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…
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SKIMS ‘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…
Read MoreGovt wakes up to unsafe, substandard food products
Appoints appellate authority for food safety tribunals after 9 months After Food Safety Appellate Tribunals (FSAT) remained defunct for nine months, government has finally appointed Presiding Officers for Kashmir and Jammu divisions to look at the cases related to food safety matters. As per the official order, government has appointed Muhammad Yousuf Akhoon, District and Sessions Judge, presently Principal Secretary to Chief Justice, J&K High Court and Maharaj Krishan Hanjura, Member, Company Law Board, Delhi as the Presiding Officers for Food Safety Appellate Tribunal, Kashmir and Food Safety Appellate Tribunal,…
Read More500 Pellet victims aged under 20, Most of them Students
Doctors unsure if they can return to schools again in view of grave eye-injuries At least 500 of pellet victims in Kashmir are aged under-20 and a vast majority of them are students who are still recuperating, according to records. Data accessed by Kashmir Post throws up some startling figures about the number of students who have become victims of pellets hit by forces in Kashmir, and are struggling to get “some vision” back in their affected eyes. Of 1065 pellet victims admitted at general specialty SMHS hospital, and SKIMS…
Read MoreHigh-stressed jobs can lead to early grave
A team of researchers from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business found that individuals in low-control jobs, high job demands are associated with a 15.4 per cent increase in the likelihood of death. If you are in a high-stress job with little or no control over the work flow, chances are you are heading towards innumerable health conditions — even an early death — than those who have flexibility and discretion in their jobs. A team of researchers from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business found that individuals in low-control…
Read MoreGMC turns into ‘Marketing Hub’ for Pharmaceutical firms, Pvt diagnostic centres
Deep rooted nexus making lakhs by cheating patients, attendants Strange it may sound, but it is true, the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H), Jammu has become a ‘marketing hub’ as a deep rooted nexus in the premier health institute of the region is making lakhs of rupees by duping the patients and their attendants in a clandestine manner. Highly placed sources in the hospital informed that the agents of different firms supplying surgical items and medicines and agents of private laboratories are seen roaming in the hospital wards and…
Read MoreAs Kashmir’s uprising rages, its toll on the psyche of the Valley’s children’s is difficult to state
In the ongoing uprising in Kashmir it is the children who are turning into the next defiant generation that will prolong the current political crisis for coming years. Go to any part of Kashmir, children as young as three are raising slogans and are well aware why the region has been on lockdown for the past 10 weeks. During a reporting trip last month, in South Kashmir’s Yaaripora, a group of children paraded with handmade wooden rifles, raising anti-India and pro-freedom slogans. Pictures of such groups of children also appeared…
Read MoreArmy suggests use of Sonic Weapons, Pepper Ammo, Chilli Grenades to replacing Pellet Guns in Kashmir
As the debate over using of pellet guns by security forces in Kashmir continues, the Army has said, non-lethal weapons like pepper shots, chilli grenades can be used to disperse crowd. The Army has given the suggestion to a panel formed by Centre to look into the issue of pellet guns used by the security forces in the Valley. Confirming the development, Northern Army commander Lieutenant General DS Hooda said, The Army has given its suggestions of using less harmful weapons like sonic weapons, pepper ammo and chilli grenades. The…
Read MorePepper gas punishes even ‘Non-Protesters’
As the unrest in the Valley continues for more than a month now, it has not only killed or maimed residents, buts also affected the health of people who are just caged inside their homes due to frequent use of pepper gas and teargas shells. In Srinagar’s downtown where dozens of neighbourhoods are interconnected by alleys making it a reason for frequent stone-throwing incidents, the police frequently use pepper gas and teargas shells to disperse the protesters, which is affecting the health of residents even when they are inside their…
Read MoreDoctors appeal for donations; Pellet injuries
Due to non-availability of polycarbonate protective eyewear, over 300 youth hit by pellets are facing vision loss in one or both eyes. Doctors in Srinagar have appealed to people to help them procure the protective eyewear from outside the state. “We urgently need polycarbonate protective eyewear for over 300 youth hit by pellets in one or both eyes. If anyone wants to help, he/she can contact the SMHS Hospital authorities of Srinagar and save the youth from getting blind,” said a senior doctor at SMHSHospital. “After primary treatment, the patients…
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