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NMC 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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In 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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Second-hand smoke and delayed diagnosis raise lung cancer concerns

Doctors say most patients arrive after the disease has advanced, limiting curative treatment despite improving therapies Srinagar: When 58-year-old Muhammad Afaan (name...

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Jammu & Kashmir

DC Srinagar announces foot-overbridge, attendants’ hostel at Children’s Hospital

Srinagar: The Srinagar district administration has started construction of a foot-overbridge at the Children’s Hospital in Bemina to improve access for patients...

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SKIMS 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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Jammu & Kashmir

JK suspends cardiologist over alleged PMJAY fraud; doctor denies charges, files response

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has suspended a senior cardiologist over allegations that he misrepresented pacemaker procedures to fraudulently claim funds...

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Without 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...