A 35 year old government dermatologist, Dr Ashok Kumar Meena, was found dead at his residential quarters in Kekri, Ajmer. He had shared a WhatsApp status saying “Won’t see patients, please avoid unnecessary calls” before missing duty. Police suspect suicide. No note found. Investigation is underway into the circumstances surrounding the death.
An MBBS student was allegedly chased and brutally beaten by security guards at Muzaffarnagar Medical College, Begrajpur, Uttar Pradesh, after a parking dispute. Students protested demanding suspension of guards and FIR registration. The incident has raised serious concerns over campus safety and accountability.
At the ongoing AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, the government has announced plans to provide AI tools and e book access to medical students in about 57 government medical colleges in smaller towns and rural areas. The initiative aims to bridge the academic gap, improve clinical learning, and modernise medical education across India through digital resources.
A Madhya Pradesh Consumer Forum has ordered ₹11 lakh compensation after an Ayurvedic compounder allegedly administered a saline infusion mixed with Polybion, Aciloc and Dexona without tests, leading to the death of a 27 year old man in Khargone district in December 2014. The IV reportedly triggered sudden deterioration minutes after administration, with the patient collapsing soon after.
A BA graduate posing as a surgeon was arrested in Ambedkarnagar, Uttar Pradesh after a 28 year old woman died following a C section at an illegal clinic. The unauthorised facility had reportedly been running for years without registration or medical qualifications, raising serious concerns about quackery and healthcare regulation in India.
Uttar Pradesh government has authorised select private medical colleges to conduct postmortems under strict regulation to reduce burden on government mortuaries and speed up medico legal cases. Sensitive cases will remain with government centres as the state expands forensic capacity and strengthens postgraduate training across districts.
Rajasthan government has suspended seven doctors after an audit revealed alleged irregularities under the Rajasthan Government Health Scheme. FIRs have been ordered against a private hospital and a diagnostic centre for suspected fake billing, forged prescriptions, and misuse of beneficiary SSO credentials, raising serious concerns over accountability in public health insurance implementation.
RAJ-SURAKSHA announced in Rajasthan Budget 2026 introduces a statewide emergency response system for road accidents, heart attacks and critical cases. The scheme includes a 24×7 command centre, tele ECG at CHCs, CPR training for drivers and 250 advanced ambulances to reduce preventable deaths and improve trauma care across Rajasthan.
Rajasthan Health Budget 2026-27 introduces RAJ-MAMTA, a major mental health initiative focused on suicide prevention, counselling services, district mental health cells and a Center of Excellence in Jaipur. With rising depression and suicide rates across Rajasthan, the scheme aims to strengthen early detection, awareness and treatment through a statewide mental healthcare network.
Rajasthan Health Budget 2026-27 brings major reforms in public healthcare with new hospital infrastructure, 150 PG seat increase, critical care expansion, 500 drug counters, online medico legal reports and recruitment of doctors and staff. From paediatric super speciality care to fire safety and patient facilities, Rajasthan’s health system is set for a major upgrade.
AIIMS institutions across India are facing major staffing shortages. AIIMS Delhi alone has 446 vacant faculty posts out of 1306 sanctioned positions, with 2542 non faculty posts also unfilled. Newer institutes show even higher vacancy rates, including AIIMS Mangalagiri with about 52% faculty posts vacant, AIIMS Deoghar nearly 50%, AIIMS Rajkot around 48% and AIIMS Bibinagar about 45%.
