ZEHRU NISSA

Zehru Nissa is a senior health correspondent with Greater Kashmir
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ZEHRU NISSA
"The life expectancy is around 70 years for both males and females, an increase of nearly 10 years in expected life spans from 1990." [Representational Image]
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Doctors ‘manhandled, threatened’ by patient’s attendants at CD Hospital
"However, in a scenario when many of the private healthcare institutions are running on goodwill rather than their capacity and infrastructure, not much can be expected." [Image for representational purpose only.]
A doctor at GMC Srinagar said that despite having surplus “back-up” ventilators, the availability has remained more or less the same over the past few years. [Representational Image]
The study said there was a link between increased screen time, owning a device and cell phone addiction. [Representational Image]
Among women, the percentage is 3.6 percent, but growing.
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Supreme Court of India.
Monkeypox was almost unheard of outside some endemic nations in African region till April this year. It is a Viral disease that spreads from person to person by close contact.
J&K Government has decided to take over the 500-bedded facility at Khanmoh and convert it into a full-fledged Infectious Diseases Hospital.
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The Principal Secretary H&ME while speaking to Greater Kashmir said that the loss of lives due to delay in emergency medical intervention needed to be addressed on priority. [Representational Image]
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The Children Hospital, the Lal Ded Maternity Hospital and other hospitals have been citing ‘unnecessary referrals’ as a main reason for over-stretching of the facilities. [Representational Image]
In J&K, the under-five mortality rate as per NFHS 5 was 19 while infant mortality was around 16.3. There has been a steep drop in under-five mortality in the past five years. [Representational Image]
“C-Section must not be imposed on the women arriving at a healthcare facility for delivery. She must be counseled about natural birth benefits and how it is good for her own health and the health of her baby,” he said. He said the birth by surgery must not be the first choice.[Representational Image]
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When the world was enjoying the festivities and love of families on Eid-ul-Fitr, she was rushed to SKIMS Soura with grievous injuries to her head. [Representational Photo]
Dr Ahmed said he was inclined towards research and later did his masters from University of Kashmir. After qualifying a CSIR exam, he joined Institute of Genomics and Integrated Biology.
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The Golden Card pooled only Rs 20,000 to her treatment package. Six months on, the family continues to repay the relatives from whom the money was borrowed for the emergency. [Representational Image]
The figures have been on a constant increase, although during the two years of the pandemic, there was a slight decline in cancer detection owing to closing down of OPDs and normal hospital based services across Kashmir. [Representational Image]
A senior official in the department said that these posts were meant to be filled before the new 500 bedded Pediatric Hospital was to start operations. [Representational Picture]
Director General Health, Family Welfare and Immunization Dr Saleem ur Rehman, who also holds the additional charge of Director Health Services Jammu said the plan was being successfully implemented in two districts already. [Representational Image]
A health worker takes swab sample for COVID-19 testing.
Managing Director JKMSCL, Dr Yashpal Sharma said the CAG report pertains to a period prior to March 2020. He said the CAG had not appointed an auditor for JKMSCL for ‘many years’.
At GB Pant Children Hospital, the sea of people with sick children does not ebb till late afternoon. [Representational Image]
A slew of instructions have been ordered to decrease the problems faced by people with disabilities. [Representational Image]
File photo of Srinagar's tertiary care hospital, SMHS.
Director Industries and Commerce Kashmir, Mehmood Ahmed Shah while speaking to Greater Kashmir said that the details of land requirement and investment details have been issued by the department. [Image for representational purpose only]
A healthcare worker collects a nasal sample of an International passenger for the COVID-19 test, at Indira Gandhi International Airport, in New Delhi.
While the successive Governments over the past one decade have admitted the dire need of having a new, modern Children Hospital to cater to over 20 lakh pediatric population in Kashmir, it is yet to take the leap.
Students queue at the COVID-19 vaccination centre at Government Girls Higher Secondary School Kothibagh, Srinagar to get jabbed on the inaugural day of vaccination drive for children aged 15-18 in J&K, on Monday January 3, 2021.[Representational Picture]
A delegation of Diagnostic Laboratories in Kashmir told Greater Kashmir that prior to September 2019, they were paying Rs 1800 as annual Sanitation fee. [Representational Image]
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