Deadline for NEET 2024 application submissions extended

The deadline for NEET 2024 application submissions has been extended till March 16, 2024, till 10:50 PM. The application fee will have to be deposited by 11.50 pm on the same date.

As per the National Testing Agency (NTA) public notice, while announcing the extension of NEET 2024 registration last date, NTA has said, “Candidates should note that this is a one-time opportunity, so they are advised to use it carefully as no further chance will be given for applying for NEET (UG) – 2024. Please make a note of this and fill out the online Application Form accordingly”.

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NEET 2024 Application Deadline Extended Till March 16

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Delhi AIIMS signs MoA with CAPFIMS, Cabinet nod to funding of Rs 2207.50 crore

New Delhi: Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, enhancing healthcare infrastructure in the country and providing world class health facilities to the people is one of the priorities of the Government of India.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), under the guidance of Home Minister Shri Amit Shah, has envisioned the Central Armed Police Forces Institute of Medical Sciences (CAPFIMS) to provide world class health care services to all Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) employees, their dependents, Pensioners, CGHS beneficiaries, AB-PMJAY beneficiaries and General Public.

A Memorandum of Association (MoA) was signed in New Delhi on Friday between CAPFIMS and AIIMS, New Delhi to run Central Armed Police Forces Institute of Medical Sciences (CAPFIMS) as a campus of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.

The funds for procurement of medical equipment & furniture and the recurring cost towards operations and maintenance of the Campus shall be provided to AIIMS by MHA. Further, a part of the Hospital beds in the campus shall be earmarked for providing Healthcare Services to all CAPF beneficiaries. The Cabinet has approved budgetary support of ₹2207.50 crore in the 15th Finance Commission Cycle to run CAPFIMS as a campus of AIIMS, New Delhi.

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The Central Armed Police Forces Institute of Medical Sciences is a State-of-the-Art Medical Institute with a 970-bedded Referral and Research hospital with 500-bedded general hospital, 300-bedded super-specialty hospital and 170 ICU/Critical Care beds. It has been established at a cost of around ₹2091 crore. It is also having a Medical College (100 seats), a College of Nursing (60 seats), and a School of Paramedics (300 seats) in Maidangarhi, South Delhi, which shall also provide Post Graduate/PG Diploma Courses (60 Seats) & Post-Doctoral Courses (DM & McH- 10 Seats).

This “AIIMS-CAPFIMS Campus” is committed to offer super-specialty and tertiary health care facilities, including medical treatment, nursing care, and paramedical training and cater to the special needs of CAPFs beneficiaries as an integrated solution to all the tertiary health services, including Trauma Centre, Artificial Limb Centre, Mental Health Counselling Centre and Physical Rehabilitation Centre. The collaboration will also enhance the health care infrastructure in the country and will provide an opportunity for medical graduates and specialists to serve in the medical cadre of CAPFs. Further, this will also create a huge potential for employment as 4354 posts shall be created for operationalization of the ‘AIIMS-CAPFIMS Campus’.

Also Read:AYUSH-ICMR Advanced Centre for Integrated Health Research launched in AIIMS

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Tragic: 23-year-old doctor dies after falling into gorge during Australia trek

Australia: A lady doctor from Andhra Pradesh died in an accident while trekking in Australia. 

Vemuru Ujvala (23), a native of Krishna district, who was practising at a hospital in Brisbane, died after falling into a gorge while trekking with friends.

According to family members, her mortal remains will be flown to Andhra Pradesh on Saturday. The last rites will be performed in Elukapadu village in Unguturu mandal.

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Ujvala completed her MBBS from Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia and was practising at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.

Her relatives said she had fulfilled her childhood dream of becoming a doctor and was planning to do post-graduation but the tragic accident cut short her life.

Ujvala along with her friends, was trekking at Yanbacoochie Falls at the Lamington National Park in Gold Coast Hinterland.

The accident occurred when she dropped her camera and while trying to retrieve it, fell into a 20-meter-deep gorge. It took six hours for the rescue team to retrieve her body.

Ujvala’s parents, Vemuru Venkateshwar Rao and Vemuru Maithili had settled down in Australia for the last few years.

Also Read:MBBS student of Sapthagiri Medical College dies after fatal car accident in Mysuru

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Health Bulletin 11/ March/ 2024

Here are the top health news for the day:

NEET UG 2024 registration deadline extended

The deadline for NEET 2024 application submissions has been extended till March 16, 2024, till 10:50 PM. The application fee will have to be deposited by 11.50 pm on the same date.

As per the National Testing Agency (NTA) public notice, while announcing the extension of NEET 2024 registration last date, NTA has said, “Candidates should note that this is a one-time opportunity, so they are advised to use it carefully as no further chance will be given for applying for NEET (UG) – 2024. Please make a note of this and fill out the online Application Form accordingly”.

For more information click on the link below:

NEET 2024 Application Deadline Extended Till March 16

“Addict” doctor roams naked inside Maharashtra Hospital, video is viral

A disturbing incident has come to light in a viral video circulating on social media where a 45-year-old doctor at a government-run hospital in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district could be seen roaming inside the hospital corridors completely naked.
The video footage captured the doctor’s peculiar behaviour as he wandered unclothed through the corridor of Bidkin Rural Government Hospital, waving a cloth before entering the washroom whose door remained open.
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Hospital registrations can only be cancelled under PC PNDT act in public interest: SC

Delivering an interpretation of the powers vested in the appropriate authorities under the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation & Prevention of Misuse) PC PNDT Act, 1994, the Supreme Court of India recently clarified that the authorities can only suspend/cancel the registration of hospital/clinic under Section 20(3) of the Act when such an action is believed to be necessary in the public interest.

“…in our view, the power of sub­section (3) of Section 20 of PC&PNDT Act is notwithstanding the power of sub­sections (1) & (2) of Section 20. The said power can only be exercised when the appropriate authority forms an opinion that it is necessary or expedient in public interest to do so. It is incumbent upon the appropriate authority to form its opinion based on reasons expedient or necessary to exercise the power of suspension,” opined the top court bench comprising Justices J.K. Maheshwari and K.V. Vishwanathan.

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WHO warns of growing resistance to GSK’s HIV drug

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said resistance to GSK’s HIV drug dolutegravir has exceeded levels observed during its trials, citing observational and survey data received from a few countries.
Resistance ranged from 3.9% to 8.6% and reached 19.6% among people who have received and transitioned to a dolutegravir-containing antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimen to combat high HIV viral loads.

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Major General Giriraj Singh becomes new dean of AFMC Pune

Pune: Major General Giriraj Singh assumed the charge of Dean and Deputy Commandant of the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, recently. 

An alumnus of Armed Forces Medical College, he is an MD and DNB in Radiodiagnosis and has a Fellowship in Cross-sectional Imaging from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.

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An author of numerous research articles in national and international medical journals, he has also contributed chapters in books on medical imaging.  

As per a media report in The Indian Express, Having the distinction of serving as a radiologist across various hospitals of the Indian Army, including the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL), Major General Singh held coveted appointments, including that of the Head of Department and Consultant (Radiology) at Army Hospital (Research & Referral) and as Brigadier Administration at Command Hospital, Chandimandir.

Major General Singh was awarded the Vice Chief of Army Staff Commendation in 2011.

Prior to the present appointment, the General Officer was commanding the Military Hospital, Agra.

He was commissioned into the Indian Armed Forces in 1989, said a press release here on Saturday.   

Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that the President of India and the Supreme Commander of Armed Forces, Smt Droupadi Murmu, will confer the President’s Colour to Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune on Friday, 01 Dec 2023, in its platinum jubilee year. The AFMC is a premier Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) establishment and one of the leading medical colleges in the country. The award is a testament to the glorious 75 years of AFMC’s exemplary service to the nation. The grand ceremony will also witness the release of a special cover & stamp and a commemorative coin by the President. 

Also Read:President Murmu confers President’s colours award to Armed Forces Medical College Pune

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Former Novartis India Chief Ranjit Shahani no more

New Delhi: Former Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Novartis India and Chairman of JB Pharmaceuticals, Ranjit Shahani has passed away.

Shahani was a Mechanical Engineering degree holder from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and an MBA from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies in Mumbai, as per Hardvard’s official website,

He led various roles in his lifetime. Beginning from working in Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) in India, where he contributed to fibres and speciality chemicals and later held position of General Manager at ICI, Zeneca in the UK, overseeing Asia Pacific and Latin American operations for their petrochemicals and plastics division. 

He took his next step towards his phenomenal career by joining Roche Products Limited where he served as a CEO. After Roche, he joined Novartis India Limited in 1997. Shahani served as the Managing Director and Vice Chairman at Novartis India from 2001 to 2018. 

He was also the President Emeritus of the Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI) and President of the Swiss Indian Chamber of Commerce India. Shahani also chaired advisory boards at JB Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, served as a director on the boards of Hikal Ltd and Ambuja Cements Ltd.

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Blood-based marker developed to identify sleep deprivation

A blood test that can accurately detect when someone has not slept for 24 hours has been developed by experts at Monash University, in Australia, and the University of Birmingham, in the UK.

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Heart disease doesn’t have to keep you from donating blood

As blood centers and hospitals face critically low levels of blood supplies, many people with heart disease may wonder if they can help by donating.

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For people who speak many languages, there’s something special about their native tongue

A new study of people who speak many languages has found that there is something special about how the brain processes their native language.

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Most survivors of childhood cancer don’t get the tests needed to detect serious long-term adverse effects, finds study

Surviving childhood cancer does not always mean a clean bill of health, as the treatments that eradicate those cancers can put adult survivors at risk of new cancers and other serious health problems. Despite the existence of surveillance guidelines that recommend screening for adult cancers and other “late effects” of cancer therapy, childhood cancer survivors (CCS) are rarely up to date for recommended tests, according to a large study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

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