Health Bulletin 23/August/2025
Here are the top health stories of the day:
NHRC takes cognizance of patient’s death at Kanpur Medical College
Taking suo motu cognisance of a media report highlighting the death of a patient due to a lack of proper treatment at Kanpur Dehat Medical College, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh, seeking a detailed report within two weeks.
The media report stated that a 25-year-old patient died allegedly due to mismanagement by the hospital and police personnel, as well as a lack of proper treatment at the medical college, as he was left unattended.
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NHRC issues notice to UP Govt over patient’s death at Kanpur Medical College
Bombay HC quashes 3% Reservation for Govt, Private Employees’ Children in Goa Medical Colleges
The Bombay High Court recently quashed the reservation of 3 percent seats in favour of Children of Central and State Government Employees and Persons in Private Occupations, granted under Clause 5.7 of the prospectus issued by the Director of Technical Education, Goa.
While considering the plea filed by an MBBS aspirant, who challenged the provision, the HC Division Bench comprising Justices Bharati Dangre and Nivedita P. Mehta quashed the reservation provided in the said clause.
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MBBS: Bombay HC quashes 3 percent reservation for Children of Govt, private employees
Supreme Court Notice to Centre, NMC on Doctors’ Inhumane Duty Hours Plea
The Supreme Court bench comprising Justices M.M. Sundresh and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh today, i.e., on 22.08.2025, issued notice to the Union Government and the National Medical Commission (NMC) on the plea filed by doctors’ body challenging the ‘inhuman’ working hours of resident doctors.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that the doctors under the United Doctors’ Front (UDF) had filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court against the “inhumane working hours of resident doctors”. The association has challenged the “exploitative and unconstitutional working conditions imposed on resident doctors across the country”.
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Supreme Court Issues Notice to Centre, NMC on Plea against ‘Inhumane’ Duty Hours for Doctors
5 Doctors Suspended over irregularities in Rajasthan Health Scheme
A shocking fraud and alleged irregularities in the Rajasthan Government Health Scheme (RGHS), the state’s flagship programme, has led to the suspension of nine individuals, two Ayurveda doctors, three allopathy doctors and four government employees for allegedly misusing a beneficiary’s health card to claim fake medical treatments and benefits worth around Rs 26 lakh.
In connection with the case, an FIR has also been registered against Mittal Hospital, Rajasthan Pensioners Association Medical Store in Alwar, three doctors, and the scheme cardholder.
The fraud involved fabricating treatment records and prescriptions to siphon off funds from the government health scheme. The accused allegedly colluded to create false prescriptions and used a single beneficiary card to generate fake OPD slips, claiming the amount within a single year.
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Rs 26 lakh scam hits Rajasthan Health Scheme; 5 doctors among 9 suspended
