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Two months on, no breakthrough in identifying cause of 17 deaths in Rajouri
Patients remain under observation, await government nod for return
Srinagar: More than two months have passed since the mysterious deaths in Rajouri’s Badhaal village, yet authorities remain unable to determine the exact cause of the…
2 doctors suspended, barred from private practice after medical negligence in Sopore
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday suspended two doctors after alleged medical negligence at a private hospital in Sopore, where a woman, admitted for ear surgery, reportedly had her uterus removed instead.
Earlier,…
Sopore hospital’s operation theatre sealed after alleged medical negligence
Probe on, strict action will be taken against those found guilty: ADC Sopore
Sopore: Authorities have sealed an operation theatre of a private hospital in north Kashmir's Sopore following a case of alleged medical negligence, where a…
Doctor Removes Uterus Instead of Performing ENT Surgery in Sopore
Sopore: In a shocking case of alleged medical negligence, Dr. Anjum Nazir is facing public fury after mistakenly removing a woman's uterus instead of performing an ENT surgery.
The incident, which took place at Hakeem Sonuallah…
Digital addiction among Kashmir’s children has reached ‘pandemic’ level, say doctors
Dr Sushil Razdan & Dr Kaisar Ahmed call for collective action to prevent devastating impact of screen addiction
Srinagar: Digital addiction among children in Jammu and Kashmir has reached alarming levels, with medical experts…
Confusion Over CT Scan Medicine Supply at SKIMS: Patients Say Shortage, Officials Give Mixed Signals
Srinagar: Patients at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Srinagar have complained that the hospital is not providing them with the essential CT scan contrast injection, Lopromide, Ultravist 370 and is instead directing…
27 test positive for jaundice in Anantnag village
Srinagar: At least 27 people, mostly children, have tested positive for jaundice in the Gutligund village of Anantnag, raising concern among locals.
An official told that screening process is underway and so far 27 mostly children have…
Sakina Itoo reviews performance, functioning of SKIMS, Soura
Asks to maintain high standards in patient care, medical education, research
Jammu: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, today chaired a meeting at Civil Secretariat to review the…
PET Scan available at SKIMS for Rs 14,500, for poor at Rs 10,000: MS
Srinagar: The Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) in Srinagar offers Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans at a standard rate of Rs 14,500 per patient.
Medical Superintendent Dr Farooq Ahmad Jan told that for…
Rajouri tragedy: Devastated father mourns loss of five children to mysterious illness
My only remaining daughter is battling for her life, govt must expedite investigation, says Mohammad Aslam
Srinagar: In the remote Badhaal village of Kotranka in Rajouri district, where life is already fraught with challenges, Mohammad…