Pellet terror: Facing permanent loss of sight, baby Hibba sent home
Srinagar: Yet to turn two and so far the youngest victim falling prey to the ‘murderous’ pellets in Kashmir, baby Hibba was on Monday discharged from SMHS hospital in Srinagar. She is to be brought for the follow-up on Saturday, more likely to undergo a surgery. In the lap of her uncle, Hibba—of 20 months […]
Health care policy will soon be a reality in JK
Srinagar: Much awaited Healthcare Policy is expected to see some light soon, as the government has taken the cognizance of the already submitted healthcare policy by the health department and the process has been set in motion. Principal Secretary, Health and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo told ‘Kashmir Vision’ that the government is looking at the […]
Two women including 10 others injured in clashes
Srinagar: As many as 10 civilians including two women sustained injuries during clashes with forces on Tuesday in the parts of Shopian and Pulwama. Six among ten injured were brought in to SHMS hospital Srinagar, where they are currently undergoing treatment and are said to be stable. Hospital sources said that a 22-years-old woman was […]
Forgetting oral health services comes with a price
'Absence of manpower, infra leading to quackery'
Srinagar: The maiden proposal for the creation of posts of dental surgeons submitted by the health department not only justifies the need for the creation of more posts for the speciality but also is aiming at addressing other dimensions of the oral care in the state in the absence of a comprehensive oral health policy. […]
No post creation in 10 years, has the Govt forgot Dental Surgeons?
Proposal for 587 posts under consideration: Dulloo
Srinagar: The government seems to have forgotten the Dental Surgeons as almost ten years have passed by, there has been no creation of posts whatsoever, with hundreds of new such surgeons adding to the pool of thousands of unemployed doctors every year. As per figures that are available with Kashmir Vision, there are almost 4000 […]
Target to setup new medical colleges for next session will be met: Principal Sec
Srinagar: With the state government finally taking a serious view over the operationalisation of five medical colleges, the administration has geared up to set in place the varied requirements that are to be put in place to start functioning of the colleges from the next academic session. Principal Secretary Health and Medical Education, Atal Dullo […]
World Diabetes Day: Young females in Kashmir falling prey to diabetes, say experts
Srinagar: Females below 25 years of age are constituting a majority who have developed diabetes and are registered at Young Diabetes Registry (YDR) at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura. YDR- SKIMS is one of the regional collaborating centers (RCCs) of the project initiated by the Council of Medical Research (ICMR). According to the […]
LD has 4 CTG machines, 3 more for back up- SKIMS has none
Srinagar: While Sher-e Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura is struggling to have a couple of Cardiotocography (CTG) machines at its disposal for the functioning of its maternity care hospital, the already burdened LallaDed Hospital is functioning with 4 CTG machines, with almost a same number reserved for the backup plan. SKIMS, being a […]
SKIMS fails yet again on procurement of CTG machines
Maternity care taking a hit in absence of the equipment
Srinagar: More than two months have passed, tertiary health care hospital SKIMS Soura is yet to procure the much needed CTG machines for its maternity care hospital. The height of official callousness is such that the quotations for the procurement were invited on a short-term basis (15 days) in August, however, no decision about the […]
Critical Care Ambulance Service may soon be a reality in JK
Srinagar: In conflict-ridden Kashmir, the much-awaited Critical Care Ambulance Service aimed at saving precious lives in Jammu and Kashmir may finally become a reality in the coming months as the government has finalized the formalities in finalizing the contract. With initiating further formalities for the procurement of ambulances equipped with life support, the road seems […]
