Health Bulletin 13/April/2023

Here are the top health stories for the day:

AIIMS issues advisory after staffers tested positive for Covid-19

After a few of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi staff members tested positive for COVID-19, the institute has issued an advisory for its staff to follow Covid-19 appropriate behavior.

NMC warns against fake allotment letters for MBBS admissions, says ‘Not Involved In Medical College Allotment Process’

Warning the medical aspirants and their parents against the scam of fake allotment letters, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has clarified that the Commission or its Boards do not issue any letter for admission in a medical college.

Issuing a public notice in this regard, NMC referred to a fake allotment letter, which was issued under the signature of the NMC Secretary. Referring to this, the Commission mentioned in the April 10, 2023, “It has come to the notice of NMC that a fake letter for allotment of seat for MBBS course was issued under the alleged signature of Secretary, National Medical Commission.”

For more details, check out the link given below:

Fact Check: NMC Warns Against Fake Allotment Letters For MBBS Admissions, Says ‘Not Involved In Medical College Allotment Process’

Laxity in effective discharge of duties: Rajasthan Govt issues guidelines for HoDs at GMCs

The Department of Medical Education in Rajasthan has recently expressed its dissatisfaction with the fact that several Heads of the Departments in the Government medical institutes are not properly discharging their duties in their respective departments.

Therefore, the State DME has issued a circular specifying the directions that the HODs need to follow for optimal functionality of their respective Departments.

For more details, check out the link given below:

Laxity In Effective Discharge Of Duties: Rajasthan Govt Issues Guidelines For HoDs At GMCs

NMC issues amendment to TEQ rules 2022 on foreign PG medical qualifications for equivalence

Introducing amendments in the Teachers Eligibility Qualifications in Medical Institutions Regulations, 2022, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has modified “General Norms regarding Foreign Postgraduate Qualifications for Equivalence”.

Previously, the Commission had specified that PG medical degree holders from the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand would be eligible for the post of Assistant Professor in the respective department and his subsequent promotions would be as per TEQ rules.

For more details, check out the link given below:

NMC Issues Amendment To TEQ Rules 2022 On Foreign PG Medical Qualifications For Equivalence