Articles by Sreya Deb
Acute staff shortage ails major health facilities in city
At Balrampur Hospital, 34 out of the 104 sanctioned doctor posts are vacant; at Lok Bandhu, 15 of the 88 sanctioned positions are vacant

Lucknow’s KGMU paediatric surgery dept left in limbo amid Infra crisis
Beyond infrastructural issues, the department faces significant staffing shortages, with four consulting doctor positions vacant out of the 14 sanctioned for senior doctors

Healing, waiting, more waiting—the long journey of KGMU’s stranded psychiatry patients
In a government hospital where patients often compete for beds, the ward has, in some cases, become a permanent home for patients like these.

U.P. registers 2K organ donors in 5 months
Currently, the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) is the only government hospital in the state capital that has made the process of donating an organ free of cost for donors or donors’ families, while King George’s Medical University (KGMU) and Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) are still in the process of doing the same.

Lucknow choirs rework carols, hymns for local audience
Choir directors agree that the adaptation of carols is an attempt Christmas more inclusive for the Indian population.

UPSRTC to boost interstate bus service; focuses on passenger safety, comfort
UPSRTC will operate 13,000 buses for Mahakumbh in Prayagraj in 2025, ensuring safety and comfort with new measures and additional staffing.

‘Traumatic’ trauma care system snuffs out another life in Lucknow
From the accident site, he was taken to the RMLIMS, KGMU, then to the SGPGI, and finally to a private hospital, but didn’t get adequate treatment, alleged kin; he breathed his last in an ambulance en route what would have been the fifth ambulance trip of the night

Lucknow: Lack of beds to patient care, hospitals in poor health
A four-hour overnight spot check by HT exposes ailments in the healthcare system amid the harsh reality of unavailability of beds at KGMU Trauma Centre and elsewhere in Lucknow. Numerous patients are left with no option but to return home or take admission in pvt hosps. Not much seems to have changed even after the death of a patient at the Lari Cardiology Centre recently.

Updated on Dec 07, 2024 08:50 AM IST
In a snub for KGMU, Dy CM Brajesh Pathak rejects probe report, says key questions unanswered
Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak asks KGMU VC to submit revised report into death of patient at Lari Cardiology Centre

Updated on Dec 03, 2024 07:02 AM IST
Tossed between hospitals, Lko man died for lack of ventilator support
According to the son of the deceased, in their search for an available ventilator machine, the patient passed away in the wee hours of Monday, at Lari Cardiology Centre.

U.P’s first bone bank to be functional in six months
KGMU's Bone and Tissue Bank will be operational in six months, aiding orthopaedic surgeries by providing preserved bones and tissues for patients.

Women’s commission struggles to navigate with nearly 50k pending cases
With the commission inviting complaints from women across the state, they recently announced that a total of 191 new complaints have pooled in from Lucknow alone

New Bachelors courses from next session at KGMU: 40 seats added in three courses in first phase
The three Bachelors courses, namely Bachelors in Physiotherapy, Optometry and Medical Laboratory Sciences, will have 10 seats each in the first two, and 20 in the latter

Ray of hope amid dengue surge: Docs say more tests will prevent deaths
While the city saw a significant dip in the number of deaths this year, there was a spurt in the number of positive cases in October. But doctors attributed this increase to more people turning up at diagnostic centres for testing due to greater awareness

Hospitals add more beds to wards as dengue rages in Lucknow
At Lok Bandhu Raj Narayan Hospital here, the administration has had to add beds to dengue wards to make space for the number of patients that they are getting. “We have extended the dengue ward by adding 10 more beds, given that our 12-bed ward was proving inadequate for the patients’ volume,” said Lok Bandhu Hospital director Dr. Suresh Kaushal.

Teen changemaker to lead U.P. child rights body on Girl Child Day
Chanchal hopes to learn from the Chairperson, Dr Shuchita Chaturvedi, on how the commission helps children across the state.

Campus expansion on card as KGMU acquires 6.5 acres land
The acquired land will not only be used for an academic building but also for increasing patient care services and clinical wards in the institution

Bumpy ride for e-rickshaws likely as transport dept mulls curbs
The state transport department plans to impose road tax and registration fees on e-rickshaws to curb revenue loss of ₹595 crore from electric vehicles.

Portal to improve motor boat registration, tracking in U.P.
Uttar Pradesh is revamping motorised water vessel registration under the Inland Water Vessels Act, introducing a centralised portal and appointing marine engineers.

Fresh KGMU appointments enable restarting of renal transplant unit
After a two-year pause on new appointments of professors and doctors at KGMU, the National Medical Commission gave the go-ahead for new recruitments at the teaching hospital. On this new development, 77 appointment letters were sent out, of which around 45-50 have already joined and commenced work.According to hospital authorities, the new appointments will jack up the daily number of surgeries in the hospital by almost 60% and give a new beginning to the renal transplant unit

Victims of forced labour recall trauma of captivity
Twenty-nine-year-old Devendra Kumar spent 11 months working in a textile factory in Coimbatore, at the age of 14 years. He was among 30 children from Chandauli who were carted off one fine morning, with the promise of earning daily wages. Rather than being paid, the children were beaten for indiscipline and neglected when they got sick. It was a rescue operation in Coimbatore that led to the discovery of the textile factory where Kumar worked.

25th Kargil Vijay Diwas: Stories from Sarsawa, only AFS in U.P. that saw action
Sarsawa Air Force Station in Uttar Pradesh saw key action during Kargil War. Families of airmen recall sacrifices on 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas.

UP state bird’s growth story: Sarus census reflects encouraging trend after first round
U.P officials indicate an increasing trend in Sarus crane population, expecting numbers to rise in 2023. First round of census shows positive results in forest divisions.

Updated on Jun 23, 2024 06:14 AM IST
, Lucknow/meerut
Sreya Deb/S RajuHeatwave drives more patients to emergency ward than accidents
According to a trainee doctor assisting in the emergency ward, for heat-related ailments, the patient’s vitals are checked first, and fluids are administered once the correct symptoms are diagnosed.

Housing hurdles: Queer community in Lucknow struggles for acceptance
Members of the Lucknow queer community say that being openly queer makes it nearly impossible to find a place to live.

Dozens queue up at hospitals as heatwave scorches Lucknow
State capital hospitals treat hundreds for heat-related illnesses, with varying approaches to heatstroke cases. Only one heatstroke case reported.

Five sanitary pad vending machines at LU still ‘defunct’
While most departments lack a vending machine, the ones that do allegedly seldom refill it or keep it locked.

Lucknow zoo:Rock pythons, crocodile, deer among 43 adopted by animal lovers
Citizens have adopted animals for six months to a year where their funding will contribute to the feeding, health concerns and maintenance of that animal.

Gonda minor reports her own marriage, gets to go back to school
The girl was discovered and rescued with the help of district level workers of the Aparajita Samajik Samiti

Inclusivity, empathy, better scheme execution—What trans folks expect from polls
Transgender community in Lucknow feels neglected despite welfare schemes. Expectations from elections unmet, with issues of ID cards, education, and representation.
