Health Bulletin 08/ May/ 2025 - Video

Granting relief to two doctors, the Supreme Court has reinstated them to the posts of Assistant Professors in the Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar.

While considering their plea, the Apex Court bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol and Sandeep Mehta also clarified on the bond relating to an employer sponsoring an employee's educational advancement.

Denying relief to a group of foreign medical graduates, who were denied permanent registration due to non-completion of 2 years of internship in India, the Andhra Pradesh High Court observed that the medical profession requires practical knowledge and clinical training, and it cannot be substituted by online classes.

"The medical profession is something which requires practical knowledge and clinical training, which cannot be substituted by onlines classes. The regular medical course requires clinical skills training, dissections in laboratories to understand the human anatomy patient interaction, team based learning such as case studies and problem solving exercises," observed the HC bench comprising Justice Kiranmayee Mandava.

The death of a 72-year-old woman during a routine blood test at Chhatrapati Pramila Raje Civil Hospital in Kolhapur on Monday has led to allegations of medical negligence and prompted temporary disciplinary action against hospital staff.

The deceased, Shakuntala Madhukar Pawar, a resident of Rajendranagar, had visited the hospital for a routine blood test ahead of a scheduled cataract operation. However, according to hospital officials, she unexpectedly collapsed while her blood was being drawn and was declared dead shortly thereafter.

Amid the ongoing protests by the faculty members, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has called a meeting to discuss the prolonged delay in implementing the promised rotatory headship system at two premier health institutions- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi and Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh.

The meeting, expected to take place soon, has been called by a high-level committee led by Dr VK Paul of NITI Aayog to discuss the matter. The panel, which also includes former AIIMS director Dr MC Mishra and renowned cardiologist Dr KK Talwar, was formed in 2023 to oversee the rollout of the rotation policy at the country’s top medical institutions.