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Doctors blame sub-standard drugs for ineffective treatment
But officials say 99 percent medicines in market are perfect With officials of Drug Controller claiming that 99 percent of drugs in Kashmir are of […]
Haemophilic patients to file case against authorities
Non-availability of medicines After the death of a haemophilic patient in SKIMS, the other patients of the same diseases Friday said that they are going […]
JK to submit health sector plan to Centre before Jan 31st
Jammu and Kashmir government will submit the state’s health sector plan to the Centre for the next Financial-Year before the stipulated time of January 31, 2015. The plan […]
Rural Health Statistics in JK present a depressing picture
Health centers short of almost 50 % manpower Even when the state is reeling under surge of unemployment, the recent revelations of Rural Health Statistics […]
Late marriage, lack of breast feeding increases risk of breast cancer
Kashmiri women with history of late marriage, lack of breast feeding to their children and obesity have a high risk of developing breast cancer in […]
And now, winter vacations for doctors!
Half the faculty strength allowed sabbatical at patients’ cost Come winters and the already dismal strength of senior doctors in the tertiary care hospitals falls […]
Doctors’ group sounds swine flu alert, says Kashmir not prepared
A doctors’ group in Kashmir on Saturday sounded swine flu alert and said the valley hospitals are not ready to deal with the virus. The president […]
After flood-hit equipment, staff shortage paralyses Valley hospitals
The floods and the ‘untimely’ elections have devastated much more than hospital equipment in the Valley. The hospitals are facing staff shortage due to which […]
No senior doc to see patients at SMHS on Sunday
As if Sunday is a ‘sickness holiday’, the patients admitted at SMHS Hospital are left at the mercy of junior doctors. The senior doctors do […]