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 […]
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City women find Joggers Park perfect place to stay fit
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 […]
Patient dies ‘in absence of doctors’ in Pulwama
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 […]
Valley’s only dental college lacks basic facilities
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 […]
Mufti stresses promotion of Unani medicine
Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said Unani medicine should be promoted so that it gets a level playing field and integrates effectively into the […]
26% J-K population uses tobacco products: Expert
With 26 per cent population of J&K using tobacco products in one form or the other, the state is becoming a “lung cancer capital of […]
Drug abuse promotion in Kashmir a conspiracy: DAK
Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) today said that the menace of drug abuse in Kashmir has reached unprecedented levels and the situation has become explosive. President […]
Welcome to SKIMS; Wait 4 hrs in queue, return untreated
GoI sleeps on `450 crore expansion project Till 3 pm, middle- aged woman Habla from Kupwara has waited three hours in the queue for making […]
SKIMS doc demands blanket ban on carcinogenic substances
Director Regional Cancer Centre, Shere-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences and head Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr Maqbool Lone on Tuesday urged people to avoid using […]
Drug abuse spreading like cancer: Mufti
Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said the Health Department had been directed to frame a comprehensive policy to check drug menace among the youth […]