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Under 100-day TB elimination campaign, health department screens over 70,000, detects six cases
Jahangeer Ganaie
Srinagar, Jan 22 : The Health Department in Kashmir has intensified its 100-day Tuberculosis (TB) elimination campaign to screen 2.5 lakh vulnerable persons in Srinagar and Baramulla districts, officials said on Wednesday.…
GMC Sgr raises alarm over rise in ALF cases
Srinagar, Jan 22 : The Department of Paediatrics at Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar has raised concerns over the rising cases of Acute Liver Failure (ALF) linked to unproven treatments by some quacks.
In an official communique, a…
Sakina Itoo reviews performance, functioning of SKIMS, Soura
JAMMU, JANUARY 20: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, today chaired a meeting at Civil Secretariat to review the performance and functioning of Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences…
No influenza, no virus responsible for Budhal deaths: J&K Health Minister
One more woman passes away, death toll reaches 16
Jahangeer Ganaie
Srinagar, Jan 17 : As the death toll mounted to 16 with one more woman passing away due to mysterious illness at Budhal village in Rajouri district, Health Minister,…
AIIMS Awantipora to be functional by November 2025: CS
JAMMU, JANUARY 17: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today held a joint meeting of the authorities of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Awantipora, Health & Medical Education, PWD, Jal Shakti and CPWD regarding early…
HMPV similar to Covid-19, no need to panic: Experts
Jahangeer Ganaie
Srinagar, Jan 08 : There is no need to panic as the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is similar to Covid-19 but there is a need to take precautions to prevent the spread of the virus.
Dr Mudasir, a Pulmonologist, told the…
SKIMS issues advisory: Extreme winters increase risk of acute exacerbation of COPD
Jahangeer Ganaie
Srinagar, Jan 07 : The Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura has issued an advisory, cautioning people that extreme winters in Kashmir can increase the risk of Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive…
There Is No Need To Panic Amid HMPV Outbreak In China: Dr Naveed Nazir
Srinagar, Jan 4 : There is no need to panic amid outbreak of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, one of Kashmir's leading pulmonologists Dr Naveed Nazir Shah said on Saturday.
Dr Naveed, who is the Head of a department in Chest…
Rising cancer cases in J&K due to lifestyle changes, environmental factors, say experts
Jahangeer Ganaie
Srinagar, Jan 03 : Cancer cases are on the rise in Jammu and Kashmir, with experts terming changing lifestyles, environmental pollution and the extensive use of chemicals in agriculture as reasons for the increase.
Noted…
Blood donation helps lower risk of heart attack: Doctors
Jahangeer Ganaie
Srinagar, Jan 01 : Blood donation is a life-saving practice that benefits not only the recipient but also the donor, according to medical experts.
Dr Tawseef Ahmad, a general physician at the Directorate of Health…