Healthcare
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237NMC proposes unique ID for doctors to allow practice across India without fresh registration
New Delhi: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has proposed introducing a centrally generated Unique Identification (UID) number for every registered medical practitioner,...
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380In Kashmir’s forgotten villages, parents carry children with disabilities across broken roads in search of healthcare
For many families living with disabilities in remote villages of Kashmir, the greatest obstacle is not the condition itself; it is the...
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281Nine-year-old referred to Srinagar after GMC Anantnag ambulance fails to arrive
Anantnag: A nine-year-old boy referred from Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag to Srinagar was reportedly forced to travel in a private vehicle...
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255Medicine begins with knowledge but healing begins with humanity
A surgeon reflects on illness, anxiety and the enduring value of compassion in medical care Every year around Doctors’ Day, I receive...
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126SKIMS performs first matched unrelated donor stem cell transplant
Srinagar: The Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) has successfully performed its first Matched Unrelated Donor (MUD) Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant in...
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193Civil society groups call for seasonal health services for nomadic communities
Groups seek mobile health centres for pastoralists in J&K highlands Srinagar: Three civil society organisations have urged the Jammu and Kashmir government...
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142Without DLCO testing at SKIMS, CD Hospital, lung patients face delays, extra costs
Srinagar: Hundreds of patients suffering from respiratory illnesses are facing hardship due to the absence of advanced lung function assessment facilities at...
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153Doctor’s prescription now mandatory for syrup medicines across India
New Delhi: The Health Ministry of India has revised drug regulations to ban the sale of syrups, including cough syrups, without a...
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140Funds crunch delaying hospital payments, but health remains priority: Sakina Itoo
Says Muharram health grid in place, hospital bills to be cleared in phases Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Health Minister Sakina Itoo on...
