India to get record number of new doctors in next 10 years: PM Modi
India | Apr 15, 2022, 01:48 PM ISTPM Modi's remarks came after he inaugurated the 200-bed KK Patel Super Speciality Hospital in Bhuj district of Gujarat via video conferencing.
PM Modi's remarks came after he inaugurated the 200-bed KK Patel Super Speciality Hospital in Bhuj district of Gujarat via video conferencing.
As India witnesses the third Covid wave, infections are mild, but the concern around which is building is that a large number of doctors are falling to the highly contagious disease. Let's take a look at state-wise data where more doctors are testing positive.
FORDA president Manish claimed that resident doctors of a large number of major hospitals on Monday "returned their apron (lab coat) in a symbolic gesture of rejection of services".
Speaking at the convocation of the University College of Medical Sciences in the national capital, Naidu stressed that 1st step to achieve the goal of 'Health for All' is to increase public spending on health.
The committee shortlisted the names of ILBS vice-chancellor Dr S K Sarin who established first plasma bank and genome sequencing facility of Delhi government, LNJP hospital's medical director Dr Suresh Kumar and group director of Max hospital Dr Sandeep Buddhiraja, he said.
AAPI is the largest ethnic medical organisation in US representing the interest of more than 1,00,000 physicians in the country.
Delhi recorded 39 fresh COVID-19 cases and one more death on Monday while the positivity rate stood at 0.07 per cent.
According to the health department, about 700 doctors have died on Covid duty across the southern state since May last year.
Earlier in the day, PM in his greetings had said India's strides in the world of medicine are commendable and have contributed to making the planet healthier.
National Doctors' Day 2021: In the fight against COVID, the brave medical army stands strong with thermometers, stethoscopes, and ventilators as their weapons. Not to forget, medical researchers are working day in and night out against all odds, hoping to find the antidote to the disease. The sacrifice that they are making for the safety and welfare of humanity is priceless and deserves lifelong gratitude on our end.
National Doctor's Day 2021: The COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on doctors and paramedic staff as well because even they lost their close family members to the virus. This was all at the peak of the second wave and kudos to their spirit and dedication that they continued to work untiringly in the hour of crisis. In order to honour them, people on Twitter share wishes in the form of quotes on the micro-blogging website.
Every year on July 1, India celebrates National Doctor's Day to express our gratitude to the medical staff for their dedicated service. Know significance, history, quotes, wishes and more about this special day
Out of the 12 patients, nine were admitted to the ICU and three in the ward and the oxygen saturation level of all the deceased were below 90 per cent, GMCH Superintendent Abhijit Sarma said on Tuesday.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Karnataka government has recruited 4,000 medical officers including 1,750 doctors, Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said on Monday.
Bihar saw the maximum number of 115 deaths of medical practitioners, followed by Delhi with 109
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the plea seeking a direction mandating the induction of foreign medical graduates or FMGs in the healthcare workforce of the country till Friday, when the exam is also scheduled to take place.
Around 3,000 junior doctors in Madhya Pradesh, who were on strike since a week over their various demands, called off their protest on Monday.
A total of 624 doctors have died due to COVID-19 in the ongoing second wave with Delhi recording the maximum 109 fatalities, the Indian Medical Association's (IMA) has said.
As per the data released, Delhi has the highest casualties which recorded 103 deaths alone. Bihar was second in the list with 96 casualties, while in Uttar Pradesh, 41 doctors succumbed to Covid-19
"What is the problem with this? What is your ego issue in this? I don't see anything wrong in this. I am sorry a doctor is coming to court like this," Justice Palli said
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