Medicine Law

 In July 2010, a court judgment by the Madras High Court held that those who are registered practitioners in Siddha, Ayurveda, Homeopathy and Unani are eligible to conduct surgery. It was held that these qualified practitioners can practice obstetrics, gynecology, anesthesiology, ENT and ophthalmology. 

While there are Indian laws to curb controlled substance trafficking, use and production, the fact is that drug abuse is rampant in urban India. An increasing number of affluent urban Indians are using drugs as a means to escape stress, depression and loneliness. The Indian society is currently experiencing change of roles and lifestyles, which although superficially prosperous is highlighted by many long term problems. This includes depression, anxiety and insecurity. Now, even Indian women are getting trapped into the vicious cycle of using drugs.

Ask anyone who is about to undergo a medical surgery. The person will tell you that just thinking about it is quite frightening in itself. While undergoing a surgery, the greatest concern is that you may face a risk of being operated incorrectly. Worse, there can be a risk of surgical tools being left inside your body. No, this isn’t an exaggeration but something that happens in real life. In case you are being operated under emergency conditions or you are over weight, the risk of such a disaster increases even more.

The Medical Council of India (MCI), which was responsible for maintaining and regulating the standards of medical education in the country, was dissolved on 15^th May 2010, after an ordinance was signed by the President of India. Despite, having good intentions, the Medical Council was dissolved due its failure on several fronts.

This is a golden opportunity to bring about a change for medical professionals. Are you wondering why? The challenge ahead is to raise the standard of medical education and reform the regulatory mechanisms pertaining to medical education as it exists today.

An organ transplant is a process of moving an organ from the donor’s body to the receiver’s body so as to replace the faulty or damaged organ of the receiver. The growing demand for human organ transplantation has resulted in illegal organ trade and uncontrolled organ trafficking.

The International Day against Drug abuse and Illicit Trafficking is celebrated on June 26 every year to spread awareness about drug abuse and their illegal distribution.

The menace of drug addiction leads to the vicious cycle of immense human misery and illegal production, distribution and consumption of drugs. The unlawful distribution and consumption of drugs have given rise to criminal activities and violence worldwide. There are many reasons that make drug abusers out of people; it includes peer pressure, loneliness, depression, and the feeling that using drugs is “cool.” The abuse of drugs often results in physical and mental disorders, such as physical dependence on drugs, withdrawal symptoms and damage to the nerve cells.

Did you know that:

• approximately 120 million citizens of India are smokers (among the largest in the world)?
• the Indian tobacco industry sells 102 billion cigarettes every year?
• an estimated 240 million people in India use tobacco?
• 40% of deaths in India directly or indirectly occur due to tobacco intake?
• smoking is more prevalent among rural women, with 2% of them being active smokers, as compared to only 0.5% women smokers in urban areas in India?
• more than 11% Indian women consume tobacco products.

The shocking news pertaining to the hospital deaths of six infants spread from the land of cricketing geniuses, South Africa, leaving the rest of the world in a state of disbelief. This is particularly so because South Africa is known to have the most developed health care facilities compared to the rest of Africa. The shocking incident took place on May 18, 2010, at the neonatal ward of Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital; and the cause for the hospital deaths was diarrhea, which the infants contracted over the weekend.

Blood transfusion is a life saving procedure for millions of people who suffer excessive blood loss due to accidents, surgery or other medical conditions. Blood transfusion is also conducted when a patient’s body is unable to manufacture blood due to illnesses. The process helps in normalizing the functioning of the body. People who require frequent blood transfusions throughout their lives include those suffering from sickle cell disease and some cancer patients.. In India, a total of 30 million blood units are transfused every year.