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 […]
SRINAGAR — Tobacco is the gateway for all the addictions and unitedly we must fight the menace of drug addiction, Director Health Services Kashmir Dr Mushtaq Ahmed Rather said on Monday. While talking to reporters on the sidelines of a state level workshop on tobacco control and drug de addiction at Hotel Management, Rajbagh here, […]
NEW DELHI — The prevalence of auto-immune diseases, such as arthritis, which are more common in females with a female-to-male ratio ranging from 10:1 to 1:1, has increased manifold over the past decade, and the Covid pandemic has exacerbated the issue, says a medical expert. “Around 15-20 per cent of the Indian population suffer with […]
SRINAGAR — In yet another feather to its cap, Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar’s Super Speciality Hospital has started the procedure of Kidney transplant, first of its kind in Kashmir. Head of the Department (HoD) Nephrology, Dr Tajamul Hussain Mir told news agency Kashmir News Observer that it is a big achievement and it was […]
SRINAGAR — With the approval of India’s first indigenously developed Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday urged parents to get their children vaccinated against HPV to prevent several types of cancers. “We have an amazing opportunity to prevent certain types of cancers in future generations through HPV vaccination,” said DAK President […]
URI — The samples of two suspected Monkeypox cases from Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district have turned negative, officials said here on Wednesday. Block medical officer Boniyar Dr Parvaiz Masoodi told that samples of two persons that were sent to SKIMS Microbiology lab for screening have returned negative for monkeypox. Earlier, he had […]
SRINAGAR — At least 30 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) were reported in Kashmir so far with 100 percent recovery. A top health official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that all the 30 infected recovered and no fresh case was reported in the last few days. The official, wishing not […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday accorded sanction to be the shifting of the CD hospital to GB Panth hospital after assessing functionality of all vital aspects. According to an order issued by Principal Medical College Srinagar, CD hospital shall be utilized as infectious disease hospital. “Consequent upon the shifting of GB Panth […]
SRINAGAR — As Chest Diseases hospital in Srinagar has switched over to online registration at OPD, patients on Monday alleged that they have to suffer a lot owing to online registration and prescription system at the hospital. Reports reaching to the news agency Kashmir News Observer said that scores of patients held a protest demonstration […]