Stolen jewels recovered from man’s stomach

Stolen jewels recovered from man’s stomach

31/05/2021

A man arrested in connection with a theft case in Karnataka was on Sunday found to have swallowed gold ornaments he had allegedly stolen from jewellery shops. The incident happened at Sullia in Dakshina Kannada district.

Police sources said the accused developed severe abdominal pain on Saturday.

An X-ray showed the jewels in his intestine. The ornaments, mostly rings and ear-studs weighing 35 gm, were recovered through a surgical procedure, sources said. PTI

Flight attendants go the extra mile to cheer passengers

Flight attendants go the extra mile to cheer passengers

31/05/2021

Sunitha Sekar CHENNAI

At the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, flyers could be anxious about many things. Flight attendants, knowing their anxieties, try their best to put passengers at ease — from calming down a sobbing flyer to making a ‘get well soon’ card for someone sick.

Karthika Hariharan Iyer, working with IndiGo for 11 years now, recounts seeing a number of migrant workers on board.

“Some of them felt bad they didn’t know how to lock the washroom door. A few of them used all their money for the ticket and were really hungry on board. So, I make them comfortable and buy them snacks and tea. That’s the least I can do,” she says.

Chandni Pandit, a flight attendant for nine years, says a first-time flyer accidentally fell during the rush to board a flight and entered the aircraft with bleeding knees. “I tried to give her first aid and made her a ‘get well soon’ card before she got off. She still remembers and is in touch with me. Sometimes, we have passengers who sob on board and we give them a vacant seat in front so that they can immediately leave to the hospital or funeral they are heading to,” she adds.

Neelam Rathore, a flight attendant for nine years, says, “A major barrier for everyone now is communication, and many feel lonely and isolated. So, at this time, even small gestures will make a world of difference. We want to do everything in our capacity to bring a smile to their faces.”

Don’t send COVID-19 patients to GHs in the eleventh hour’

Don’t send COVID-19 patients to GHs in the eleventh hour’

Private practitioners should tell the patients to go in for RT – PCR test and then inform officials concerned, says Tenkasi Collector

30/05/2021

Special Correspondent

Collector G. S. Sameeran has warned private medical practitioners against sending COVID-19 patients to Government hospitals in the eleventh hour after treating them without taking RT – PCR test to confirm the infection.

Holding discussions with private medical practitioners of the district on Friday evening to explain to them about giving treatment to COVID-19 patients under the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme, he said the private practitioners should inform the officials concerned whenever patients with symptoms of the viral infection come to their hospitals. Moreover, they should prescribe the patients to go in for RT – PCR test so as to confirm the nature of infection.

“Only after conducting the RT – PCR test, the doctors should proceed with the treatment. The doctors should not give treatment to COVID-19 suspects without conducting the RT – PCR test. Doctors giving treatment to suspects without conducting the test and sending the patients to the nearest government hospital in the eleventh hour will face legal action,” he warned.

The Collector also said that COVID-19 patients should be charged only the fee fixed by the State Government under the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme. For more information and assistance, the doctors may approach the officials concerned to clarify their doubts.

When medical practitioners complained that most patients were coming to their hospitals only after being under self-medication for a few days, the prime reason behind worsening of the condition of the patients, the Collector assured that pharmacies selling medicines for COVID-19 without proper prescription given by a qualified doctor would be sealed. He also warned the quacks against giving treatment to patients.

Joint Director of Health Services Nedumaran, Deputy Director (Tuberculosis), Vellaisamy and others participated in the meeting

Districts around Chennai still battle high Covid test positivity rate, deaths

Districts around Chennai still battle high Covid test positivity rate, deaths

Chengalpattu district officials told The New Indian Express that the TPR as recorded on Friday was 19.7%.

Published: 30th May 2021 06:36 PM 

Police charging fine for those roaming without masks at Egmore in Chennai. (Photo | R.Satish Babu, EPS)

By Nirupama Viswanathan

Express News Service

CHENNAI: While the Test Positivity Rate (TPR) in Chennai is on a downward trend, most recently at 8.8%, its neighbouring districts still have some work left to be done.

Chengalpattu district officials told The New Indian Express that the TPR as recorded on Friday was 19.7% and health officials in Tiruvallur said that they were maintaining daily samples at around 9,000 which would bring its TPR to around 12% as on Saturday. Many of Chennai's suburban and peri-urban areas come under these districts.

Another concern is that though the new Covid cases registered in these districts are on a decreasing trend, the deaths due to the virus remain the same or in some cases, higher when comparing two most recent seven-day blocks from May 16 to 22 and May 23 to 29. In Chengalpattu, when the number of new cases registered a decrease of 25.9% between these two time frames, the number of deaths remained the same.

In Tiruvallur, when the number of cases registered decreased by 32%, deaths increased by 22.2%. Similarly in Kancheepuram, when the cases decreased by 17%, the deaths increased by 23.5%. The increase in mortality in these two districts were much higher when compared to Chennai where the deaths increased by 4.91% in the compared time frames.

District officials in Tiruvallur said that the district administration and health officials were working to bring down deaths, along with the number of Covid 19 positive cases.

“We have six Covid care centres, two of which have been converted to Oxygen supported facilities, along with seven triaging centres. At the triaging centres, we have a colour coded card system where patients are issued green, yellow and red cards- for home quarantine (mild cases), covid care centre admission (moderate cases) and hospital admission for more severe cases,” said a health official.

We also have kiosk vehicles that collect swab samples from around 80 locations everyday so that no area is left uncovered, he added.

“The cases have come down in almost all areas including Poonamallee where a high number of cases used to be registered everyday,” the official said.

While health officials in Kancheepuram were not reachable for comment, Chengalpattu district officials said that the vaccination drives were reaching satisfactory numbers everyday and steps are being taken to increase awareness on vaccination.

“With higher vaccination numbers, we are already taking several measures for early detection of cases which will reduce the deaths,” an official said.

Medical students want to return to China, seek removal of impediments

Medical students want to return to China, seek removal of impediments

The universities in China are placed above Indian varsities in world rankings, but there are too many impediments in India for students who pass out of these universities.

Published: 31st May 2021 03:01 AM |

By A Satish

Express News Service

PALAKKAD: Saranya S Sabu of Thiruvananthapuram is doing her third-year MBBS course at Ningbo University in Zhejiang province of China. She came to Kerala for her vacation on January 5, 2020, and has been stranded here since.

As Covid-19 broke out in China, students from the state studying in various universities there had been attending online classes after the vacation, but the number of cases in India increased in the first wave later.

“For the past one-and-a-half years, we have been attending classes and exams online. Unfortunately, we are unable to do practicals. To add to our woes, the Indian government is yet to recognise the online courses of China. There is a clause in China that medical graduation should be completed within eight years. Our course is for five years, followed by a 10-month internship. If the online course is not recognised in India, we will have to pay fees and attend regular classes all over again in China,” says Saranya. Ningbo is one of the 45 universities in China recognised by India for the MBBS course.

“Moreover, we are unable to complete our practical classes. Since our visa stands cancelled, it will be difficult for us to get bank loans,” she adds.

“We need to go back at the earliest. The Indian embassy needs to take up the matter with the Chinese authorities. Our future is at stake,” said A R Athira of Palakkad, a third-year medical student at Jilin University in Changchun.

The universities in China are placed above Indian varsities in world rankings, but there are too many impediments in India for students who pass out of these universities. One of the attractions for parents is that the cost of education is low in China. Depending on the university, the medical graduate course costs, on average, around Rs 6 lakh in fees for one year. The course can be completed for Rs 30 lakh,” said Andrews Mathew, president of Foreign Medical Graduate Parents Association, whose son Jonad Andrews is pursuing his third-year medical degree course from Jilin University.

The students who complete the course abroad have to pass the exams of the Medical Council of India (MCI). Most of the questions in this exam are of postgraduation level, he said. Mathew points out that more than 10,000 students are doing their medical courses in China alone. “Now, only emergency visa is available to return to China. One of the conditions stipulated is that the students should take two doses of the Chinese vaccine, which is not available in India, and complete 14 days’ quarantine. The External Affairs Ministry should seek clarifications from China on all this,” he said.

A Bill titled Draft Regulations for Foreign Medical Graduates (FMG) 2021 has been prepared by the National Medical Commission (NMC) on April 23. It is proposed to be introduced in Parliament in June. “According to that, all students after completing the MBBS course should register for the National Exit Test (NEXT) to assess the knowledge of pre- and para-clinical subjects as well. While students here should pass two papers, those who have passed their exams from abroad should pass an additional paper to qualify the screening test. Also, they must pass these three papers within a gap of two years of completing the MBBS course abroad. We want the government to extend the stipulation of two years to five years,” he added.

“There are a large number of senior students from Kerala alone who have been unable to return and complete their practicals. I hope China will clarify that WHO-approved vaccines are also recognised,” said Fadhl Mohammed Sageer, a second-year medical student at the Southeast University in Nanjing, China.

Chennai police to tighten vigil as riders misuse privilege

Chennai police to tighten vigil as riders misuse privilege

Over 13% of motorists are on streets without any proper reason

Published: 30th May 2021 06:53 AM |

Hundreds of two-wheelers seized for violation of lockdown norms parked at Kancheepuram collector office ground on Saturday | Ashwin prasath

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: The Chennai city police have identified that over 13 per cent of motorists on the streets during lockdown are out without any proper reason, carrying e-pass or ID cards of essential workers. Chennai police chief Shankar Jiwal has come up with ways to curb unnecessary movement of vehicles and has given specific instructions to the personnel on ground.

While lockdown regulations are being strictly enforced, regulations exempt staff of several government departments in the city along with employees of airport, port, railways, telecom service providers, essential workers and delivery agents.

Police Commissioner Shankar Jiwal

“We were initially in a fix over keeping vehicular movement down. Firstly, apart from raising checkpoints we started sectoral checkpoints where people living in a small area can afford to buy essentials within that limit. Though there were some unpleasant arguments, after a few days, vehicle movement came down,” said Shankar Jiwal, Commissioner, Greater Chennai City Police.

The police placed 10 important junctions around the city under surveillance and while checking vehicles, profiled the motorists under several categories like media, health staff, government employees, delivery agents and so on. The Commissioner said that over 37% of the people were going for medical emergencies or were medical staff.

“However it was evident that people were misusing this privilege on several instances. Once, a motorist stopped by personnel at a checkpost claimed he was going to settle medical fees and that he must hurry. When the police asked the man to dial the person at the hospital, the caller on the other end was surprised to hear that he was at a hospital, because he was at his house,” said Shankar Jiwal.

Similarly, a doctor was caught while on his way to pick up his girlfriend. In some instances, if there is e-registration, the person driving the vehicle and the name on the e-pass is different.

If there is any problem leading to unpleasant arguments at checkpoints, the personnel have been advised to record a video of the motorist and the incident. “Police can start by introducing himself and on record can ask the motorist where he is going. This can be used in the future if there is any problem,” said Shankar Jiwal.

While police are provided an eight-hour shift at checkpoints, the Commissioner has advised to increase the personnel strength so that half of them can take a break of two hours as heat can affect them. “Everyday, we are coming up with new strategies to keep vehicular movement down. Now we have formed two different lanes at important checkpoints. This is because medical vehicles can ply freely without waiting,” said the Commissioner.

வெளிநாட்டில் மருத்துவம் படித்தவர்களுக்கான ஓராண்டு பயிற்சி; ரூ.6 லட்சம் கட்டணம் செலுத்த முடியாமல் மருத்துவ மாணவர்கள் தவிப்பு: அரசு மருத்துவ கல்லூரி மருத்துவமனைகளுக்கு பயிற்சி மாற்றப்பட்டதால் சிக்கல்

வெளிநாட்டில் மருத்துவம் படித்தவர்களுக்கான ஓராண்டு பயிற்சி; ரூ.6 லட்சம் கட்டணம் செலுத்த முடியாமல் மருத்துவ மாணவர்கள் தவிப்பு: அரசு மருத்துவ கல்லூரி மருத்துவமனைகளுக்கு பயிற்சி மாற்றப்பட்டதால் சிக்கல்

சென்னை

The Hindu Tamil 

https://www.hindutamil.in/news/tamilnadu/676527-foreign-medical-students-2.html

வெளிநாடுகளில் மருத்துவம் படித்தவர்களுக்கான ஓராண்டு பயிற்சி மருத்துவர் பணி அரசுமருத்துவக் கல்லூரி மருத்துவமனைகளுக்கு மாற்றப்பட்டதால், ரூ.6 லட்சம் கட்டணம் செலுத்த முடியாமல் அவர்கள் தவித்து வருகின்றனர்.

ரஷ்யா, பிலிப்பைன்ஸ், சீனா உள்ளிட்ட நாடுகளில் மருத்துவம் படித்துவிட்டு இந்தியா வருபவர்கள் இந்திய மருத்துவக் கவுன்சில் நடத்தும் எஃப்எம்ஜிஇ (FMGE) என்ற தகுதித் தேர்வை எழுதி தேர்ச்சி பெற வேண்டும். பின்னர், அங்கீகரிக்கப்பட்ட அரசுஅல்லது தனியார் மருத்துவமனையில் பயிற்சி மருத்துவராக ஓராண்டு பணியாற்ற வேண்டும்.

தமிழகத்தில் அரசு மருத்துவக் கல்லூரிகள், மாவட்ட தலைமை மருத்துவமனைகள் மற்றும் தனியார் மருத்துவமனைகளில் ஆண்டுதோறும் குறிப்பிட்ட விகிதத்தில்தான் வெளிநாட்டில் மருத்துவம் படித்தவர்களுக்கு ஓராண்டு பயிற்சிமருத்துவராக பணியாற்ற வாய்ப்புவழங்கப்படுகிறது. நடப்பாண்டில் கரோனா வைரஸ் தொற்று பாதிப்புஅதிகமாக இருப்பதால் வழக்கத்தைவிட கூடுதலானவர்களுக்கு வாய்ப்பு வழங்கப்பட்டது.

80 பேருக்கு அனுமதி

அதன்படி, மருத்துவம் மற்றும் ஊரக நலப்பணிகள் துறை (டிஎம்எஸ்) மூலம் காஞ்சிபுரம், கடலூர், ஈரோடு ஆகிய மாவட்ட தலைமை மருத்துவமனைகளில் ஓராண்டு பயிற்சி மருத்துவராக பணியாற்ற 80 பேருக்கு அனுமதி வழங்கப்பட்டிருந்தது.

தற்போது அந்த உத்தரவை ரத்து செய்து 80 பேரும் மருத்துவக் கல்வி இயக்ககத்தின் (டிஎம்இ) கீழ் செயல்படும் சென்னை மருத்துவக் கல்லூரி, கீழ்ப்பாக்கம் மருத்துவக் கல்லூரி, ஸ்டான்லி மருத்துவக் கல்லூரி, ஓமந்தூரார் மருத்துவக் கல்லூரி மருத்துவமனைகளுக்கு மாற்றப்பட்டுள்ளனர். அவர்கள் தமிழ்நாடு டாக்டர் எம்ஜிஆர் மருத்துவப் பல்கலைக்கழகத்தில் தடையில்லாச் சான்றை பெற்று சமர்ப்பிக்கவேண்டும் என கடந்த 25-ம் தேதிஅரசாணை வெளியிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.

ஓராண்டு பயிற்சி மருத்துவராக பணியாற்ற மாவட்ட தலைமை மருத்துவமனைகளில் ரூ.2 முதல் 3 லட்சம் வரையும், மருத்துவக் கல்லூரி மருத்துவமனைகளில் ரூ.6 லட்சத்துக்கு அதிகமாகவும் கட்டணம் செலுத்த வேண்டியுள்ளது. அதனால், பெரும்பாலானோர்மாவட்ட தலைமை மருத்துவமனைகளில் பணியாற்ற விண்ணப்பிக்கின்றனர். தற்போது மாவட்ட தலைமை மருத்துவமனைகளில் பணியாற்ற அனுமதி வழங்கப்பட்டிருந்த 80 பேர், மருத்துவக் கல்லூரி மருத்துவமனைகளுக்கு மாற்றப்பட்டுள்ளதால் ரூ.6 லட்சம் பணம் கட்ட முடியாமல் தவித்து வருகின்றனர்.

வரும் ஜூன் 1-ம் தேதிக்குள் பயிற்சியில் சேருகிறீர்களா, இல்லையா என்பதை தமிழ்நாடு டாக்டர் எம்ஜிஆர் மருத்துவப் பல்கலைக்கழகத்தில் தெரிவிக்க வேண்டும். அப்படி பயிற்சியில் சேர விருப்பமில்லை என்றால், அதற்கான காரணத்தை தெரிவிக்க வேண்டும் என்று மாணவர்களுக்கு சுற்றறிக்கை அனுப்பப்பட்டுள்ளது. இதனால், மாணவர்களும், அவர்களின் பெற்றோரும் பணத்துக்கு என்ன செய்வதென்று தெரியாமல் குழப்பத்தில் உள்ளனர்.

இதுதொடர்பாக வெளிநாடுகளில் மருத்துவம் படித்து பயிற்சி மருத்துவராக பணியாற்ற காத்திருப்பவர்கள் கூறியதாவது:

தமிழகத்தில் கரோனா வைரஸ் தொற்று அதிகமாக இருப்பதால், இந்த ஆண்டு வழக்கத்தைவிட கூடுதலானவர்களுக்கு ஓராண்டு பயிற்சி மருத்துவராக பணியாற்றி வாய்ப்பு வழங்கிய தமிழக அரசுக்குநன்றி. 80 பேருக்கும் அனுமதி வழங்கப்பட்டிருந்த காஞ்சிபுரம், கடலூர், ஈரோடு ஆகிய மாவட்ட தலைமை மருத்துவமனைகளில் பணியாற்ற அனுமதிக்க வேண்டும். மருத்துவக் கல்லூரி மருத்துவமனைகளுக்கு மாற்றினால், இந்த பெருந்தொற்று காலத்தில் திடீரென்று ரூ.6 லட்சம் பணத்துக்கு எங்கே செல்ல முடியும்?

சென்னையில் உள்ள 4 அரசுமருத்துவக் கல்லூரி மருத்துவமனைகளில் மட்டும் பணியாற்ற அனுமதி வழங்கப்பட்டிருப்பதால், வெளியூரைச் சேர்ந்தவர்களுக்கு ரூ.6 லட்சம் கட்டணத்துடன் தங்குமிடம், உணவுக்கு கூடுதலாக ரூ.2 லட்சம் வரை செலவாகும்.அதனால், 80 பேருக்கும் மாவட்டதலைமை மருத்துவமனைகளில் பணியாற்ற அனுமதி வழங்க வேண்டும். இல்லையென்றால், மாவட்ட தலைமை மருத்துவமனைகளின் கட்டணத்திலேயே மருத்துவக் கல்லூரி மருத்துவமனைகளில் பணி செய்ய அனுமதிக்க வேண்டும். இவ்வாறு அவர்கள் தெரிவித் தனர்.

கல்வியாளர்களிடம் கேட்டபோது, “தமிழகத்தில் வெளிநாடுகளில் மருத்துவம் படித்த 1,000-க்கும் மேற்பட்டோர் ஓராண்டு பயிற்சிக்காக காத்திருக்கின்றனர். அவர்கள் இந்த பயிற்சியை முடித்தால் தான் மருத்துவராக பணியாற்ற முடியும். பெருந்தொற்று காலத்தில் மருத்துவர்களின் தேவைஅதிகமாக இருப்பதால், அவர்கள்அனைவரையும் கரோனா சிகிச்சைக்கு தமிழக அரசு பயன்படுத்திக் கொள்ள வேண்டும். அவர்களுக்கு பயிற்சிக் கட்டணத்தில் இருந்து விலக்கு அளிக்க வேண்டும்” என்றனர்.