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4 months, 2 weeks ago

IMA to offer medical, psychosocial support for survivors of Wayanad landslides

The Indian Medical Association has decided to step in with medical and psychosocial support for the survivors of the Wayanad landslides as part of a comprehensive strategy being devised by it to help in the rehabilitation of the survivors. In a statement here on Wednesday, the IMA said that it had created a support cell by including several mental health …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Erring medical colleges to face monetary penalty soon

The Hindu

The National Medical Commission’s latest announcement of introducing monetary penalty, for the first time in India, against medical colleges that fail to comply with statutory provisions, regulations, and minimum standards set by the commission could instantly reflect in an escalation to the fee structure in private medical colleges, warn experts, stating that any monetary punishment ultimately means that the student’s …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Indian state passes historic first ‘right to health’ law. So why are doctors unhappy?

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The law passed on 21 March by the state …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Can Monkeypox infections turn dangerous? Know what experts have to say

India TV News

The lesions and blisters caused by monkeypox virus are, although, very painful, and lead to hospitalisation, the diseases may not be as deadly as Covid-19 for the general public, health experts contended on Wednesday. Although the disease may typically start with just fever and skin lesions, if left untreated, it can get complicated "by affecting the lungs", Dr. Laxman Jessani, …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Can medical students back from Ukraine finish their course in India? Easier said than done, say experts

India Today

The fate of Indian medical students rescued from war-hit Ukraine hangs in the balance. To qualify for the stipend, one has to complete the degree, appear for the exam, qualify and then get the internship.” IMA WRITES TO PM The Indian Medical Association has asked PM Modi to ensure the suffering students are accommodated in medical schools in India by …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Political Leaders, Experts Rally for Booster Shot of Covid Vaccine, But is it Time for India Yet?

News 18

As India marches steadily in its inoculation mission, clamour to administer booster shots to its vulnerable population and health workers has been growing steadily from political leaders. IMA President said, “IMA demands the union govt to prioritize vulnerable population including healthcare workers and immuno-compromised citizens and permit them to take their third dose”. No vaccine manufactured to date has assured …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Uttarakhand government cancels Kanwar Yatra amid warnings of COVID-19 spread

Firstpost

The Indian Medical Association’s Uttarakhand chapter had written to the state’s chief minister urging him to cancel the yatra The Uttarakhand government cancelled this year’s Kanwar Yatra on Tuesday, a decision that came amidst warnings by experts that such events could fuel the spread of COVID-19 and should be avoided. “Giving top priority to saving human lines, it has been …

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3 years, 5 months ago

’Don’t allow Kanwar Yatra, can cause Covid 3rd wave’: IMA tells Uttarakhand CM

Live Mint

The Indian Medical Association on Tuesday requested Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to cancel the Kanwar Yatra in the state in order to control the eruption of third Covid-19 wave. Drawing the Chief minister's attention to the warnings of medical experts about a third wave of the pandemic in a letter, the IMA's state secretary Amit Khanna asked CM …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Ramdev fired 25 questions at IMA on allopathy. He gets a response

Hindustan Times

Dehradun: The Uttarakhand chapter of the Indian Medical Association on Friday responded to yoga guru Ramdev’s 25 questions designed to underscore limitations of the allopathic system of medicine, challenging experts from Patanjali Yogpeeth to a televised debate on allopathy. “In reply to the 25 questions raised by Ramdev in which he questioned the credibility and efficacy of allopathy, I have …

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3 years, 7 months ago

India's Covid-19 management has a prescription problem

India Today

As the cases of Covid treatment-linked diseases like mucormycosis witness a steep rise, questions have been raised about combinations of repurposed and experimental medicines recommended by health practitioners in India as a one-size-fits-all solution. Clinical trials conducted so far have not provided enough evidence that the antiviral drug either reduces mortality or the need for mechanical ventilation among severely ill …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Mumbai: Doctors flag indiscriminate use of steroids, antibiotics in Covid-19 treatment

Hindustan Times

A 43-year-old man from Andheri was prescribed a cocktail of antibiotics, antiviral, and steroids on his first consultation with a local physician when he developed symptoms and was suspected of Covid-19. Indiscriminate use “Starting patients on steroids early is harmful for them,” said infectious disease expert Dr Tanu Singhal from Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital where the 43-year-old man and the …

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3 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19 | ‘Enforce lockdown or court will order it’, Patna HC tells Bihar govt.

The Hindu

Hitting hard on the Bihar government over the failure in controlling the COVID-19 situation, the Patna High Court has observed that the government should “enforce lockdown or the court will order it”. “Either the State government declares a lockdown or the court will have to pass an appropriate order,” the court said in an oral observation while directing Mr. Kishore …

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4 years ago

Indian Medical Association says Covid trend decreasing in South India

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: A positive trend of decreasing new Covid-19 cases is being observed in southern states, which is indicative of well-planned activities and systematic control of cases, an analysis by Indian Medical Association has shown. The analysis made by Indian Medical Association shows that overall supervision in states of Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala shows that surveillance, contact tracing …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Why Kerala should increase COVID-19 testing

Deccan Chronicle

Kerala, which attained global acclaim for its successful model of global pandemic management, is witnessing exponential growth in the number of positive cases in last couple of weeks. As the state is in the third phase of pandemic outbreak when the virus transmission is centered in active clusters, experts stress the need to increase the number of COVID-19 testing to …

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IMA to offer medical, psychosocial support for survivors of Wayanad landslides

Erring medical colleges to face monetary penalty soon

Indian state passes historic first ‘right to health’ law. So why are doctors unhappy?

Can Monkeypox infections turn dangerous? Know what experts have to say

Can medical students back from Ukraine finish their course in India? Easier said than done, say experts

Political Leaders, Experts Rally for Booster Shot of Covid Vaccine, But is it Time for India Yet?

Uttarakhand government cancels Kanwar Yatra amid warnings of COVID-19 spread

’Don’t allow Kanwar Yatra, can cause Covid 3rd wave’: IMA tells Uttarakhand CM

Ramdev fired 25 questions at IMA on allopathy. He gets a response

India's Covid-19 management has a prescription problem

Mumbai: Doctors flag indiscriminate use of steroids, antibiotics in Covid-19 treatment

COVID-19 | ‘Enforce lockdown or court will order it’, Patna HC tells Bihar govt.

Indian Medical Association says Covid trend decreasing in South India

Why Kerala should increase COVID-19 testing