Punjab government on Thursday has announced to employ 558 doctors for state. Health Minister Brahm Mohindra stated that “The department has completed the process of recruiting 558 doctors in the state”. “The recruitment process is over”, he added. The newly recruited doctors including specialists will be posted across the state[Read More…]
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Lucknow: Doctors a km away from launch event, clueless of PM’s Ayushman Bharat Scheme
While Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik on Sunday launched PM Jan Arogya Yojana-Ayushman Bharat scheme at a grand function in Lucknow, surprisingly, doctors just a kilometre away from the launch event, handling patients at ‘Critical Care Unit’ of the government-run Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Combined Hospital showed a clueless face[Read More…]
Is normal delivery possible after caesarean? Yes, say doctors
It is said that “once a cesarean, always a cesarean”. It is commonly believed that a woman who has undergone a c-section delivery will have to opt for the same method while giving birth to her next child. But medical experts are trying to dispel this myth. According to them,[Read More…]
Ragpicker’s son selected for MBBS at Jodhpur AIIMS
A ragpicker’s son, Asharam Choudhary who has always dreamt of becoming a doctor, has found a seat for himself at Jodhpur AIIMS for MBBS. Asharam Choudhary, who belongs to Vijayaganj Mandi, Uttar Pradesh, has always dreamt of doing something for his village and now, is finally realising his dream as[Read More…]
“Beggar’s life is precious too”, says Vivek while saving a poor nearly dying from fits
Twitter account holder Vivek, who appears to be a doctor as anticipated through tweets, saved a Beggar’s life who was lying unconscious on railway platform due to a seizure disorder. Displeased with bystanders’ unsympathetic behaviour, Vivek iterated the incident through a thread of tweets posted on July 5, where he[Read More…]
Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim is a sex addict: Doctor who examined him in jail
Jail authorities on Saturday called a team of doctors, including a psychiatrist to conduct a health check-up after Gurmeet Ram Rahim was not feeling well. Apart from diabetes, the imprisoned Dera Sacha Sauda chief has also reported feeling uneasy and restless to doctors who examined him. Singh was lodged in[Read More…]
Jodhpur: Mother loses newborn as doctors fight in operation theatre
A mother has lost her child after two senior doctors in Jodhpur’s Umaid Hospital got involved in an argument during a C-section operation. The two doctors were removed after they were purportedly seen in a video fighting inside an operation theatre during surgery on a woman on Tuesday. The incident[Read More…]
Doctors at Safdarjung hospital go on indefinite strike, demand better security at premises
Resident doctors at the Safdarjung hospital have decided to go on an indefinite strike alleging that one of their colleagues was assaulted by a woman patient. The doctors went on a strike on Wednesday and emergency services were badly affected at the hospital. They demanded enhanced security on the premises[Read More…]
Government fixes price range for knee implants surgery
The government has fixed a price range for knee implants, almost 70% lower than current cost surgery. The price will now range from Rs 54,000 to Rs 1.14 lakh. “Government will not remain a mute spectator and will not allow this illegal and unethical profiteering,” Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister Ananth[Read More…]
Not even one doctor for 1,000 Indians says Government
While India’s healthcare system is rasping with loopholes, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday that Inia has less than one doctor for every 1,000 population. The number of doctors considering the population is less than the World Health Organization standard, ringing an alarm on the public health crisis of[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: Astrologers will now provide medical consultancy
While technology is taking centre stage, the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh will flag off astrology out-patient departments in which astrologers and soothsayers will provide consultation to patients. The Shivraj Singh Chauhan government will launch astrology OPDs where the staff will comprise qualified soothsayers under the aegis of the Maharashi[Read More…]
Pak: Sanitary worker dies after doctor refuses to treat his unclean body
A sanitary worker, who fell unconscious while cleaning a manhole, was suffocated to death on Thursday in Umerkot after the doctors at Civil Hospital allegedly refused to treat him until the body was cleaned. The deceased, Irfan Masih, 30-year-old, along with three other sanitary staff had stepped down into a[Read More…]
10-year-old pregnant with child of rapist stepfather to undergo abortion this week
In an incident that shows a disgraceful side of our society, a 10-year-old girl will undergo an abortion this week in Haryana. The young kid is pregnant with the child of her rapist stepfather. The abortion decision came after a city court asks doctors at the Post Graduate Institute of[Read More…]
Doctor’s family attacked in Buxar, 3 dead
In Bihar, tension prevails in Laxman Dera village in Buxar district after the murder of three relatives of a well-known family of doctors settled by the town which is 140km west of Patna, late on Thursday night. As per police reports, a group of criminals forcefully entered the ancestral house[Read More…]
Indian researcher develops 5D ultrasound system
In latest development for finding a cure for cancer, an Indian researcher’s work at Baltimore’s prestigious John Hopkins University has come up with a new technology to help surgeons detect and treat cancerous tumours while operating on patients. This Indian genius, Nishikant Deshmukh claims that he has developed the world’s[Read More…]
MP: Hospital vandalised after death of RSS leader
A group of people vandalised a hospital in Indore after the death of a RSS leader Himmat Rathore due to alleged medical negligence. A video footage showed an angry mob destroying furnitures, breaking glass panes and overturning stretchers at the Gokul Das Hospital. #WATCH Indore(Madhya Pradesh): Gokul Das Hospital vandalized after[Read More…]
AIIMS doctors wear helmets to work
In solidarity with resident doctors in Mumbai, doctors have turned up at AIIMS hospital wearing helmets. Doctors are wearing it as a precautionary measure after relatives of a deceased patient had beaten up a resident doctor in Mumbai. Over 4,000 resident doctors from across Maharashtra have gone on mass leave,[Read More…]
Resign if you don’t want to work: Bombay HC to doctors
Maharashtra: 4,000 doctors stay away from duty
Vyapam scam: SC cancels degrees of 634 doctors
The Supreme Court on Monday cancelled the degrees of 634 doctors and said the admissions obtained through a mass fraud called “Vyapam scam” could not be excused. “The actions of the appellants are founded on unacceptable behavior and in complete breach of rule of law. Their actions constitute acts[Read More…]
Indore Patna Express tragedy: Doctors use WhatsApp to reunite survivors with kin
After the disastrous train accident in Uttar Pradesh that took lives of almost 145 people and left over 200 injured on Sunday, doctors involved in the treatment of injured are helping survivors to reunite with their kin with the help of most popular instant messaging app WhatsApp. Notably, many of[Read More…]
UP apathy: HIV+ pregnant woman denied admission, delivers stillborn
In yet another instance of heartless medical apathy, an HIV-positive pregnant woman who traveled nearly 50 km to Bareilly with her husband, was denied treatment and delivered a stillborn at Badaun district hospital in Uttar Pradesh. Doctors said the infant could have been saved had the mother received immediate medical[Read More…]
Delhi turned a blind eye to hit-and-run victim, left to bleed to death
On Wednesday, an e-rickshaw driver was hit by a speeding tempo and left to bleed to death. Captured on a CCTV camera, no one stopped to help 40-year-old Matibool, barring a thief who paused to steal his mobile phone. Several people are seen walking by and even examining him, but[Read More…]