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200 docs ‘forced’ to appear in interviews in Jmu

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Selection of Lecturers in SKIMS Bemina Decision of holding interviews in Jammu made by CS: Dr Zargar Nearly 200 doctors from Kashmir are forced to leave their emergencies duties for appearing in interview scheduled in Jammu for the post of lecturers in SKIMS Medical College. Official sources told that venue for the interview was shifted to Jammu for the convenience of the interview panel led by Chief Secretary who is stationed in Jammu after Darbar move. “This is unacceptable and unethical because the posts are meant for a SKIMS Medical…

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Maggi samples from Valley contain lead

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Food Safety authorities awaiting govt nod to prosecute Nestle India The authorities in Kashmir are awaiting nod to prosecute Maggi manufacturer even as the instant noodles has made a comeback to the market this Diwali. Maggi samples lifted from Srinagar in June have been found contaminated with lead and subsequently declared unsafe, said the authorities concerned. Five months after it was banned for allegedly containing lead beyond the permissible limit, Maggi noodles made a comeback in the select markets. Manufacturer Nestle India, which owns the Maggi brand, has prepared a…

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Central heating system in hospitals yet to start

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With a dip in the temperature, the doctors in Kashmir have urged the authorities concerned to start central heating systems in the government-run hospitals. In a statement here today, the Doctors Association Kashmir alleged that the central heating system in most of the premier hospitals of the Valley had not been started yet and patients were suffering due to cold weather. “With the mercury dipping in the Valley, patients are facing huge inconvenience due to lack of heating provisions in the hospitals,” the association said. Emphasising the ill effects of…

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GoI issues 7000 H1N1 testing kits to States, Kashmir gets none

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With H1N1 Influenza raging across India, Union Ministry of Health has issued 7000 testing kits to states with Kashmir getting none. According to a press release by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the government plans to distribute 15000 more such kits. However, JK health officials say they haven’t received any assistance in form of testing kits from MoHFW. Currently, two hospitals in Kashmir are equipped to test for H1N1 Influenza. However, the hospital administrations said that the infrastructure as well as testing kits have been procured by the hospitals…

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State obtains land for three medical colleges

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In the first major step towards setting up five medical colleges in the state, the J&K Government has acquired land for three, while negotiations are on for acquiring land for two more. Government sources said the land for the medical colleges had been acquired by the Medical Education Department at Baramulla and Anantnag in the Kashmir region and Rajouri in the Jammu region. The land for the two proposed medical colleges in Kathua and Doda districts has yet not been acquired. The Centre had sanctioned five medical colleges in J&K…

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CM calls back doctors who have gone abroad

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Doctors from Jammu and Kashmir who have moved out of the country should consider returning to their roots, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed said on Saturday while promising a conducive atmosphere for medical fraternity. He also talked about the need for creating a corpus to cater to the needs of the poor patients and invited non-resident doctors of the state to contribute to this fund, saying he has discussed with the Centre the issue of facilitating such donations. “I want some of our eminent doctors who have made a mark…

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Patients rue poor infection control measures in hospitals

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With most hospitals, mainly government ones, unable to maintain hygienic standards and take proper infection control measures, people, mostly from rural Kashmir, visiting them are susceptible to diseases. The president of the Doctors’ Association, Kashmir, said hospitals lacked proper facilities to prevent infections. “We don’t have infection control measures at public hospitals. There are no soaps in washrooms. Not to talk of patients, even there is no infrastructure for doctors leading to the spread of infections in hospitals. Even in the ICU and emergency wards there are all kinds of…

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Come winter, Kashmir will battle ‘Kangri Cancer’

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Even though its incidence has declined in the last few years, Kangri Cancer is still prevalent in valley with fresh cases mostly being witnessed in remote areas. Kangri, an earthen pot is widely used in Kashmir during winters when mercury dips below normal. Its continuous use led to Kangri Cancer, a unique skin malignancy that proved fatal in most of the cases. Valley Medical Oncologists say that despite raising awareness, a few new cases of Kangri cancer are still being witnessed in Valley which often raises complication among patients. “It…

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Kashmir hospitals unprepared for disasters: DAK

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Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Tuesday voiced serious concern over lack of preparedness of Kashmir hospitals to tackle disasters like earthquake. President DAK Dr Nisar ul Hassan in a statement while expressing grief over loss of lives in yesterday’s earthquake said that hospitals in Kashmir are not prepared to deal with calamities. “Valley hospitals lack treatment and surgical capacity to deal with mass casualties during earthquake,” he said adding “they lack resources like infrastructure, staff, space and supplies to manage sudden influx of an unexpected patient load during disaster.” Dr Nisar…

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Govt committed to improving healthcare, says Lal Singh

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Minister for Health and Medical Education Lal Singh today reiterated the government’s commitment to strengthening healthcare infrastructure in the state with advanced diagnostic and treatment facilities. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating a free surgical camp held at the Community Health Centre (CHC), Basohli, he said such camps prove to be of immense help for people of far-off and remote areas, who otherwise suffer a lot due to lack of the vital services. The camp was organised by the department in collaboration with the Onkar Singh Memorial Trust, New Delhi, during…

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