New Delhi: In a shocking incident raising the safety alarms over the concerns of patients and doctors, a snake was spotted in Hindurao Hospital Operation Theatre (OT) room, where preparation for an operation was underway. The Doctors immediately ran away from the OT and the service was suspended till the[Read More…]
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Ranchi: This polio afflicted man wants his blood to race across country
India has 600 million young people and any death due to lack of blood is a matter of shame, says 43-year-old athlete Prakash M. Nadar. Like a soldier or a doctor or a well-wisher, this polio-afflicted man is a saviour for many. Nadar, a Marathi dwells in Mumbai and has[Read More…]
US court overturns $21 mn damages for wrong brain surgery on Indian woman
New York: A court has overturned the $21 million awarded to the family of a woman of Indian descent who was operated on her brain instead of her jaw because of a hospital mix-up, according to media reports. In its decision, The Michigan State Supreme Court cited a technicality in[Read More…]
After Gorakhpur tragedy, children die in UP due to flood-caused infections
Death and devastation have opened up a whole new challenge of infectious diseases for the Uttar Pradesh government. The low-lying areas of Uttar Pradesh are terribly hit by infections, killing more than six children in the row. Cases of diarrhoea and viral fever are reported from every house located in[Read More…]
Government hospital using saffron-colored bed sheets in Adityanath’s Gorakhpur
Have you ever seen a hospital submerged in saffron color? If not, here is one such hospital which can be seen sank in saffron in Gorakhpur. According to media reports, a photo of Sahjanwa Community Health Center in Gorakhpur district was surfaced and is going viral now. In the hospital,[Read More…]
Bengaluru: Hospital denies treatment to accident victim
In a shocking incident, a hospital in Bengaluru denied admission to the family members of a 23-year-old accident victim. The victim’s family alleged that he was not allowed inside Victoria Hospital on Monday for treatment. The patient’s family further added that they were restricted from entering as the guards and[Read More…]
AIIMS caps various medical test fee at Rs 500
Those visiting Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) will not have to pay for blood tests, X-rays, ultrasound scans and similar diagnostic procedures in the future. AIIMS, country’s premier state-run Institute, which caters to patients from Delhi and across the country, also plans to do away with admission[Read More…]
Gorakhpur tragedy: Twitterati slams Virendra Sehwag for not accusing BJP govt
Just a day after many died in the Gorakhpur’s state-run Baba Raghav Das Medical College’s massacre due to lack of oxygen, on Saturday started Indian cricketer Virendra Sehwag got trolled on Twitter for not holding the current Uttar Pradesh government responsible for the death of victims. According to reports, the[Read More…]
30 die in 48 hours in Gorakhpur hospital; govt denies oxygen shortage as reason
In a terrible incident, nearly 30 children died at Gorakhpur’s BRD Hospital within 48 hours. The incident happened in a case of negligence on part of the hospital to ensure smooth supply of oxygen for the patients. As per the sources, the deaths were caused by the agency responsible for[Read More…]
Kerala: Man succumbs to injuries after denied medical treatment
A man injured in a mishap in Kerala was being denied medical treatment by various hospitals in Kollam and in Thiruvananthapuram. The 30-year-old man from Tamil Nadu struggled between life and death for almost seven hours before he succumbed to his injuries. The man was taken to at least two[Read More…]
Hospital in Bihar asks employees to declare virginity in declaration form
In a funny incident, a government hospital in Bihar is asking its employees some really weird questions in their declaration forms. In the marital declaration form of the Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Science (IGIMS), Patna, employees are being asked to declare their virginity and also the number of wives[Read More…]
Kangana Ranaut severely injured on sets of Manikarnika while shooting a fight scene
Kangana Ranaut was seriously injured after being accidentally struck by a prop sword on the sets of her new film, Manikarnika – The Queen of Jhansi. According to sources from the film sets the actor was shooting an action scene in Hyderabad when she was struck on her forehead. She[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…]
Odisha: Stray dog feeds on stillborn in govt hospital premises
In a shocking incident, a stray dog was found feeding on the corpse of an infant inside the premises of sub-divisional hospital of Jeypore in Odisha’s Koraput district. According to reports, two passers-by witnessed the dog eating a stillborn baby body. What is even surprising is, the spectators did not[Read More…]
Maharashtra: Rs 1.5 lakh stents will now cost Rs 7K, says govt
Bringing a sign of relief to thousands of Cardiac patients, the Maharashtra government has said that the medical devices like stents and catheters must be sold at the maximum retail price (MRP). These patients are charged 300% to 400% the cost of stents, a tiny metal tube implanted into the[Read More…]
AIIMS nurses to plan mass casual leave
As a protest against “discrimination” in the Seventh Central Pay Commission, nearly 5,000 nurses of the emergency services at AIIMS planned to go on a mass casual leave on Friday. The nurses union at AIIMS has also said that they will go on an indefinite hunger strike from March 27[Read More…]
Afghanistan: Gunmen dressed as doctors kill 30 at military hospital
Gunmen dressed as doctors stormed a military hospital near the U.S. Embassy in Kabul on Wednesday, killing at least 30 people and injuring more than 50. All four of the gunmen who entered the Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan Hospital had been killed by security forces. The military hospital is located[Read More…]
Two prisoners escaped from hospital in Vadodara
Horrific! Ward boy breaks crying infant’s leg
Medical staff held hostage by armed man in Istanbul
Congress VP Rahul Gandhi visits Karunanidhi at Chennai hospital
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday met DMK chief Karunanidhi, who is undergoing treatment for lung and throat infection at a private hospital in Chennai. “I just met him, I wanted to personally wish him a speedy recovery. I was very happy to see that he is doing well[Read More…]
DMK chief Karunanidhi to be discharged soon
Puducherry chief minister V Narayanasamy said, on Sunday, that DMK chief M Karunanidhi was likely to be discharged in a day or two. Karunanidhi was admitted to Kauvery Hospital on Thursday for further treatment of a drug-induced allergy on December 1. “I came to enquire about his health since he[Read More…]
Bihar: Dialysis centre refuses to accept old notes; woman dies in hospital
A woman who was battling kidney failure became a latest victim of demonetisation as she died in a government hospital in Bihar after the hospital staff refused to accept payments in old notes for dialysis on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi while announcing demonetisation of high denomination notes on November[Read More…]
Accept cheques, DDs and online payments: Delhi govt to private hospitals
Taking note of problems faced by Delhi citizens, the AAP government has issued strict directions to all private hospitals to accept cheques, demand drafts and online payments from patients. A circular regarding the same has been issued, after complaints were received that some hospitals were not accepting cheques and demand[Read More…]
34 students hospitalised in Odisha after dead caterpillars in mid-day meal
A government-run upper primary school in Odisha’s Kendrapara district saw as many as 34 of its students hospitalised after a mid-day meal curry contained dead caterpillars. The incident took place at Arteswar upper primary school in Jagannathpur village and the food was thrown away after one of the students found[Read More…]