Health Bulletin 21/February/2026 - Video
Overview
Here are the top health stories for the day:
Are Rising MBBS Fees Forcing Students Abroad? Centre Clarifies States Fix Fee Structure
The Minister of State for Health, Prataprao Jadhav, recently informed the Lok Sabha that MBBS fees in government and private medical colleges vary from State to State and are fixed according to the guidelines of the respective State Fee Regulatory Authorities.
The reply came after a question was asked to the Minister on whether Indian students are forced to go abroad to study medicine due to high fees, especially in private colleges, and the difficult admission process in India.
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High MBBS fees pushing students abroad? Centre says states fix fee structure
446 Faculty Posts Vacant at AIIMS New Delhi, 2,356 Across 20 AIIMS Institutes: Health Minister
Nearly 19,561 posts, including 2,356 faculty positions and 17,205 non-faculty positions, are lying vacant across 20 All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the country, the Union Health Ministry Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda informed the Lok Sabha.
Among all the AIIMS institutions, AIIMS New Delhi has reported the highest number of vacancies, with a total of 2,988 posts lying vacant, including 446 faculty posts and 2,542 non-faculty posts. The next is AIIMS Rishikesh, which has 1,270 vacant posts, comprising 126 faculty and 1,144 non-faculty positions.
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Over 12 Lakh Tested for HIV in Haryana, 5,877 Found Positive
The state of Haryana screened 12,40,205 people for HIV between April 2025 and January 2026, of whom 5,877 tested positive, officials said. Additional Chief Secretary Sumita Misra stated that the state has expanded testing and treatment services, operating 104 Integrated Counselling and Testing Centres, including a mobile unit in Faridabad. During this period, 5,65,830 pregnant women were tested, with 613 found positive and linked to timely treatment to prevent mother-to-child transmission.
Haryana currently runs 24 ART centres across districts such as Rohtak, Gurugram, Faridabad, Karnal, Hisar, Ambala and Mewat, including 13 newly established units in medical colleges. Altogether, 40,851 patients are receiving treatment. Since December 2021, the state has disbursed ₹54.3 crore under a financial assistance scheme providing ₹2,250 per month to People Living with HIV, NDTV reported.
It also operates 31 STI clinics, 42 targeted intervention projects for high-risk groups, and 12 opioid substitution therapy centres with three satellite units, covering thousands of beneficiaries.
Apollo Hospital Secunderabad, Doctors Get Rs 23 Crore Relief in Medical Negligence Case
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has dismissed a Rs 23 crore medical negligence complaint filed against Apollo Hospitals Secunderabad and two of its doctors, including an orthoapedic surgeon and consultant neurologist, over the amputation of a man's right leg.
Stating that allegations of medical negligence cannot be made lightly and must be supported by clear, convincing, and reliable evidence, the apex consumer court, comprising Dr Inder Jit Singh (Presiding Member) and Dr Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain (Member) noted that a 'doctor cannot be held liable for medical negligence due to mere fact that the right leg of the patient above knee level was amputated.' It was observed that negligence must be proved by showing that the doctor failed to exercise reasonable care and skill.
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