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Kota: Tragedy strikes children in Rajasthan hospital

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan is taking cognisance of a tragedy in a hospital in the Rajasthan city of Kota, with more than 100 children dying in the span of a single month in a single hospital.  The Union Minister has written to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, concerning the government-run JK Lon Hospital …

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Quacks who kill should be held accountable

The family of a woman who died in 2000 after a homoeopath prescribed her medications that caused fatal complications have received justice in a consumer protection hearing which found the homoeopath liable for medical negligence. This is far from an isolated incident: numerous cases occur where so-called ‘quacks’ prescribe medicines improperly, resulting in the patient …

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Kozhikode: Medicines sales to hospital resume after standoff over unpaid fees

The impasse over sales to a hospital in Kozhikode, Kerala has ended following resolution of an issue concerning non-payment of outstanding dues.  Distributors ceased sales of medicines and medical devices such as surgical equipment to the Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital (KGMCH) over the weekend. Suppliers had already stopped distributing cardiac stents to the facility …

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Supreme Court intervenes in Bihar child deaths

The deaths of more than 100 children due to an outbreak of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) in Bihar has come under the scanner of the Supreme Court. The tragedy has sparked national outrage and arrested international headlines. As the death toll passed 150 over the weekend, the Chief Judicial Magistrate of the Muzaffarpur district (where most …

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AIIMS Rishikesh in controversy over HIV misdiagnosis

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand has found itself at the centre of controversy after it falsely diagnosed a patient with HIV. The consumer forum in Haridwar imposed a fine of Rs 60,000 on the institute following a complaint lodged by Naseem Ali in January 2015. The previous year, Ali …

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After Gorakhpur tragedy, doctors calls for inquiry

This August will mark the second anniversary of the Gorakhpur tragedy, where more than 325 children died in the space of a month at a government-run hospital in the Uttar Pradesh city. This included the deaths of thirty children in a 48-hour period at the beginning of the month. Now, one of the doctors who …

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The Indian doctor struck off by a UK high court

A British high court has upheld a decision made last year to bar an Indian doctor from practising in the UK for alleged medical malpractice while he was working in Mumbai. Dr Pantula Sastry was held to account by the London High Court for his role in the death of a lymphoma sufferer in July …

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Regulate telemedicine, doctors say

Telemedicine can provide a useful route for patients getting a consultation who otherwise face difficulty in seeing a doctor. However, the country’s apex doctors’ network has called for clear guidelines on the practise amidst legal uncertainty following a recent court case. Two doctors were found culpable by the Bombay High Court (BHC) in the death …

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Medical negligence, Gorakhpur just the tip of the iceberg?

The Gorakhpur tragedy — in which over 70 children died in the space of a few short days — has been the focal point of Indian media for weeks. Investigations into the incident, as well similar events, may reveal that Gorakhpur was simply the tip of the iceberg. Many other similar incidents have occurred. As …

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