Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday said about 32 people have died due to swine flu in the state in 2017. “The total number of…
View More 32 people died of swine flu in J&K in 2017Category: Health
Cancer cases on rise in Kashmir: Govt
The Jammu and Kashmir government today said that the incidents of cancer were on the rise in the state, especially in the Valley, with 3,521…
View More Cancer cases on rise in Kashmir: Govt3-yrs on, Mother, Child Care hospital awaits completion
The Mother and Child Care Hospital which was supposed to become operational in 2015 after renovation by the Jammu and Kashmir Health Department is still…
View More 3-yrs on, Mother, Child Care hospital awaits completionJ&K’s peripheral hospitals fare poor on basic amenities: Survey
Peripheral hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir have poor facilities and lack basic amenities, posing hurdles to not just patient care but also to doctors and…
View More J&K’s peripheral hospitals fare poor on basic amenities: SurveyRs 23 cr PET-scan made operational in SKIMS: Bali Bhagat
Minister for Health & Medical Education Bali Bhagat today informed that a high-end Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan machine worth Rs 23 crore has been…
View More Rs 23 cr PET-scan made operational in SKIMS: Bali BhagatCancer on steep rise in J&K; 28424 patients registered in 7 years
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday revealed that there was a sharp rise in cancer cases in the state, particularly in Kashmir region. Replying…
View More Cancer on steep rise in J&K; 28424 patients registered in 7 yearsDHSK seals sections of 2 private hospitals in Kupwara
In order to streamline the functioning of private hospitals, Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir (DHSK) today sealed various sections of two private hospitals. The hospitals…
View More DHSK seals sections of 2 private hospitals in KupwaraDHSK seals sections of two private hospitals in Kupwara
Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir (DHSK) today sealed various sections of two private hospitals namely Quality Care Hospital and Ess Bee Hospital in north Kashmir’s…
View More DHSK seals sections of two private hospitals in KupwaraEating high-salt diet may lead to dementia
Love to eat crispy roasted nuts and potato wafers that are high in salt? Beware, besides harming your heart, it may also harm your brain…
View More Eating high-salt diet may lead to dementiaJK has low doctor-patient ratio of 1:1658
Against the recommended World Health Organisation norm of 1:1000, Jammu and Kashmir has low doctor-patient ratio of 1:1658 as 2455 medico posts are lying vacant…
View More JK has low doctor-patient ratio of 1:1658