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Burail inmates to get GMCH specialist consultationSubscriber Only
March 02, 2018 10:27 IST
The GMCH doctors said a roster would be made and on daily basis, the specialists, including orthopaedics and surgeons, would provide consultation through the doctors connected from the Burail jail.
Fri, Mar 02, 2018
PGIMER crisis helpline gets poor response from resident doctorsSubscriber Only
March 01, 2018 05:28 IST
“We get one or two calls from residents in a month or two [on the helpline],” says Dr Sandeep Grover of PGI’s psychiatry department.
Thu, Mar 01, 2018PGIMER doctor commits suicide: ‘We’re overburdened, stressed… patients’ rush increasing, but number of resident doctors isn’t’Subscriber Only
February 27, 2018 10:24 IST
The working hours set for a resident doctor at PGI are 12 hours. But doctors claim they always work beyond the set time. For a resident doctor, the day starts at 8 am and continues till 9 pm. The next day, the doctor again joins the duty at 8 am.
Tue, Feb 27, 2018
J-K sex scandal: CBI faces flak as 8 of 14 accused acquittedSubscriber Only
February 27, 2018 04:49 IST
In 2006, a welfare committee of Habbakadal, Srinagar, approached Shahid Gunj police with a CD that had an “obscene film” featuring a local girl. A case was registered on their complaint, and the girl in the CD named more than three dozen people, including two former ministers, senior police officers, a BSF DIG.
Tue, Feb 27, 2018
Chandigarh inspection drive: ’52 chemist shops have violated norms’Subscriber Only
February 25, 2018 09:38 IST
The Chandigarh Health Director also said that the soft copy, pertaining to the list of manufacturing units under Chandigarh’s jurisdiction, is also being sent to the National Health Mission to upload it on the official website.
Sun, Feb 25, 2018
NHPS beneficiaries to be drawn from economic, caste census: Centre to statesSubscriber Only
February 24, 2018 03:28 IST
A National Health Agency (NHA) is also to be set up to manage NHPS, the letter from Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan to all state Chief Secretaries stated.
Sat, Feb 24, 2018
Simply Put: Why an opioid drug used to treat pain has led to petition in HCSubscriber Only
February 21, 2018 00:41 IST
Doctors are divided on the use of Buprenorphine to help treat drug addiction. Punjab has started a pilot project to test the impact.
Wed, Feb 21, 2018
Interview: ‘Child’s anxiety directly proportionate to parents’ expectations’Subscriber Only
February 19, 2018 03:03 IST
Here is a doctor's advice to students and parents on dealing with exam stress
Mon, Feb 19, 2018
After 9 deaths this year, Punjab puts hospitals on swine flu alertSubscriber Only
February 15, 2018 16:00 IST
Health records also reveal that so far the department has provided treatment to 112 people who had come in contact with the swine flu positive patients
Thu, Feb 15, 2018
Amit Shah in Jind: Motorcycle rally to increase pollution, warn expertsSubscriber Only
February 15, 2018 11:29 IST
"It has been established by IIT Kanpur that in Delhi two-wheelers are the major components causing pollution if compared with four-wheelers,” Professor Mukesh Khare, from IIT Delhi told The Indian Express.
Thu, Feb 15, 2018
New Trend: Men take up nursing course at PGIMER in large numbersSubscriber Only
February 14, 2018 06:41 IST
There were only two men in the 2016-18 batch. Curiously, 17 of the 18 men in the course are from Rajasthan.
Wed, Feb 14, 2018
Chandigarh International Airport: IAF agrees to increase watch hours from March-endSubscriber Only
February 13, 2018 07:08 IST
Starting from October 3 last year, the runway watch hours for the flight operation is from 5 am to 4 pm. The present NOTAM (notice to airmen) will remain enforced till March 31. Before the NOTAM, the watch hours at the airport were between sunrise and 10 pm.
Tue, Feb 13, 2018
Health index: Punjab ranked second, aiming at No. 1 spot soon, says MohindraSubscriber Only
February 10, 2018 09:16 IST
Neighboring Haryana, however, is ranked 13 by achieving an overall performance index score of 46.97 in the reference year
Sat, Feb 10, 2018Chandigarh second among UTs on NITI Aayog’s healthcare index Subscriber Only
February 10, 2018 08:15 IST
This is for the first time that the Centre has come up with an index to measure the annual performance of states and Union Territories (UT) and rank them accordingly. The states were divided into larger states, smaller states and UTs.
Sat, Feb 10, 2018
Seven-year-old girl succumbs to dengue and typhoid at Chandigarh PGISubscriber Only
February 09, 2018 08:49 IST
PGI sources told Chandigarh Newsline on Thursday that the girl, a resident of Chandigarh’s Faida village, died on January 25, the same day after she was referred by the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32.
Fri, Feb 09, 2018
Kashmiri student assaulted in HaryanaSubscriber Only
February 08, 2018 04:02 IST
The incident near Ambala’s Maharishi Markandeshwar University comes days after a similar case was reported in Mahendragarh, where two students from J&K were beaten up.
Thu, Feb 08, 2018
Chandigarh: PGIMER to set up department of family medicineSubscriber Only
February 06, 2018 09:52 IST
Traditionally, a family doctor is one to whom families visit regularly, irrespective of the disease and age. A family physician provides primary treatment for all the diseases and refers patients to the specialist only if there is a need for it.
Tue, Feb 06, 2018
Chandigarh: Patient load increased over 20 times in 54 years, says annual report of PGIMERSubscriber Only
February 04, 2018 05:30 IST
From the annual attendance of 1,25,163 outpatients and 3,328 admissions in 1963-64, the figure has gone up to 25,55,455 outpatients and 89,584 admissions in 2016-17.
Sun, Feb 04, 2018
Survival rate of patients at Chandigarh PGI 95 per cent in 2016-17Subscriber Only
February 04, 2018 04:38 IST
In 2016-17, the highest number of patients - 9,32,033 - was recorded by Punjab at 36 per cent, followed by Chandigarh 21 per cent (5,48,072), Haryana 19 per cent, Himachal Pradesh 11 per cent and UP five per cent.
Sun, Feb 04, 2018
Two J&K students beaten up in HaryanaSubscriber Only
February 03, 2018 05:35 IST
The Jammu & Kashmir government has demanded a strong action into the incident, with Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti saying she was “shocked & disturbed” by the incident.
Sat, Feb 03, 2018
Mumbai MRI Death: Three Chandigarh hospitals order safety reviewSubscriber Only
January 30, 2018 10:47 IST
PGI Director Dr Jagat Ram told Chandigarh Newsline that he has sought comments from the Department of Radio Diagnosis and Imaging to know the precautions taken during MRI tests
Tue, Jan 30, 2018
New Tejas train on Delhi-Chandigarh route likely to start running from MarchSubscriber Only
January 25, 2018 03:55 IST
DRM, Ambala, Dinesh Sharma, told Chandigarh Newsline on Wednesday that the train was likely to start plying in March once the coaches arrive from RCF, the coach manufacturing unit of Indian Railways.
Thu, Jan 25, 2018
Haryana school principal shot four times, she cried: Save meSubscriber Only
January 22, 2018 02:03 IST
A Class XII student, whom she had allegedly reprimanded a few days ago, shot her four times with a .32 bore gun in her office.
Mon, Jan 22, 2018
ATC watch hour timings: For planning summer schedule, Chandigarh airport approaches IAF for claritySubscriber Only
January 19, 2018 08:26 IST
From Oct 3 last year, IAF had curtailed the watch hours at the airport leading to a reduction in number of flights; that order expires on March 31
Fri, Jan 19, 2018
Chandigarh: New scheme to check bacterial contamination of eatery and restaurant employees’ handsSubscriber Only
January 19, 2018 07:52 IST
In City Beautiful, there are over 300 food outlets and restaurants located in different parts of the city. Of late, several cafes have come up in the city which also attract a lot of visitors. Employees at all these eateries wil come under the scanner.
Fri, Jan 19, 2018Journalism of Courage
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