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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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City women find Joggers Park perfect place to stay fit

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For women of posh localities in Srinagar, the Joggers Park is a perfect place where they can be seen doing exercises and brisk walking to stay fit every morning. Located in the elite locality of Rajbagh, the Joggers Park was inaugurated by former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah with the aim of providing recreational facilities to citizens. “This park has provided us a space for walking either in the evening or morning. It helps us to stay fit as we are lazy and eat so much and it doesn’t take much…

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Patient dies ‘in absence of doctors’ in Pulwama

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Death of a trader sparked protests against doctors of District Hospital in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday. The protesters alleged that due to absence of doctors in the hospital during late hours on Sunday, they were forced to shift the patient to Srinagar but he died on the way. “My cousin Manzoor Ahmed Sheikh son of Muhammad Abdullah, a resident of Aarihal Pulwama, complained of heartache on Sunday night. We rushed him to District Hospital Pulwama but to our surprise and shock not a single doctor was present in…

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Valley’s only dental college lacks basic facilities

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Patients referred to private labs for conducting basic tests The only dental college in the Valley is taking patients for a ride as the set-up lacks basic facilities, forcing people travelling to the institution from far flung areas of Kashmir to visit private clinics for treatment. People from across the Valley visit Government Dental College at Srinagar. However, they are forced to visit private labs as the institute doesn’t even possess basic facilities like X-ray machines. “The hospital lacks basic facilities like an X-ray machine and an auto-analyser. Doctors refer…

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