The Uttar pradesh Government have recently conceived a novel way to crack down on sex determination centres. Ten districts with unfavorable sex ratio have been issued orders to equip themselves with necessary paraphernalia required for sting operation. These will include cameras and recorders to get evidence against errant doctors who indulge in unethical, antisocial and illegal practice of sex determination. Ghaziabad and Gautam Budh Nagar are two such districts. The health department will also train it's staff as decoy customers.
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Salary of Resident doctors after 6th pay commission
Ever heard of 6th pay commission recommendation actually reducing pay?
Resident doctors working in various Delhi Government hospitals are an anxious lot these days. The revised recommendation of 6th pay commission does not mention the non-practicing allowance, bringing down their pay scales. The allowance is given when doctors do not practice on their own outside duty hours. "The salary recommended in the 5th pay commission was revised in 1998 after the doctors protested, as this allowance was missing in the initial reommendation. The finance ministry has yet again missed this allowance in the revised 6th pay commission reducing our basic pay packet," said Dr Akhil Kumar, vice president, resident doctors association at Lok Nayak Hospital.
“We support the doctors. Since 1986, resident doctors have been getting salaries as per revised scales. We will write to the government over the issue,” said Dr Anil Bansal, assistant secretary, IMA. According to resident doctors, the government has created huge disparity amongst medical professionals. “Staff nurses with less than one year of experience would be drawing more salary that senior resident doctors. This is just not done,” said Dr Dhirendra Dhiraj, coordinating secretary, federation of resident doctors association (FORDA).
Resident doctors across government hospitals in the Capital went to work wearing black badges on Monday. They will go on strike if the Ministry does not look into the problem within 48 hours.
Resident doctors working in various Delhi Government hospitals are an anxious lot these days. The revised recommendation of 6th pay commission does not mention the non-practicing allowance, bringing down their pay scales. The allowance is given when doctors do not practice on their own outside duty hours. "The salary recommended in the 5th pay commission was revised in 1998 after the doctors protested, as this allowance was missing in the initial reommendation. The finance ministry has yet again missed this allowance in the revised 6th pay commission reducing our basic pay packet," said Dr Akhil Kumar, vice president, resident doctors association at Lok Nayak Hospital.
“We support the doctors. Since 1986, resident doctors have been getting salaries as per revised scales. We will write to the government over the issue,” said Dr Anil Bansal, assistant secretary, IMA. According to resident doctors, the government has created huge disparity amongst medical professionals. “Staff nurses with less than one year of experience would be drawing more salary that senior resident doctors. This is just not done,” said Dr Dhirendra Dhiraj, coordinating secretary, federation of resident doctors association (FORDA).
Resident doctors across government hospitals in the Capital went to work wearing black badges on Monday. They will go on strike if the Ministry does not look into the problem within 48 hours.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
New Hope for AIDS Patients
The centre has informed the Supreme Court that it has decided to take firm action against doctors and paramedical staff,both in the government and private sectors, for refusing treatment to HIV/AIDS patients.
Apprising a bench headed by Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan about its latest guidelines, issued to state governments and private hospitals, Additional Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium said: "It will be ensured there is no discrimination or stigma to PLHAs (persons living with HIV or AIDS) at health care facilities otherwise. The cases of denial of service to positive patients would be viewed seriously and action initiated in all such cases." A copy of the guidelines, incorporated in an office memorandum dated August 26, was placed before the court. This comes in the backdrop of complaints highlighting the light of patients denied treatment by private hospitals. One such patient recently moved the Supreme Court, alleging that a Mumbai hospital had declined to offer him treatment.
You can find original news at: 'Docs who turn away AIDS patients will pay: Centre'
Apprising a bench headed by Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan about its latest guidelines, issued to state governments and private hospitals, Additional Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium said: "It will be ensured there is no discrimination or stigma to PLHAs (persons living with HIV or AIDS) at health care facilities otherwise. The cases of denial of service to positive patients would be viewed seriously and action initiated in all such cases." A copy of the guidelines, incorporated in an office memorandum dated August 26, was placed before the court. This comes in the backdrop of complaints highlighting the light of patients denied treatment by private hospitals. One such patient recently moved the Supreme Court, alleging that a Mumbai hospital had declined to offer him treatment.
You can find original news at: 'Docs who turn away AIDS patients will pay: Centre'
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