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Time of India
19-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Nurses' strike enters day 3: Healthcare system under strain in Vidarbha
1 2 3 4 5 Nagpur/Yavatmal: As the indefinite strike by govt nurses entered its third day on Saturday, critical healthcare services across Maharashtra remained in turmoil. In major urban hospitals like Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) and Mayo in Nagpur, as well as rural districts such as Yavatmal and Akola, the absence of nursing staff caused widespread disruption, delaying surgeries and forcing relatives to step in for basic patient care. On Saturday, the strike also witnessed a new twist as GMCH authorities issued a circular — based on a DMER directive — warning that newly recruited probationary nurses participating in the strike could face 'break in service' under Rule 43(2) of the Maharashtra Civil Services Rules, 1994. The move created panic among probationers, but state-level leaders of the nurses' union, including president Manisha Shinde and general secretary Sumitra Tote, swiftly assured all members that legal protection would be provided and no employee would be left behind. "This is not just about pay. It's a battle for respect, security, and the future of every nurse. We will not back down," said Shinde, addressing protesting nurses at GMCH. Rural healthcare too feels the pinch in Yavatmal Meanwhile, in Yavatmal district, nursing services in govt hospitals have also come to a halt, further straining rural healthcare delivery. Nurses working as seniors, public health nurses, and instructors are actively participating in the strike. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo "The govt must listen. Patients are suffering, yes, but we've been suffering silently for years," said Suresh Madankar, a senior nurse and union representative in Yavatmal. "This strike is our last resort," he added. To manage the crisis, authorities in Nagpur have deployed around 70 nursing students and 40 temporary aides, but their efforts are insufficient given the scale of the disruption. The association maintains that services will not resume unless their core demands — including salary parity under the 7th Pay Commission — are accepted. What Next? As the standoff continues with no fresh dialogue from the govt, the strike threatens to deepen the healthcare crisis across Maharashtra. With both urban and rural hospitals under pressure, the onus now lies on the state authorities to open negotiations and prevent further collapse of essential services.
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
DMER introduces Code Pink protocol for newborn security
Mumbai: Two months after a newborn was abducted from a govt hospital in Sangli, the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER) introduced a 'Code Pink' protocol to strengthen security for newborns in public hospitals. The comprehensive guidelines include the round-the-clock deployment of security personnel outside maternity wards and neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), mandatory ID verification for mothers and newborns, installation of CCTV cameras, panic alarms, and rigorous visitor entry logs. Hospitals will also be required to conduct staff training and mock drills every three months. In the event of a suspected infant abduction, the protocol mandates an immediate lockdown of hospital premises. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai "The nurse must first confirm if the baby is truly missing. If confirmed, inform attending doctors and the medical superintendent, who will then declare Code Pink. The hospital's telephone operator will inform all doctors, security, RMOs, supervisors, department/unit heads by announcing 'Code Pink' three times," the DMER guidelines stipulate. Following the alert, all entry and exit points are to be sealed. "Authorities must review CCTV footage and alert all security staff. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like ¡Registro para la lotería de la Green Card 2026! Global USA Solicita ahora Undo Any suspicious person should be detained and reported. Guards must check all bags and shops/stalls on the premises. Full details must be collected from the person who reported the incident. The medical superintendent must inform the nearest police station immediately and request appropriate action. Code Pink should remain in force for two hours after being declared," the guidelines state. Dr Tushar Palve, medical superintendent of Cama and Albless Hospital for Women and Children, who was on the committee that recommended Code Pink, said, "Hospitals will need a few mock drills to implement it effectively. Nurses, doctors, and even security staff need to be trained for it. We have already started." Additional security measures include installing sensor-based doors at ward entrances and activating a panic alarm system. DMER director Dr Ajay Chandanwale remained unavailable for a comment.
Time of India
17-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Twin Fire Tragedies Expose Urgent Need For Skin Bank
1 2 3 Nagpur: Two major burn-related tragedies in the Nagpur region within a week — the devastating Mahal house fire and the Kamptee blast — once again exposed the dire gap in burn care infrastructure in Central India. Patients from the Mahal fire incident are currently admitted to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), which remains the region's only tertiary care centre in a govt set-up for burn victims. Yet, the proposal for a modern skin bank, submitted in April this year following chief minister Devendra Fadnavis's directive, still lies pending with the authorities. On April 14, after personally meeting Umred blast victims at GMCH, CM Fadnavis called the lack of a skin bank in Nagpur "a failure we must correct" and ordered immediate action to establish one. He also instructed the Nagpur collector to initiate the process. GMCH responded by preparing two detailed proposals — an Rs8 crore plan under DPDC and a comprehensive Rs50 crore plan under DMER. However, three months later, no sanction was granted. A doctor here, requesting anonymity, said, "We are treating these patients with whatever resources we have. If we had an operational skin bank, the chances of survival, infection control, and recovery would be significantly better for some of them." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Mini House for 60 sqm for Seniors with Toilet and Bath (Click Here) Pre Fabricated Homes | Search Ads Search Now Undo The city's only skin bank, started in 2014 at Orange City Hospital, was among the earliest in India. It shut down in 2019 during the pandemic due to high maintenance costs and poor donor response. Its equipment was transferred to GMCH, but the facility has remained non-functional ever since. Dr Surendra Patil, head of plastic surgery at GMCH, earlier said, "We are hopeful the skin bank will be revived. Our team is ready, but we need quick approvals." GMCH dean Dr Raj Gajbhiye also confirmed in April that both proposals are finalised and ready to move — yet nothing has moved. Skin donation is as vital as organ donation for burn patients. Experts point out that cadaveric skin grafts act as life-saving biological covers for patients who suffer burns over 40% or more of their body. Without such grafts, chances of infection, fluid loss, and mortality shoot up drastically. BOX Why a Skin Bank Matters What It Does: Preserves skin from deceased donors to be used for burn and trauma victims How It Works: Skin harvested within 6 hours of death, preserved in freezers (-20°C to -80°C), used as temporary grafts for burn patients Who Can Donate: Any deceased person (18–80 years), no infections or skin diseases, consent from family essential Benefits: Prevents infection, reduces pain and fluid loss, boosts recovery, saves lives in large burns
Hindustan Times
28-05-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Bond service on hold for medical PG admissions
MUMBAI: MBBS graduates in Maharashtra are no longer required to complete a year's bond service to enroll in post-graduate (PG) medical courses. The requirement has been stayed by the state medical education department, which issued an order on Tuesday. 'The 2017 state government resolution requiring MBBS graduates to complete their bond service before joining PG courses had been put on hold till further orders,' it said. The Association of State Medical Interns (ASMI) had written to the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER), flagging serious concerns on the feasibility of this rule, which took effect in 2019-20. HT had also highlighted the issue. The rule had also mandated the bond service for candidates taking the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for PG courses, for the third time. These candidates will have to complete the mandatory bond service. In its letter to the chief minister and medical education minister early this month, ASMI had pointed out that around 4,150 students graduate with an MBBS degree every year in Maharashtra, but the DMER does not have an equal number of seats available for bond service placements. As a result, many students are left waiting indefinitely, delaying their academic and professional progression. While welcoming Tuesday's decision, ASMI regional coordinator Dr Zeeshan Bagwan said, 'This is a welcome move but we urge the government to discuss the issue with ASMI before issuing a final government resolution on the matter.'
Time of India
10-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
DMER launches recruitment drive to fill faculty & dean posts in state med colleges
Nagpur: The Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER) has initiated a massive recruitment drive to fill up 792 faculty and 10 dean posts across medical colleges in Maharashtra. The medical colleges, especially the newer ones, are without regular or full-time faculty teachers, and the DMER has been paying penalties to the National Medical Commission (NMC) to retain the sanctioned MBBS medical colleges in Vidarbha have also been reeling under an acute shortage of faculty. Over the years, the DMER strategically reshuffled senior teachers or showed one faculty member at two colleges during NMC year, the NMC permitted the renewal of MBBS seats for the academic year 2024-25, subject to the deposit of penalties in view of teaching staff deficiencies. At least 10 medical colleges, including Akola, Chandrapur, and Gondia in Maharashtra, were asked to deposit the Class II recruitments for assistant professors mainly include Anesthesiology, radiology, anatomy, general medicine, ophthalmology, obstetrics and gynaecology, microbiology, forensic medicine, pathology, community medicine, and general officials said the drive might not help avoid penalties levied by the NMC over the staff crunch this year too. "Recruitment is being done through MPSC. The application process stretches until late May. Then the final shortlisting and selection process will take another four months. So this has come late," they posts being filled upAnesthesiology | 67Radiology | 78Anatomy | 46General Medicine | 50Ophthalmology | 26Obstetrics & gynaecology | 83Microbiology | 23Forensic medicine | 29Pathology | 48Community medicine | 31General surgery | 64Nagpur: The Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER) has initiated a massive recruitment drive to fill up 792 faculty and 10 dean posts across medical colleges in Maharashtra. The medical colleges, especially the newer ones, are without regular or full-time faculty teachers, and the DMER has been paying penalties to the National Medical Commission (NMC) to retain the sanctioned MBBS medical colleges in Vidarbha have also been reeling under an acute shortage of faculty. Over the years, the DMER strategically reshuffled senior teachers or showed one faculty member at two colleges during NMC year, the NMC permitted the renewal of MBBS seats for the academic year 2024-25, subject to the deposit of penalties in view of teaching staff deficiencies. At least 10 medical colleges, including Akola, Chandrapur, and Gondia in Maharashtra, were asked to deposit the Class II recruitments for assistant professors mainly include Anesthesiology, radiology, anatomy, general medicine, ophthalmology, obstetrics and gynaecology, microbiology, forensic medicine, pathology, community medicine, and general officials said the drive might not help avoid penalties levied by the NMC over the staff crunch this year too. "Recruitment is being done through MPSC. The application process stretches until late May. Then the final shortlisting and selection process will take another four months. So this has come late," they posts being filled upAnesthesiology | 67Radiology | 78Anatomy | 46General Medicine | 50Ophthalmology | 26Obstetrics & gynaecology | 83Microbiology | 23Forensic medicine | 29Pathology | 48Community medicine | 31General surgery | 64
