Srinagar: The health department has said that it could take several weeks for it to know what caused the death of at least 11 children in Ramnagar area of district Udhampur almost two months ago. The investigation by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare was completed last week, but authorities said the exact cause […]
‘In case of their disengagement, patient care will come to a grinding halt’
SRINAGAR: Nearly 800 employees appointed under academic arrangement basis during the past 9 years in Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar have received support from the college principal. A senior official told Kashmir Reader that Principal, GMC Srinagar, Dr Parvaiz Shah has sent a detailed recommendation letter to the Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education Department, […]
Srinagar: As the term of the incumbent principal of Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar, Dr Parvaiz Shah, is due to expire this month-end, hectic lobbying by senior doctors is underway to bag the coveted post. Although the final decision would be taken by Lieutenant Governor GC Murmu, advisors to him and higher officials in the […]
Medical colleges to screen people for virus: Nodal Officer
Srinagar: Even as the Coronavirus has been declared as global emergency by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Jammu and Kashmir government is yet to set up screening facilities for those travelling to the region through road and rail link. The health department has opened ‘Coronavirus help desk’ at the Srinagar Airport but there is […]
GMC principals’ opinion sought
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has sought the opinion of medical college principals over the proposal of imposing blanket ban of doctors in the region. According to official documents, the lieutenant governor, G C Murmu has written to all the principals of government medical colleges of Kashmir and Jammu through the Under Secretary Health […]
‘11 travellers screened test negative’
Srinagar: The government has decided to setup isolation wards in every district hospital and medical college of Jammu and Kashmir in view of the possible threat of coronavirus. According to official sources, the Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu has directed health department to set up isolation wards in every district hospital of Jammu and Kashmir […]
Srinagar: The government has asked the police and health officials to prepare a list of students who are pursuing their studies in China so that they can be evacuated safely and screened for Coronavirus on arrival. According to sources, Chief Secretary BVR Subramaniam has directed the officials to constitute a surveillance team in every district […]
We have now tested him, he is clear: Director Health
Srinagar: The health department was left scrambling early this week after it came to know about a Kashmiri student from China who had walked out of the Srinagar Airport without screening for Coronavirus. According to official sources, there was no sense of alertness among the health department officials regarding the deadly Coronavirus till Monday, when […]
Srinagar: Authorities have sounded a high-alert at the two airports of Jammu and Kashmir to prevent any spread of Coronavirus in the region. The health department has deployed special teams of doctors and paramedics at Srinagar and Jammu airports to screen suspected passengers for Coronavirus. As per officials, the screening of suspected passengers has started […]
SRINAGAR: A family of Hazratbal area in city outskirts on Tuesday accused doctors at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science, Soura of negligence that caused death of their ward in the Emergency department. The family held a protest in the premises of SKIMS Soura following which the Director Dr A G Ahangar ordered an inquiry into […]