areas in financial year 2018-19. "As on 10.06.2019, 5,322 Kendras are functional under PMBJP. Out of these, 144 PMBJP kendras are run by persons belonging to SC/ST community," Gowda said. In a written reply to another question, Gowda said: "Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI) has entered into contracts with 154 WHO-GMP certified pharmaceutical manufacturing companies for procuring quality generic medicines and other surgical & consumables to be sold under PMBJP." The objective of the PMBJP scheme is to make quality medicines available at affordable prices for all, particularly the poor and disadvantaged, through PMBJP Kendras to reduce out of pocket ..
Conspiracy hatched to defame lychees produced in Bihar: State Agriculture Min
Bihar Agriculture Minister Prem Kumar on Friday came out with a theory claiming that a conspiracy was hatched to defame lychees produced in the state, following an outbreak of encephalitis in Muzaffarpur district which has claimed lives of 122 children.Speaking to ANI, the minister said that a team of agricultural experts was constituted to ascertain whether lychees were responsible for Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) or not."We have constituted a team of agriculture experts to probe whether lychees are responsible for encephalitis or not in Muzaffarpur. People have been consuming lychees since long but now it's become a problem for all, how? I think there is some conspiracy going on to defame lychees. These lychees were exported worldwide but we are not getting any complaint from anywhere except Muzaffarpur. I have instructed the concerned department to investigate," Kumar told ANI.The death toll due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) touched 122 in Muzaffarpur district on Friday
High iron levels may help lower cholesterol: Study
People with high iron levels are not only protected against anaemia but are also less likely to have high cholesterol, according to a global study. The researchers from Imperial College London in the UK also found that too much iron in the body may increase the risk of bacterial skin infections, such as cellulitis and abscesses. The study, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, looked at the role that iron plays in 900 diseases, uncovering the impact of both low and high iron levels. Researchers used data from nearly 500,000 people in the UK Biobank, looking at the role of iron status and its impact on health. Iron deficiency is well documented, with about 1.2 billion people worldwide living with anaemia, leading to serious health problems if left untreated, researchers said. Around 25 to 65 per cent of differences between individuals in iron levels are due to genetic factors, according to Beben Benyamin, from Imperial College London. "We used a statistical method, called Mendelian ..
Nagaland Governor participates in Yoga Day function
Nagaland Governor P B Acharya Friday performed yoga along with other participants in a function of the International Yoga Day here. In message on the occasion, Acharya expressed hope that people's participation in the great movement initiated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi will continue to promote a healthy mind and body. "Yoga embodies unity of mind and body and promotes harmony amongst the people and nature", he said. It encourages more holistic approach towards good health and happiness, he said, adding Yoga provides physical and mental well being of the people. "For sound health and mind, we need to incorporate Yoga as part of our daily life", Acharya said. Clarifying the misconception that Yoga is a Hindu practice, he said "Yoga is not a religion; it is a way of living that aims towards a healthy mind in a healthy body.
Australian man treated using new skin regenerative medical technology: report
A 33-year-old Australian man who suffered 95 per cent burn injuries has become the world's first patient to receive treatment through cultured skin technique, under which the doctors grow skin in a laboratory and later use it to repair the wounds, a media report said on Friday. Glenn Ogg, who hails from Adelaide, was injured in a house fire in December last year and suffered horrific burns, the ABC News reported. As part of the medical procedure, Ogg's treatment involved two cutting edge technologies, both of which were developed at the Royal Adelaide Hospital by the institution's burns unit director John Greenwood. The first procedure known as Biodegradable Temporising Matrix (BTM) is a skin dermal replacement and involved immediately removing Ogg's deep burns, 85 per cent of his total body surface area, and then applying the treatment, the report said. The second technology was the process of growing the so-called "composite cultured skin" in the laboratory that took about five ...
RJD's Manoj Jha gives calling attention notice in RS over outbreak of encephalitis in Muzzafarpur
RJD MP Manoj Jha on Friday gave a calling attention notice in the Rajya Sabha over the issue of deaths due to encephalitis in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district.The discussion on the issue is likely to be taken up on June 24.The death toll due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) has ouched 122 in Muzaffarpur district on Friday morning.The AES is a viral disease that causes flu-like symptoms such as high fever, vomiting and in extreme cases, brain dysfunction, seizure and inflammation of heart and kidney.
