SRINAGAR — In the wake of spate of sudden cardiac deaths in Kashmir valley, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday called for screening of young people for conditions that can lead to sudden cardiac arrest or death. “Screening could prevent sudden cardiac death in young people,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “Several of […]
SRINAGAR — With surge in Covid-19 cases in various countries, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Thursday said there is no need to panic as most people in Kashmir have hybrid immunity because of a combination of widespread natural infection and vaccination. “Hybrid immunity offers robust and long lasting protection against Covid-19,” said DAK President and […]
NEW DELHI — The Uzbekistan government has alleged that 18 children have died in the central Asian nation following the consumption of a cough syrup produced by an Indian pharmaceutical firm Marion Biotech. “To date, 18 out of 21 children with acute respiratory disease have died as a result of taking Doc-1 Max syrup manufactured […]
SRINAGAR — Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Monday said BF.7 variant is unlikely to cause a new wave of Covid-19 in our population. “BF.7 is not a cause of concern for us and there is no need to worry about it,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Hassan said BF.7, […]
GENEVA — The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that he hopes that Covid-19 will no longer be a global health emergency sometime next year. Addressing a press briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the WHO Covid-19 Emergency Committee will discuss next month the criteria for declaring an […]
ANANTNAG — One more minor died while several others are infected due to an outbreak of suspected Hepatitis in Qaimoh village of southern Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that in Turka Tachloo village of Qaimoh, a suspected Hepatitis-A outbreak claimed the life of a minor boy taking toll […]
KULGAM — Panic gripped in Yaripora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam on Friday after a 6-year-old girl died and several fell ill due to outbreak of suspected Hepatitis in the village while health teams have been rushed to the spot. Official sources told the news agency KNO that in Turk Tachloo area of Yaripora a […]
JAMMU — National Health Mission, Jammu and Kashmir today releases ranking of Public Health facilities on Hospital Management Information System (JK e Sahaj) for the month of October 2022. Under first phase of implementation of this initiative, 578 facilities have been covered and more will be further extended to other facilities in a phased manner. […]
SRINAGAR — The Directorate of Health Services Kashmir on Monday directed all the registered Private hospitals, private OPD clinics and clinical labs to share the data regarding non-communicable diseases with the concerned chief medical officers. According to an order, private hospitals and labs have been asked to share the date on a weekly basis in […]
SRINAGAR — With rise in breast cancer cases in Kashmir, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday has sought mammography facilities at valley’s primary health centers for early detection of breast cancer cases. “Having regular mammograms can lower the risk of dying from breast cancer,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Hassan said mammogram […]