No takers for the ‘Draft Healthcare Policy-2018’
Submitted twice for approval, policy gathering dust
Srinagar: The comprehensive Draft Healthcare Policy-2018 that was submitted by the Health Department twice this year, is still gathering dust in the Civil Secretariat as the policy has not been approved as yet. Notably, the former Director Health Services, Dr Saleem ur Rehman had submitted the Draft of the Policy twice, in the month of […]
Finally, govt initiates move to end dearth of nursing staff
Various posts to be filled up to run ancillary medical schools
Various posts to be filled up to run ancillary medical schools
NDP: District Hospital Anantnag takes lead, aims expansion
Carries out 1500 dialysis in 7 months
DH Anantnag takes lead, carries out 1500 dialysis in 7 months
Drug De-addiction policy: Medicos, cops to come together to weave success
Srinagar: The government finally seems to be in a mood of making some progress to curb the substance abuse and the subsequent de-addiction process. It will be, in the coming days, putting in place an ‘effective’ monitoring mechanism at different levels. The mechanism, in the shape of committees, will be a total mixture of cops, […]
Rules set aside by SKIMS Bemina on PG’s, SR’s training schedules
Medicos forced to work rather than trained
Srinagar: In gross violation of norms and rules, Post Graduates medicos (PGs) and Senior Residents (SRs) from Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura are being deputed to SKIMS Medical College, Bemina for working in the hospital on full-time basis. Though, the rulebook says that these doctors are to be deputed in SKIMS Bemina for […]
Govt all set to roll out ‘Ayushman Bharat’ health insurance scheme
Scheme to be set in motion from Dec 1 in JK
Srinagar: While the ‘Ayushman Bharat’ health insurance scheme has been launched in rest of the states last month, the Jammu and Kashmir government is still inching towards setting all the requirements in place in order to roll out the ambitious health insurance scheme on December 1. The government has, so far, completed the empanelment of […]
Draft on ‘Drug De-Addiction policy’ admits lacunae
Srinagar: The Policy Draft for Drug De-Addiction which is out in the public domain, has admitted the existing gaps in the Drug de-addiction mechanism which is in place and subsequently the prevention of the same. The Draft Policy has pointed out at multifaceted gaps that have led to the sorry state of affairs when it […]
JKRPD bill 2018: Govt plans endless ‘benefits’ to specially abled
Srinagar: The government is set to provide several benefits to the persons with disabilities in terms of healthcare, rehabilitation and social security which are in accordance to the Jammu and Kashmir Rights of Persons with Disabilities (JKRPD) bill, 2018—the Bill that has been put out by the Department of Social Welfare for suggestions. Ranging from […]
Group Mediclaim: Take us on board before fresh tenders are floated: Employee leaders
Cancellation of Health Insurance Scheme
Cancellation of Health Insurance Scheme
State of health sector: Two new colleges premises ready, but govt forgets to arrange staff
Srinagar: The two Unani and Ayurveda Medical Colleges which were set up by the government in Jammu and Ganderbal districts have been left midway as no directions have been issued to the creation of nearly 446 posts to run these two institutions. “The infrastructure is in place at both the spots, however, it has been […]
