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Jharkhand High Court has initiated a public interest litigation concerning the severe doctor shortage in state jails. This action followed the death of a prisoner who couldn't receive adequate medical care.

Odisha's Health Minister inaugurated Vedanta Aluminium's 24x7 telemedicine facility in Lanjigarh, Kalahandi, aiming to improve healthcare access for over 70,000 people in remote villages. This initiative, in collaboration with Tata 1mg, offers free audio and video consultations with specialists, reducing the need for long-distance travel.

Rajasthan’s health sector between 2008 and 2026 has expanded faster than at any time in its history, powered by emergency services, free medicines and diagnostics, a surge in medical colleges, and a rapid widening of insurance-backed cashless treatment. Yet the gains have landed unevenly. Jaipur and a handful of large cities—Jodhpur, Udaipur, Bikaner, Kota and Ajmer—continue to absorb the bulk of serious care, drawing patients from across districts that now host medical colleges but still lack dependable specialist services. The result is a system with wider access on paper, but persistent travel, overcrowding and delayed treatment in practice. The next phase hinges on staffing, referrals and sustainable financing

Deputy Commissioner Hemant Sati inspected Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College and Hospital, reviewing patient care, healthcare facilities, and ambulance availability. He directed officials to improve parking management for better traffic flow and increase Jan Aushadhi centres and medicine counters to ensure timely drug access for the high patient load.

In a proactive move to bolster prison security and inmate welfare, Deputy Commissioner Ravi Anand and SP Animesh Naithani undertook an unscheduled visit to the divisional prison, home to over 350 inmates. Their focus was on maintaining a safe environment through enhanced CCTV surveillance, routine patrols, and stringent visitor screening.

The Orissa High Court has directed AIIMS-Bhubaneswar to examine a 16-year-old rape survivor, over 31 weeks pregnant, to assess the possibility of pregnancy termination. This follows a caution from Capital Hospital against the procedure due to significant health risks. AIIMS-Bhubaneswar is to submit its report by May 6.