Avoid exposure to cold, doctors advise people

Srinagar: Doctors have advised people especially children, aged and patients immune to cold to take precautions during the ongoing intense cold wave that has gripped the Kashmir Valley. Principal Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar Dr Parvaiz Shah said that vulnerable groups including aged, patients with chronic disease like lung problems (COPD, Asthma), diabetes, kidney, liver […]

9 months on, government yet to clear guidelines for heath investment policy

Srinagar: The J&K government has delayed the start of ‘Health Investment Policy’ as the guidelines for the programme are yet to be finalised. According to official sources, the Health department has submitted the draft health investment policy to the finance department in April for clearance and to work out the financial intricacies for its smooth […]

SKIMS ‘pride’ of Jammu & Kashmir

Srinagar: The government on Wednesday applauded the functioning of Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) and called it as a “pride” of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. While Lieutenant Governor GC Murmu could not attend 37th annual day of SKIMS, his two advisors K K Sharma and Farooq Khan paid tribute to SKIMS founder Sheikh Muhammad […]

Private firm accused of supplying substandard material

Medical Corporation sets up panel to inspect ambulances

Srinagar: A private firm has been accused of supplying substandard equipment and fabrication material used for critical care ambulances in Jammu and Kashmir. Official sources told Kashmir Reader that the MGM Associates, which is the partner company in the ambulance services under 102/108 codes and approved by the Health and Medical Education department, has submitted […]

Delay in recruitment hits functioning of newly established medical colleges

SSB says process to complete soon

SRINAGAR: In the face of delay in recruitment by Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB), the newly established government medical colleges in Jammu and Kashmir have started hiring staff on temporary basis. Last year, the health and medical Education referred about 2,000 technical and non-technical posts to the recruitment agency for hiring at the […]

Government expected to impose blanket ban on private practice of doctors

Government expected to impose blanket ban on private practice of doctors

Srinagar: The health and medical education department has proposed a blanket ban on private practice of doctors including those working in district hospitals of Jammu and Kashmir from next month, Kashmir Reader has learnt. According to official sources, the department has sent the proposal to J&K Lieutenant Governor GC Murmu last week and sought approval […]

Director SKIMS issues gag order for officials, doctors

Srinagar: Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura has issued an order asking officials and doctors of the premier institution to desist from speaking to media about its working and services. The order was issued days after Dr A G Ahangar took over as the new Director of the SKIMS Soura following the High Court […]

PSC cancels interviews as uncertainty looms over constitutionality of incumbent body

Srinagar: Uncertainty looms over the fate of Public Service Commission (PSC) after it cancelled ongoing interviews of aspirants for the post of lecturer in health and medical education department. As per the candidates, they were taken by shock on Monday and Tuesday after the recruiting agency announced cancellation of their scheduled interviews without citing any […]

Biomedical equipment maintenance program for hospitals faces delay in Kashmir

Mapping completed in Jammu, Ladakh

Biomedical equipment maintenance program for hospitals faces delay in Kashmir

Srinagar: The Government of India sponsored scheme Biomedical Equipment Management and Maintenance Program (BMPP) is still way off at the hospitals in Kashmir valley as the Health department is yet to implement the scheme despite a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Health Department and the successful bidder in March this year. The scheme […]