Association says decision taken after assurances by Secretary Health Srinagar, Sep 14: Private hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday resumed free health services under the Ayushman Bharat scheme following assurance fromSecretary Health and Medical Education. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that private hospitals had stopped services from 1st September as...
New Delhi, Sep 10: Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said that 30 Mpox cases have been reported in India since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the surge of Mpox (Monkeypox) cases in several parts of Africa a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). As per WHO, 121 countries have reported a total of...
State Malariologist advises people to eliminate stagnant water sources, prevent mosquito bites Srinagar, Aug 29: Jammu & Kashmir is witnessing a rise in dengue cases this year, with 97 cases confirmed so far. State Malariologist Dr D. J. Raina informed the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that although the number of cases is increasing, the...
Srinagar, Aug 23: The Government Medical College (GMC), Jammu, has made history by becoming the first hospital in India to deploy armed security personnel in its emergency premises for the protection of medical staff. This development follows the tragic rape and murder of a female doctor in Kolkata, which sparked widespread demands for increased security...
Colombo, Aug 23: The Sri Lankan government’s recent decision to allow visa-free entrance for individuals of 35 countries has raised major concerns, particularly given an increase in Monkeypox cases in several of these countries. So far, the majority of reported cases around the world involve people who have been to countries with much higher case...
Srinagar, Aug 22: In the wake of M-pox viral infection, Kashmir’s territory care hospital, SKIMS, has set up an isolation facility with a bed capacity of 6, which can be scaled up to 30 if need arises. SKIMS hospital administration is on alert and has taken various measures to face any eventuality, SKIMS statement...
Srinagar, Aug 17 : Doctors and students of Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar held a protest on Saturday against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata. The routine outpatient services were shut down in Srinagar’s Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital due to the protest. Amid the rain, the protesting doctors were holding...
Geneva, Aug 14: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). “Today, the emergency committee met and advised me that, in its view, the situation constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. I have accepted that advice,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a...
Authorities appeal patients, attendents/ visitors to cooperate in keeping hospital neat & clean SRINAGAR, AUGUST 09: SMHS Hospital, one of the tertiary care health institutions in J&K is being visited by around 10000 people on daily basis which includes attendents and other visitors. The Emergency/ Casuality block of SMHS witnesses a patient flow of 3200...
Srinagar, July 26: Jammu and Kashmir National Health Mission today released ranking of Public Health facilities on Hospital Management Information System (JK e Sahaj) for the month of June 2024. In the category of New GMCs of Associated Hospitals of Government Medical Colleges, the first rank has been clinched by Government Medical College, Kathua followed...
Anantnag, Jul 20: Over one hundred people from Srigufwara area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district were hospitalised after the outbreak of diarrhoea in Trail village, officials said. Officials told the news agency that a large population including elderly people in Trail village of Srigufwara suffered loose motions and vomiting, following which the health teams were...
Jammu, July 18 : In a landmark initiative, the much-awaited PET Scan services started on Thursday at State Cancer Institute, Government Medical College and Hospital, Jammu. As per the official handout, the Nuclear Medicine team headed by Prof.Ashutosh Gupta, Principal GMC Jammu who is himself a well-known oncologist, performed first PET scan. The other...
Anantnag, 13 July 2024: The Cardiology section of the Department of General Medicine at Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag, under the patronage of its Principal, Prof. Dr. Rukhsana Najeeb, has successfully performed its 50th pacemaker implantation. This milestone was achieved at the MMABM Hospital Janglatmandi, an associated hospital of GMC Anantnag. The dedicated team of...
Secretary H&ME reviews creation of emergency medicine department in GMCs Srinagar, July 09: Secretary, Health & Medical Education (H&ME) Department, Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, Tuesday reviewed the creation of Department of Emergency Medicine in all the Government Medical Colleges of J&K in a meeting of senior officers of the Department that he chaired here...
Recommend drinking plenty of water, avoiding aerated drinks, other precautions to combat heat-related illnesses Srinagar, Jul 03: As temperatures soared across Jammu and Kashmir in the last few weeks, health officials have advised people to take precautions and stay hydrated. Speaking with the news agency, health officials advised drinking plenty of water and avoiding aerated...
Srinagar, Jun 24: In a significant achievement and to cater to the patient needs, SMHS Hospital Srinagar has been on an average providing consultation and other patient care services to about 3000 persons in OPD and Casualty on a daily basis. On OPD side about 500 samples are evaluated daily and 6000 tests are carried...
Srinagar: On the directions of Secretary Health and Medical Education Department, Dr Syed Abid Rasheed Shah (IAS) Director Health Services Kashmir (DHSK), Dr Mushtaq A Rather today conducted an extensive tour from Chandanwari Base Camp Hospital to Sheshnag Base Camp Hospital. The inspection tour started early in the morning wherein DHSK inspected health care facilities...
55-yr-old, 60-yr-old receive transplants, get new lease of life Jammu, May 29: A 30-year-old man from Jammu, who lost his life in a road accident, has brought two persons out of the darkness by donating his eyes and giving a new lease of life to two blind persons including a 55-year-old and 60-year-old. A 30-year-old...
Urge precautions to stay hydrated, advise increasing water intake, avoiding sunlight, taking citrus fruits, salads Srinagar, May 22: As temperatures continue to rise in Kashmir, health experts have urged people, especially those exposed to direct sunlight, to take necessary precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses. Several doctors who spoke to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO),...
Jammu, May 22 : Alleging non-clearance of outstanding dues by the regulating authorities and the insurance company, the hospitals empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) SEHAT scheme may suspend their operations of treating the beneficiaries from June 1, 2024 across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Notably, more...
Rio De Janeiro, May 22 : Brazil has surpassed a record 5 million cases of dengue so far this year, with nearly 3,000 confirmed deaths from the disease, the Ministry of Health said Tuesday. According to the most recent data, 5,145,295 probable cases of dengue have been registered in the country, causing 2,899 confirmed deaths....