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June 21, 2016 04:02 IST
Sources in the PGI said that a meeting was called by PGI Director on Monday regarding lack of sufficient ambulances at PGI which was attended by senior hospital officials.
Tue, Jun 21, 2016
June 20, 2016 11:15 IST
Dr Gaurav Aggarwal, anti-malaria officer, UT health department, in an interview with Indian Express, talks about the preparedness of the department and the preventive measures being taken to tackle the vector-borne and water-borne diseases before the onset of monsoon season in the city.
Mon, Jun 20, 2016
June 20, 2016 10:31 IST
Stressed family members of deceased complain that they run from pillar to post to get an ambulance or funeral van.
Mon, Jun 20, 2016
June 15, 2016 08:07 IST
"I am being tagged in the case as if I was in direct touch with the accused security guards."
Wed, Jun 15, 2016
June 14, 2016 07:53 IST
At present, the PGI provides an option to their patients to book appointments online.
Tue, Jun 14, 2016
June 14, 2016 07:03 IST
Chief security officer also quizzed at sector 11 police station.
Tue, Jun 14, 2016
June 12, 2016 05:33 IST
Officials from the city’s three main hospitals, Government Multi Specialty Hospital, Sector 16, Government Medical College and Hospital and PGI, confirmed that none of them have a hearse van.
Sun, Jun 12, 2016
June 11, 2016 10:28 IST
Haryana is among the top 13 states which saw most number of accidents in 2015, Punjab joins it in the top 13 states list which reported the highest number of fatalities.
Sat, Jun 11, 2016
June 11, 2016 07:21 IST
129 were killed and 331 injured in Chandigarh over the year. There were 122 hit-and-run cases most of whom rode two-wheelers.
Sat, Jun 11, 2016
June 10, 2016 07:24 IST
A five-member committee is probing the possible “internal involvement” in the unauthorised ambulance racket at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research.
Fri, Jun 10, 2016
June 09, 2016 07:24 IST
There is no monitoring system in Chandigarh for registering ambulances. “Each company has to do some CSR activity and registering ambulances is one of the ways."
Thu, Jun 09, 2016
June 08, 2016 05:35 IST
The doubts over the authenticity of the ambulances on the city roads has come to the fore after the UT police last week busted a gang that was operating unregistered ambulances at the Institute.
Wed, Jun 08, 2016
June 07, 2016 03:49 IST
Member of Panchkula-based trust says sent a letter to Red Cross Society and PGI administration; PGI spokeswoman claims not ‘aware of any such letter’.
Tue, Jun 07, 2016
June 06, 2016 04:35 IST
The doctors said the family was aware of organ donation and it was not a difficult task for the coordinators to convince them.
Mon, Jun 06, 2016
June 05, 2016 05:46 IST
The development follows a recommendation of the Medical Council of India (MCI) to the Health Ministry for renewal of 100 seats to GMCH-32.
Thu, Jul 14, 2016
June 04, 2016 17:15 IST
Two Senior officers from will visit their home State for their training, yet official feel that administrative work at Post Graduate Medical Institute may suffer, even though temporary replacements will be named.
Sat, Jun 04, 2016
June 03, 2016 09:37 IST
The initiative, launched under the malaria elimination programme, aims to create a system to block the entry of mosquitoes and prevent them from laying of eggs.
Fri, Jun 03, 2016
June 01, 2016 10:57 IST
Those who were issued notices also include two head of departments and two faculty members.
Wed, Jun 01, 2016
May 31, 2016 05:56 IST
According to PGI doctors, the transplant was performed on May 27 and the patient is stable now. The recipient was also diabetic, said the doctors.
Tue, May 31, 2016
May 30, 2016 03:38 IST
Doctors at PGIMER believe that summer camps can really play a good role in improving health of children who remain busy with studies most of the year.
Mon, May 30, 2016
May 28, 2016 05:11 IST
The Chandigarh health and fisheries departments will use gambusia fishes in large numbers to eliminate the malaria and dengue larvae present in stagnant water points at several places in the city.
Sat, May 28, 2016
May 26, 2016 04:57 IST
The attrition increases the workload at the already short-staffed speciality hospital that caters to the entire northern region.
Thu, May 26, 2016
May 24, 2016 12:41 IST
Around 33,940 cases recorded from January to December 2013, says report released by ICMR.
Tue, May 24, 2016
May 24, 2016 05:05 IST
The health institute started a 24x7 crisis helpline last week for its more than 2,000 students.
Tue, May 24, 2016
May 22, 2016 03:34 IST
Among the total cancer cases, in the men, 43 per cent of cases were tobacco related, while in women, the number was 14.3 per cent.
Sun, May 22, 2016



