37+ min ago   (279+ words) The Government Health and Wellness Centre at Lachampora, a remote village in the Upper Rajwar area of Handwara, is facing an acute shortage of staff and basic healthcare facilities, leaving residents struggling to access medical care. “The centre is in…...

1+ hour, 32+ min ago   (463+ words) Srinagar, Aug 30: After years of waiting and scores of representations, and despite a government committee recommending an increase, medical interns have been pushed to wall to start a strike from August 31. MBBS and BDS interns across J&K are set…...

7+ hour, 34+ min ago   (432+ words) Srinagar, Aug 30: The comprehensive sanitation and waste management system implemented during this year's Amarnath Yatra has received national recognition, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighting the arrangements and scientific waste management model in his "Mann Ki Baat" address. The prime…...

1+ day, 44+ min ago   (572+ words) Srinagar, Aug 29: The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, inaugurated the 3rd edition of the CII Jammu & Kashmir Health Conclave today. The Lieutenant Governor emphasised the transformative vision of “Health Services Anytime, Anywhere” and highlighted the role of innovation, resilience and inclusive growth…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (382+ words) Srinagar, Aug 29: While influenza and other respiratory infections are rising again, a specialised high-end laboratory established at Chest Diseases Hospital, Srinagar, for testing dangerous respiratory viruses has remained shut since 2022. This raises questions over the J&K's preparedness to detect…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (903+ words) Greater Kashmir Srinagar City has always been a hub of tertiary health care, for the people living in rural districts. The British doctors who visited Kashmir during Dogra rule established some health centres and missionary hospitals at various places including…...

1+ day, 41+ min ago   (350+ words) Srinagar, Aug 29: Minister for Health & Medical Education, School Education, Higher Education and Social Welfare, SakeenaItoo, today inaugurated the Department of Radiology, including CT Scan, along with the Division of Non-Invasive Cardiology and Medical Oncology at Imam Hussain Multispecialty Hospital, Hamdania…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (341+ words) Srinagar, Aug 29: A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has recommended expediting regular recruitment of doctors and specialists in Jammu and Kashmir, while calling for expansion of postgraduate medical education and specialist training to improve healthcare delivery in remote, border…...

1+ day, 53+ min ago   (249+ words) Anantnag, Aug 29:A 35-year-old man from Qaimoh in Kulgam died at a private hospital here following kidney stone surgery, triggering protests by his family and relatives, who alleged medical negligence. Mushtaq Ahmad Wani, son of Ghulam Nabi Wani, was admitted…...

1+ day, 55+ min ago   (391+ words) Bandipora, Aug 29: District Hospital Bandipora has denied allegations of medical negligence in the death of a newborn, saying the baby was stillborn, while the bereaved family has accused doctors of negligence and delayed referral during delivery. The family staged a…...