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Government’s policy draws flak for deploying dental surgeons in administrative tasks
Srinagar: Amid a severe shortage of dental surgeons in government healthcare facilities across Jammu and Kashmir, the government has been criticized for deploying dental professionals for clerical roles and oversight of the Golden Card…
Rising HIV among injecting drug users a bigger challenge, say doctors
‘Considerable population among injecting drug users suffering from Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C’
Srinagar: The emergence of HIV among injecting drug users in Kashmir is a bigger challenge, as there is a considerable population of drug…
Stay Active This Winter: Kashmir’s renowned Endocrinologist warns against the health risks of…
'Stopping excercises completely leads to strokes, high Blood Pressure, heart attacks, Sugar spikes'
Srinagar: With winter in full swing, Dr. Shariq Masoodi, a prominent endocrinologist of Kashmir, today issued an important advisory on…
JKNHM releases JK e-Sahaj rankings of Public Health facilities for Oct
Srinagar: J&K National Health Mission (JKNHM) today released the ranking of Public Health facilities on Hospital Management Information System (JK e-Sahaj) for the month of October 2024.In the category of New GMCs of Associated…
Cancer cases on rise in J&K; 8,500 registered at GMC Srinagar since 2017
Experts say rising lung, breast cancer rates due to tobacco use lifestyle choices, call for serious public awareness
Srinagar: The number of cancer patients in Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a concerning increase, with approximately…
Govt committed to improving healthcare facilities across J&K hospitals: Sakina Itoo
'People still need to go outside for treatment, face long waiting times for tests'
Srinagar: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Sakina Itoo on Thursday said the government is committed to implementing comprehensive healthcare…
Junior Pharmacist calling shots at Directorate of Health Services office, misleading people;…
‘Stakeholders seek Directors intervention’
Srinagar: A junior pharmacist at the Directorate of Health Services office in Kashmir has reportedly assumed "undue authority" effectively overshadowing senior officials and exerting…
Rates for PET scans in government-run hospitals notified
Srinagar: In a significant step towards improving access to advanced medical care services in Jammu and Kashmir, Government today announced the official rates for PET scans and CBCT machine charges for all government run hospitals and…
Hepatitis-A cases among children detected in Bandipora villages
Contaminated water blamed for outbreak, CMO says sampling underway
Bandipora: Hepatitis-A cases among children have been detected in several villages of north Kashmir's Bandipora district, officials said on Monday.Officials said that…
SKIMS Celebrates World Diabetes Day, Presents Outcomes of the World’s Largest Study ( ICMR…
Srinagar: On world diabetes day, the department of Endocrinology SKIMS today organised a day long event at SKIMS Auditorium where the outcomes/ results of the world's largest ICMR INDIAB Study of Jammu Kashmir & Ladakh on communicable…