SRINAGAR — The National Medical Commission (NMC) has granted permission to increase the annual MBBS intake at the Government Medical College Jammu by 50 seats, an official spokesperson said on Monday. The announcement was made by the Health and Medical Education Department. The Medical Assessment and Rating Board of the NMC has issued the Letter […]
JAMMU — Authorities on Tuesday checked the lockers belonging to staff, students and doctors at the Government Medical College and Sri Maharaja Gulab Singh (SMGS) hospitals in Jammu as part of a drill amid tight security arrangements, officials said. The step was taken after some doctors were found involved in a major terror module and […]
JAMMU — The Government Medical College Hospital in Jammu city is fully prepared to deal with any eventuality, it said on Wednesday, hours after 12 people were killed along the LoC in cross-border firing. The 12 included four children, while 57 others were injured as the Pakistan Army resorted to heavy artillery and mortar shelling […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday ordered the repatriation of doctors unauthorisedly performing their duties in medical colleges of Jammu and Srinagar to their respective directorate of health services, an official order said. The decision was taken in the interest of administration and patient care in peripheral areas which are facing a […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Minister for Health and Medical, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, today visited the Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu and SMGS Hospital, Shalamar to enquire about the health and well being of patients of Budhal village of Rajouri district. MLA Banihal, Sajjad Shaheen; Principal GMC Jammu; Medical Superintendents of both the hospitals […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, today conducted an extensive inspection of Government Medical College (GMC) and Super Speciality Hospital (SSH) Jammu to assess the medical facilities, evaluate ongoing works and ensure effective functioning of healthcare services for the people of Jammu and surrounding regions. Secretary […]
JAMMU — Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu Principal Dr Ashutosh Sharma Tuesday stated that one out of ten women, in the age group of 30 and above, was likely to have breast cancer, as per present prevalence rate. “The breast cancer is one of the leading cancers found among women in India and data from […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — A memorandum of understanding was signed today between Jammu & Kashmir AIDS Control Society (JKACS) and Government Medical College (GMC), Jammu for starting free of cost HIV viral load testing in the premier hospital of the People Living with HIV (PLHIV). The agreement provided for utilization of the spare testing capacity of […]
JAMMU — Five students of Government Medical College in Jammu were injured, one of them seriously, in a clash between two groups inside their hostel on Sunday night. Sources said trouble began some students uploaded scenes from the controversial Hindi movie, “The Kerala Story”, on a WhatsApp “study group” late Sunday evening with comments saying […]