Posts By Hirra Azmat
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3.4KObituaryKnown as ‘Florence Nightingale of Kashmir’, Hassina Wani mentored a generation of nurses
Former nursing superintendent Hassina Wani treated her patients as her own Srinagar: Known as the ‘Florence Nightingale of Kashmir’, former nursing superintendent...
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1.7K1Healthcare
No Accountability: Golden hours being wasted, enquiries ‘for the sake of enquiries’ serving no purpose
As new cases come to fore, older cases of alleged medical negligence are still being probed, with reports of enquiries still to...
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2.4KHealth
Malnutrition indicators in Kashmir have worsened, anaemia on the rise, shows NHFS survey
Srinagar: While there is a considerable improvement in maternal health and supply of vaccines for childhood immunisation in Jammu and Kashmir, the...
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2.0KHealth
‘Faulty treatment’ resulted in 14-month-old developing brain damage, says family; Doctors deny negligence
Not negligence, post-anaesthesia convulsion is a possibility, say Doctors Srinagar: The joy of seeing their baby in good health turned into an...
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11.9KAchievers
Kashmiri Doctor does a perfect hattrick, tops all three Super-Speciality exams in AIIMS, NEET, PGI
Srinagar: If success is a habit, Mohsin Raj Mantoo, a 29-year-old doctor from Kashmir has internalized it so much that it is...
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2.3KMental Health
‘I wanted to harm my baby’: Postpartum Depression making mothers grapple for acknowledgment and help
As seeking help regarding mental health remains a taboo, and healthcare infrastructure in Kashmir remains inadequate, young mothers find themselves battling alone....
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3.1KEcology
Hunters and watchers: A rare cross-border intruder shot dead in Kashmir
Nearly a fortnight ago, a tipoff about a rare cross-border aerial activity alerted all and sundry in Kashmir. The chase that ensued...
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6.3KEducation
Curse of online classes: Fatigued children with ‘digital eye strain’ and headaches
The scourge of online classes imposed due to the pandemic, exacerbated by slow 2G speed, has forced children to spend more time...
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3.9KAchievers
Safina Nabi, Majid Maqbool awarded for their ground breaking gender-based reportage
Srinagar: In a positive development that has brought pride to the media community in Kashmir, two journalists from the valley made it...
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3.0KAchievers
Many from JK feature in Stanford University’s ‘Top World Scientists’ list
Srinagar: In a development that makes Jammu and Kashmir’s chest puff with pride, among the top two percent scientists of the world,...
