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In a first, Kashmiri doctor receives prestigious WHO award
Srinagar: Dr. Mir Mushtaq, Nodal Officer NTCP DHSK, has been honored with the prestigious WHO Award for his outstanding contributions to tobacco control in the Kashmir Division.
This significant recognition marks Dr. Mushtaq as…
Remarkable achievement’: GMC Srinagar successfully treats infants with Renal Calculi (kidney stones)…
Srinagar: In a landmark medical achievement, the Department of Urology and the Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care at the Super Speciality Hospital, Government Medical College Srinagar, have successfully treated two infants,…
J&K witnessed transformative changes in healthcare in last few years: Dr Abid Rasheed
Srinagar: Secretary Health Dr Abid Rasheed Shah on Friday said that Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed transformative changes in the last couple of years in terms of healthcare facilities and that doctor-patient ratio will be improved soon.…
Nearly one million OPD visits, 74,569 IPD patients, 18,888 surgeries in past year at GMC Anantnag
Anantnag: Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag and its affiliated hospitals attended to nearly one million patients, while around 75,000 received treatment in the past fiscal year.
The GMC Anantnag and its associated…
Health advisory panel set up for implementation of Chawla Committee recommendations
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Health and Medical Education Department has constituted an advisory committee for holistic advancement of the health sector, roadmap for implementation of Chawla Committee along with comprehensive Budget…
Govt notifies drugs, diagnostics to be available free of cost at J&K health centres
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Health and Medical Education Department has notified a list of drugs and diagnostics to be made available free of cost at various health and wellness centres across the Union Territory.
According to an…
No Doctor Permitted to Practice at Private Clinic from 10 am to 4 pm ; Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed
Baramulla: Syed Abid Rasheed Shah (IAS), Administrative Secretary of the Health and Medical Education Department, said on Saturday that any doctor who is found practicing at a private clinic between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. will be liable to…
Antimicrobial resistance biggest health threat, doctors warn
Srinagar: Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health in the world today, compromising the treatment of infectious diseases and undermining advancements made in medicine, doctors said on Friday.
A senior doctor…
J&K’s health sector faces threats from new communicable, non-communicable diseases
Srinagar : The health sector in Jammu and Kashmir is facing threats from new communicable diseases as well as the increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases, according to officials. The rising drug abuse among the young population…
Mental health issues in Kashmir higher than global average
Srinagar: The Kashmir Valley grapples with a higher prevalence of mental health issues compared to the global average, a situation attributed to various factors including conflict, climatic conditions, and economic challenges, according to…