Kashmir Witnesses Alarming Rise in Cancer: Over 50,000 Cases in Seven Years

A Silent Emergency Unfolds in the Valley By: Javid Amin | 25 September 2025 On a cold morning in Srinagar, 38-year-old Shazia from Pulwama sat in the oncology ward at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), waiting for her chemotherapy session. A schoolteacher, mother of two, and until recently, the picture of health, she never imagined that a small lump in her breast would turn into a battle for survival. Her story is not an isolated one. It echoes across Kashmir’s towns and villages, where cancer is slowly emerging as…

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Kashmir’s Children at Risk: Doctors Highlight Digital Addiction Epidemic

Kashmir’s Children at Risk: Doctors Highlight Digital Addiction Epidemic

Digital addiction among Kashmir’s children has reached ‘pandemic’ level, say doctors; Dr Sushil Razdan & Dr Kaisar Ahmed call for collective action to prevent devastating impact of screen addiction Srinagar, Feb 01 : Digital addiction among children in Jammu and Kashmir has reached alarming levels, with medical experts calling for urgent intervention to curb its impact. Renowned neurologist Dr Sushil Razdan, speaking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said early mobile phone use has harmful effects on brain development. He strongly advised against exposing children under the age of…

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