SRINAGAR — The government today through its circular directions informed all those hospitals /Nursing Homes/ Diagnostic Centres/Private Clinics to immediately get registered on the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission Portal (abdm.gov.in) on the HFR Registry (Health Professional Registry). The same is said to be required as all these establishments rendering health services to the citizens shall […]
SRINAGAR — Department of Health and Medical Education on Saturday said that registration on Hospital Professional Registry (HPR) portal of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission is mandatory for doctors and nurses working in government as well as private sector. H&ME department in a Tweet informed that HRP registeration is mandatory for all doctors and nurses of […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday accorded sanction for shifting of paediatric services of GB Pant hospital to 500 bedded children’s hospital Bemina. According to an order, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Surgical services will continue to function at GB Pant hospital. In order to shift CD hospital Srinagar to GB Pant […]
SRINAGAR — The State Health Agency has started the Jammu and Kashmir Gold Card campaign to target registering of 97 lakh souls under the ‘Ayushman Bharat SEHAT Scheme’ launched by the Government of India which has revolutionized the health sector across Jammu and Kashmir. With this scheme, lakhs of poor people who can’t afford treatment […]
SRINAGAR — The 21st National Neuro Pedicon 2022 conference began on Saturday at SKICC Srinagar in which neurologists from prestigious institutions across India are participating to share their experience with doctors of Kashmir. Dr Muzzafar Jan Professor and head of Department of Paediatrics GMC Srinagar in his welcome speech said that Neurological diseases are very […]
GENEVA — The global Covid-19 caseload has surpassed 600 million, a grim milestone in the pandemic that is still continuing after it first broke out in early 2020, according to the latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO). As of Friday morning, the overall caseload stood at 600,555,262, with a total of 6,472,914 deaths. […]
NEW DELHI — The family of a 55-year-old woman who suffered a severe head injury recently donated her vital organs at the AIIMS here on Tuesday, which helped save the lives of four people, the hospital said. The deceased, Krishna, had gone for morning walk on August 27. A local, who knew her, saw her […]
SRINAGAR — Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday said Covid-19 vaccine will likely become an annual affair just like the flu vaccine. “To keep Covid in check and stay ahead of new variants, people may need yearly shots like they do for the flu,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr […]
SRINAGAR — Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday has sought monkeypox testing facility at Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar of Kashmir valley. “That would help in quicker testing of suspected monkeypox virus samples and hasten detection of cases,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Hassan said we have the recommended […]
SRINAGAR — On world hepatitis day, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Thursday demanded setting up of a liver transplant facility in Kashmir. “That would save lives,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Hassan said patients with liver failure and end stage liver disease are on the rise in the valley and the only […]