Karnataka slaps fines on labs for delaying Covid test results
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Bengaluru, May 24 : Amid surging cases during the pandemic s second wave, the Karnataka government has fined nine state-run and 31 private diagnostic labs for delaying over 10,000 Covid tests results beyond 24 hours, Deputy Chief Minister C.N. Ashwath Narayan said on Monday. In all, 10,103 cases were filed against 40 defaulting labs and they were collectively fined Rs 20,20,600 for delaying and not uploading Covid tests results on the Indian Council of Medical Research portal in 24 hours between May 8-22, Narayan told reporters here.
Tata Memorial Centre Strengthens Rapid Pan-India Response to the Second Wave
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Mon, 10 May 2021 NI Wire
MUMBAI, India - May 9, 2021: A FedEx 777 cargo plane landed in Mumbai this morning with 81,000 kgs of medical equipment for Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) and its associated hospitals for distribution across India. The chartered flight carried in 3,400 portable oxygen concentrators along with 300,000 N95 masks. A few hours later, an Air India passenger plane landed in Delhi with an additional 400 concentrators. These are the third and fourth shipments that Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) has brought in over the past two weeks.
TMC, besides providing life-saving services, is also sourcing and allocating medical equipment for over 200 hospitals across India that are part of the National Cancer Grid (NCG). Dr. Rajendra Badwe, Director of TMC, says, “We have the singular focus of getting these units to the hospitals throughout India so that many can breathe well.
Medtronic India, in partnership with Docplexus, recently concluded the grand finale of India s Next Sushruta (INS), a case study competition aimed towards post-graduates and super-specialty students in the field of surgery.
Named after the Father of Early Surgery, Sushruta, INS, is a one-of-a-kind industry-academia program in the field of Indian medical technology, which saw participation from across specialties, including Oncology, General Surgery and Gastroenterology.
The finale of this competition saw Dr Usha H, MCh Surgical Oncology from Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, win over the jury with her presentation to claim the title of India s Next Sushruta. Generally, there are not many platforms where young surgeons are encouraged to show their abilities. INS was indeed a great opportunity for every participant all across the country, and thanks to the head of my department, who made sure we participated in this event, said Dr Usha, whe
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