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15 pc salary hike to house surgeons and PG medicos in Telangana

15 pc salary hike to house surgeons and PG medicos in Telangana

Accordingly, stipend of House Surgeons from medical and dental streams has been enhanced from Rs. 19,589 to Rs. 22,527.

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By TelanganaToday | Published: 18th May 2021 2:04 pm

Updated: 18th May 2021 2:05 pm

Hyderabad: The State government on Tuesday enhanced the stipend of house surgeons, PG degree and diploma MBBS students and super speciality MBBS students who are discharging their duties in teaching hospitals, by 15 per cent.

The enhancement of the stipend is expected to boost the morale of junior doctors who have been directly involved in the treatment of Covid patients since last year.

Accordingly, stipend of House Surgeons from medical and dental streams has been enhanced from Rs. 19,589 to Rs. 22,527.

For first year PG Degree MBBS students, the stipend has been revised from Rs. 44, 075 to Rs. 50, 686 while for second year, it has been enhanced from Rs. 46, 524 to Rs. 53, 503.

The monthly stipend for final year PG Degree MBBS students has been increased from Rs. 48, 973 to Rs. 56, 319.

The stipend for medicos pursuing first year PG diploma has been enhanced from Rs. 44, 075 to Rs. 50, 686 while for second-year PG diploma MBBS students, the stipend has been enhanced from Rs. 46, 524 to Rs. 53, 503.

The stipend for MBBS doctors pursuing first year super-speciality courses has been increased from Rs. 48, 973 to Rs. 50, 686, for second year super-speciality courses from Rs. 51, 422 to Rs. 59, 135 and for third year super-specialty course from Rs. 53, 869 to Rs. 61, 949.

For dental students pursuing first year Masters in Dental Surgery (MDS), the stipend has been enhanced from Rs. 44, 075 to Rs. 50, 686, for second year students from Rs. 46, 524 to Rs. 53, 503 and for third year MDS course the stipend has been enhanced from Rs. 48, 973 to Rs. 56, 319.

Tamil Nadu medicos want government to increase stipend

Tamil Nadu medicos want government to increase stipend

TNN | May 18, 2021, 09.06 AM IST

CHENNAI: Post graduate and super speciality doctors, who treat Covid-19 patients at government hospitals, have requested chief minister MK Stalin to increase their stipend.These doctors (non-service) claim that they are paid only Rs 37,000 to Rs 47,000 as stipend per month, lowest in the country.

For instance, a M.D/M.S (Doctor of Medicine/Master of Surgery) postgraduate in Gujarat earns ₹84,000 to ₹87,500 and those in super speciality wards are paid up to Rs 1,12,000 -- almost double of what a TN PG medico earns. Recently, many states such as Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Rajasthan and Maharashtra have increased the stipend amount for PG doctors, acknowledging their service during the pandemic. But Tamil Nadu has not revised the stipend amount for over three years.

Keerthi Varman, president of Tamil Nadu Medical Students Association said, “We are working for almost 100 hours every week but we are paid a pittance.

Even final year MBBS (undergraduate) students, who were roped in by Greater Chennai Corporation for Covid-19 duty, are earning more (Rs 40,000 per  month) compared to a PG doctor in Chennai Medical College hospitals".

Another PG student from Stanley Medical College Hospital, who tested positive for Covid last week, said they hardly get four to five hours of sleep every day and work in life-threatening conditions. Staff nurses, who work on six-seven hour shifts, get the same pay as PGs.

"We are not asking for extra. All we are requesting is something we deserve," he said, requesting anonymity.

A senior state health department official rejected the PG doctors' allegation and said that they were paid ₹75,000 to ₹90,000 per month as remuneration for Covid work at par with top central medical institutions.

The government has recently given a one-time incentive of Rs 20,000 to Rs 30,000 too, he said.

"Alongside this, they are provided one-week quarantine at star hotels after every 6-7 days of service in Covid wards. The government takes care of their accommodation and food expenses," he said.

Though PGs accept that they are provided quarantine facilities, they denied the health authority's claim about stipend amount. According to their bank statement, they received Rs 37,000- Rs 47,000 as stipend in April.

How COVID-19 pandemic stress has altered menstrual patterns

How COVID-19 pandemic stress has altered menstrual patterns

Ever since the lockdown last year, *Swaraj Gandhi, 27, has had abnormal menstrual bleeding, ranging from excessive to scant flow.

Published: 28th May 2021 07:37 AM 

By Rajkumari Sharma Tankha

Express News Service

Ever since the lockdown last year, Swaraj Gandhi* (27), has had abnormal menstrual bleeding, ranging from excessive to scant flow. Her menstrual cycle has also become erratic, coupled with immense stomach ache - a new phenomenon for her.

"Initially, I didn't bother much, but by September, I was thoroughly troubled and spoke to my gynaecologist. That was when I got to know that it is my anxiety and stress that is causing all of this. I am on medication now," she says.

The COVIDd-19 pandemic has caused a huge damage to the menstrual health of women many women are complaining of irregular periods. "A lot of women are taking online consultations for period irregularities delayed and frequent cycles with abnormal bleeding patterns. There has been a rise of 15-20 per cent in such cases in the last few months," says Dr Tanveer Aujla, Senior Consultant, Obstetrics & Gynaecologist, Motherhood Hospital, Noida.

"Many of my patients have complained of irregular periods. While talking to them, I realised that these women are feeling very stressed as the pandemic has spoiled their daily routine," says Dr Shobha Gupta, Medical Director, Mother’s Lap IVF Centre, Pitampura.

"High stress means high cortisol that can wreak havoc on the hypothalamus/pituitary/ovary interaction to result in irregular periods," says Mayur Vihar based gynaecologist, Dr Anjali Sood. "While there is no concrete evidence linking stress with infertility, 40 per cent of women who are under high stress complain of infertility," says Dr Gupta.

Hot flashes and painful breasts are extra add ons during the pandemic, says Dr Gupta while citing an example of a patient: "This woman is a bank employee. Tests showed that she was suffering from high levels of prolactin (which was messing up her menstrual cycle), released because of high stress which she was under over the fear of catching COVID-19 infection."

The non-availability of sanitary napkins is also a big worry. "Many women do not have access to proper menstrual products, especially those from the lower economic strata. The situation worsened during the pandemic because with heightened financial stress, the priorities have shifted towards purchasing food over proper menstrual hygiene materials. Even the priority of the government and other health agencies has shifted towards saving lives. All this has made women highly vulnerable to diseases," says Dr Ranjana Becon, Gynaecologist, Columbia Asia Hospital, Ghaziabad.

Hormonal imbalance & PCOS

The fact that no one really knows when the pandemic will end has deepened the panic. Coupled with an unhealthy lifestyle, it can exacerbate pre-existing hormonal imbalances in women. "Stress can even cause Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). If you had been borderline PCOS all along, the pandemic stress might push you over to the other side," says Dr Anubha Singh, Gynaecologist and IVF from Shantah Fertility Centre, Vasant Vihar.

Consuming an unhealthy diet also interferes with hormonal balance, say doctors. "Women are bingeing on unhealthy fried fast foods to combat stress. Such food disturbs the estrogen-progesterone secretion. Stress can also increase the imbalance of insulin in the body which causes the secretion of the leptin hormone," says Dr Shweta Goswami, Sr Consultant Gynaecologist and IVF, Jaypee Hospital and Zeeva Fertility Noida.

If hormonal imbalances persist for long it could cause hair fall, stomach bloating, a lack of concentration and may lead to impaired fertility.

(*Name changed to protect identity)

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Doctors call off strike in Telangana

Doctors call off strike in Telangana

28/05/2021

Special Correspondent HYDERABAD

Resident senior and junior doctors who abstained from elective duties at government hospitals across Telangana on Wednesday and emergencies on Thursday called off their agitation in the night.

The strike was withdrawn after the government issued an order enhancing the stipend of senior residents by 15%, up from ₹70,000 to ₹85,500 per month with effect from January 1 last.

However, the resident doctors had been demanding the hike from January 2020.

Coimbatore Medical College asks patients to buy vials from outside

 Coimbatore Medical College asks patients to buy vials from outside

Siva (name changed), a resident of Town Hall, said, “My 63-year-old uncle tested positive and was admitted to the hospital a week ago. Two days ago, he was diagnosed with Mucormycosis.

Published: 28th May 2021 03:44 AM  

Black Fungus

By Express News Service

COIMBATORE: Patients receiving treatment for black fungus infection at Coimbatore Medical College Hospital have allegedly been told to purchase Amphotericin by themselves outside the hospital, as there was a shortage of the drug at the hospital.

Siva (name changed), a resident of Town Hall, said, “My 63-year-old uncle tested positive and was admitted to the hospital a week ago. Two days ago, he was diagnosed with Mucormycosis. The management said there was no stock of Amphotericin and told us buy it from outside. Only today, I managed to buy three vials in the black market at Rs 1,950 each against actual cost of Rs 240. Relatives of other patients are also pleading with me to share the contact of the supplier.”

CMCH Dean A Nirmala said, “We do not have a single vial in stock and are asking patients to arrange it by themselves.” Meanwhile, a private hospital staffer said that his hospital has been charging up to Rs 12,000 for one vial of Amphotericin.

Only three manufacturers are producing this drug in India, pointed out G Vinoj Ramanujam, State secretary of Tamil Nadu Medical and Sales Representatives Association. “Since there is a protocol to buy the drug from manufacturers, private hospitals are forcing relatives of patients to buy it from outside,” he added. Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan told Express, “So far, the Centre has provided 600 ampoules of Amphotericin to the State. We have sought enhancement of this allocation.”