Chair-IMA NHS,Nat Presd-Indian Medical Asson 2018,Treasurer World Med Asson 2021-23,President SAARC Med Asson https://xitter.cf/t.co/1gqPw0BcpO of Surgery,Health Activist

Dhule, India
Joined June 2016
MOTHER’S DAY OUT A heartwarming trip down memory lane! Our entire family visited Mother’s native village, Ranala,in Nandurbar dist,after 40 yrs Revisiting her childhood home, now sold & renovated,& d family’s Mahadev temple,also renovated,brought bk precious memories & nostalgia
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Prof Dr Ravi Wankhedkar retweeted
WOW! Revolutionary IF implemented👇 Karnataka FDA orders "Mandatory display of Landing/ Base Price and MRP on bills for medicines, medical devices and consumables in all hospitals and healthcare institutions" and itemised billing Will hospitals obey or lobby to scuttle this?
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Estimated 52 lakh injuries occur per yr due to medical errors, says health ministry So NMC pushes for stronger patient safety mechanisms in hospitals Same @NMC_BHARAT that does not allow patients to appeal before it Hypocrisy ki bhi seema hoti hai🙄 timesofindia.indiatimes.com/…
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Donkey gets nursing certificate So much for online registration system at Madhya Pradesh Nursing Registration Council Pays lakhs as hospital bill Are u sure duty nurse has real nursing degree? Do/Can hospitals checks b4 hiring if this is state of registry? timesofindia.indiatimes.com/…
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The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has issued an advisory circular addressed to healthcare professionals, pharmacies, retailers, distributors, and hospitals regarding the indiscriminate use of painkillers, specifically Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs), and antibiotics. The circular highlights the severe medical risks associated with the unregulated and over-the-counter consumption of these medicines, explicitly linking their unchecked use to the development and acceleration of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).
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Probably one of THE best reports on the collapse of the public health system in one of the richest states, Haryana Looong read and totally worth it! Sakshi Mehra meticulously records why doctors are leaving public health system and how govt is causing it theprint.in/ground-reports/h…
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Want to know the reality of govt's flagship health and nutrition schemes such as Indradhanush, the immunisation programme and POSHAN for take home rations? Read this🫳
25 Adivasi children have died in Balaghat. In villages, measles vaccination existed largely “on paper”, take-home rations had stopped, malnourished children went unrecorded & Malaria prevention was poor These were preventable deaths. Read part 2 scroll.in/article/1095636/be…
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The draft regulations  (“Registration of Medical Practitioners and Licence to Practice Medicine (Amendment), Regulations 2026”)  can't exceed,contradict,or alter the scope  of the parent legislation, NMC Act 2019 TNIE carried a story by @KavitaDatt @MoHFW_INDIA @NMC_BHARAT
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Prof Dr Ravi Wankhedkar retweeted
How kind of NBE to promise one more round of qualifying exam for foreign medical graduates That will be a collection of over Rs 22 crore in exam fees @ Rs 6,195 per candidate How nice! 😃
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