With the viral infection among thousands of children continuing in Kashmir, samples of infected children examined by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), New Delhi, have been found negative for swine flu, giving a big relief to doctors and people at large. The six samples taken by the epidemiology division of the Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir, (DHSK) on March 16 were sent to the NCDC for identification of the virus, which had infected over 68 children at Pethkot village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. The samples were taken…
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Lone remedy for maternity patients in Anantnag hospitals, Refer to Srinagar
Doctors at lone maternity and childcare hospital (MCH) in this southern district mostly refer patients to Srinagar hospitals due to acute shortage of space. At least 185 maternity patients from here are—on an average—referred to Lal Ded Maternity Hospital in Srinagar every month due to paucity of beds, according to official sources. “In 2016, at least 2,213 maternity patients were shifted to LD Hospital mainly because there were no beds available to perform caesarians,” sources told Kashmir Post. The “unnecessary” referrals lead to overburdening of Srinagar hospitals. “Had the MCH…
Read MoreHealth dept collects samples: Viral infection
Amid panic among people, the J&K Government has taken samples from different hospitals to identify the virus, which has infected thousands of children across Kashmir. After the outbreak of the viral infection among schoolchildren in the first week of March in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, the Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir (DHSK), immediately sent a team of doctors to prevent the viral infection from spreading further. The viral infection had engulfed almost all the children of the Pethkot hamlet of Bandipora. Besides, a 5-year-old boy, Nazim Khan, who was also…
Read MoreUnhygienic dressed chicken openly sold in markets
In absence of monitoring by authorities, sale of unhygienic dressed chicken is going on unabated in various markets of summer capital. The chicken stocks, brought from outside the state in large thermocol boxes, in the guise of fish is being openly sold in the city markets. Despite Drug and Food Control Organisation (DFCO) destroying three quintals of unhygienic imported dressed chicken in various parts of Shaher-e-Khaas and its adjoining areas on Wednesday, several such shops are still openly selling these items. Interestingly, a shop right outside the Directorate of Food…
Read MoreAs cardiac stents go cheaper, Kashmir hospitals overcharge: DAK
Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) today welcomed slashing of prices of cardiac stents saying it would bring relief to patients burdened by spiralling costs of stents. Terming the decision extremely significant, President DAK Dr Nisar ul Hassan in a statement said that more people will now be able to afford this life-saving device. “The move would put an end to the corrupt practices associated with marketing of stents. National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) – the drug pricing watchdog – on February 13 has reduced prices of coronary stents by up to…
Read MoreSoft Drinks, Pizza’s put children at liver disease risk
Parents, take note! Kids who regularly consume foods with high fructose such as pizzas, sodas, sweetened beverages and biscuits may be at the risk of liver disease, a new study has warned. Dietary fructose intake may increase serum uric acid concentrations, researchers said. Both uric acid concentration and fructose consumption may be increased in individuals with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Researchers found that both dietary fructose consumption and serum uric acid concentrations are independently associated with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). NAFLD, the accumulation of extra fat in liver cells in…
Read MoreHandful of walnuts daily to fight Alzheimer’s
Eating a handful of walnuts per day may help reduce the risk, delay the onset, slow the progression of, or prevent Alzheimer’s disease due to the anti inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties of the dry fruit, a study led by an Indian-American scientist has claimed. These yet to be published findings are very promising and help lay the groundwork for future human studies on walnuts and Alzheimer’s – a disease for which there is no known cure, researchers said. “One in 10 people over the age of 65 suffer from Alzheimer’s.…
Read MorePatients suffering due to defunct machines at SMHS Hospital: DAK
An association of doctors today claimed that cancer patients were suffering due to defunct radiotherapy treatment machine, which was damaged in the floods of 2014, at Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) Hospital here. The Doctors’ Association Kashmir (DAK) in a statement said the radiotherapy treatment machine at SMHS Hospital, which was damaged during September 2014 floods, had not been replaced yet. The association said cancer patients were suffering “immensely due to lack of radiotherapy facility”. “The radiation oncology unit of SMHS Hospital that was hit by floods has not been…
Read MoreSkin infections spike as intense cold weather grips Kashmir
Hospitals across Kashmir are flooded with huge rush of patients with complains of rough, dry and itchy skin due to continuous exposure to dry and cold weather as the Valley is reeling under intense cold and dry weather conditions with the night temperature dipping several notches below the freezing point while the day temperature is above normal due to sunny days. The present weather conditions are also giving rise to several ailments, particularly among children, who are more prone to the dry weather condition-related health problems such as asthma, sore…
Read MoreSKIMS ‘Ill-Conceived’ Initiative puts patient’s life at risk
A cancer patient from south Kashmir’s Kulgam district had a close shave with death after department of surgical oncology at SKIMS took a decision to perform his surgery at a district hospital though he had been admitted for treatment at the institute. On November 14, the patient (name withheld) underwent surgery for mouth cancer (squamous cell carcinoma in buccal mucosa) at district hospital Anantnag (Islamabad), which lasted for almost four hours. But over two hours after his surgery the patient was rushed back to the SKIMS for “further management” after…
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