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State govt extends hospital room price caps, private hospitals unhappy
Hindustan Times, Pune | By Steffy Thevar
PUBLISHED ON DEC 21, 2020 05:25 PM IST
The notification has been in place since May 21 wherein the state government had capped the prices for oxygen beds
Guest Column: Life as a senior citizen can be challenging, but do count the advantages
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By TS Chawla
UPDATED ON NOV 09, 2020 02:14 PM IST
Health issues and isolation can be problems, but with enough time to spare to look back and reflect on past experiences, many seniors can lead rich, meaningful lives
Delhi starts gathering details of healthcare workers for Covid vaccine drive
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Anonna Dutt
UPDATED ON OCT 27, 2020 05:07 AM IST
On the database will be 13 categories of health care workers, including MBBS doctors, AYUSH practitioners, nurses, lab technicians, pharmacists and ANMs (Auxiliary Nurse Midwife) who are part of the frontline workforce against Covid-19.
Oxygen demand shoots up as Covid cases spike in tricity
Hindustan Times, Mohali | By Hillary Victor
UPDATED ON SEP 14, 2020 11:33 PM IST
A major supplier of medical oxygen in the city said around 15,000 bulk cylinders per month were supplied in the region before Covid, which had gone up to 25,000 cylinders after the outbreak
4-year-old falls off stairs and dies at GMCH, Jammu; kin allege doctors’ negligence
Hindustan Times/Jammu | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON SEP 12, 2020 09:42 PM IST
Victim’s mother says he was shifted to isolation ward on the pretext of being Covid positive where he passed away without being attended to
Panchkula sees record surge with 172 cases
Hindustan Times/Panchkula | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 26, 2020 10:11 PM IST
Congress leader Ranjeeta Mehta, 10 health workers from Government Hospital, Kalka, and four molecular lab employees at Civil Hospital, Panchkula, were among those who tested positive
Now, an app to check availability of beds in Punjab hospitals
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 09, 2020 09:49 PM IST
App currently available only on Google Play Store (for Android phones), iOS version to be launched in the next few days
IMA Ludhiana docs start Covid centre at Lord Mahavira Homeo College
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 09, 2020 09:46 PM IST
Specialist doctors, medical officers, nurses, ward boys, technicians, sweepers and other staff have been hired to ensure the centre’s smooth functioning, with all expenses paid by IMA Ludhiana
Ludhiana DC visits Civil Hospital to check Covid-19 facilities
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUL 21, 2020 12:26 AM IST
Says bed capacity in level-1 Covid control centres for non-critical patients had been increased to 1,200, and at level-2 centres (for severe cases) to 450
Farmers can apply for ₹5 lakh health insurance till July 24
Hindustan Times, Mohali | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUL 19, 2020 05:31 PM IST
Beneficiaries can avail of treatment of up to ₹5lakh for 1,396 ailments, including heart surgery, cancer treatment and surgery for accidents at 546 listed hospitals and 208 government hospitals
Shiv Sena praises Devendra Fadnavis for doing ‘good job’ as Opposition leader
Mumbai | By Press Trust of India| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
PUBLISHED ON JUL 18, 2020 03:26 PM IST
The ruling party also said that as Fadnavis has expressed satisfaction over the public health machinery in the state in the fight against Covid-19, it has boosted the morale of the government and the coronavirus patients.
Covid patients in Hyderabad hospital protest after body left on bed for hours
Hindustan Times, Hyderabad | By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu| Edited by Sabir Hussain
PUBLISHED ON JUL 15, 2020 12:02 AM IST
The incident came to light in the evening when some of the patients in the ward complained to their family members that the body of a Covid-19 victim had been lying on the bed since morning and that the entire ward was stinking.
Wildbuzz: Russell’s viper causes maximum deaths
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By Vikram Jit Singh
UPDATED ON JUL 11, 2020 09:03 PM IST
In the period 2000-2019, a staggering 1.2 million people had died in India due to snakebite, a very neglected tropical disease, states a study by the Centre for Global Health Research, University of Toronto, with Indian and UK partners
In a month, Delhi increased ICU beds three-fold
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Abhishek Dey
UPDATED ON JUL 09, 2020 02:35 AM IST
The 115 private hospitals in the city that had Covid-19 wards accounted for 1,325 ICU beds, almost double the number in the 11 public hospitals.
Gurugramwale: The story behind the walker
Hindustan Times, Gurugram | By Mayank Austen Soofi
UPDATED ON JUL 08, 2020 12:21 PM IST
These days, he says, he buys new “patti” after every two weeks for 120 rupees from a chemist shop, and does the bandaging himself.
PGIMER to start DM course in interventional radiology
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUN 30, 2020 11:25 PM IST
Interventional radiology, an important subspecialty of radiology, allows minimally invasive procedures to be done quickly under minimal anesthesia. It’s also relatively painless
WB Health dept warns private, govt hospitals of strict action if patients denied admission
Kolkata | By Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON JUN 24, 2020 02:08 PM IST
The state government has brought in force the West Bengal Epidemic disease, Covid-19 Regulations, 2020 since March 16 after Covid-19 was declared as a global pandemic.
Charvi Saraf is overwhelmed: Many people reached out to help after my open letter about failed attempts at getting Covid test in Delhi
Hindustan Times | By Shreya Mukherjee
UPDATED ON JUN 17, 2020 09:09 PM IST
TV actor Charvi Saraf, who wrote an open letter recently sharing her ordeal of having Covid-19 symptoms yet not being able to get test done, says she is feeling better now but will have to get the test done if her fever relapses.
Ludhiana doctors to observe ‘medical bandh’ on June 23
UPDATED ON JUN 17, 2020 12:14 AM IST
Clinical Establishment Act being enforced from July 1 is against, patients, the poor and doctors, they say
BMC to start Covid-19 treatment in central government hospitals
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Rupsa Chakraborty
UPDATED ON JUN 12, 2020 04:12 PM IST
The civic body plans to add 1,000 beds for Covid-19 patients in these five ESIC hospitals, including reserving 300 beds, or 30% of the total capacity, for intensive care units (ICUs).
Covid-19: Why is it so difficult to get tested in Delhi?
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Jayashree Nandi
UPDATED ON JUN 08, 2020 01:40 AM IST
Delhi’s testing protocol is tighter than the Indian Council of Medical Research’s. Tests are restricted to symptomatic individuals.
Delhi plans to ramp up city’s Covid beds over three weeks
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON JUN 06, 2020 03:24 AM IST
Currently, these five hospitals together have around 4,500 beds and 300 ventilators to treat those infected with the SARS-CoV 2 virus.
Husband among 5 arrested for gang-rape, torture of woman
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUN 06, 2020 01:18 AM IST
The man’s four friends were also taken into custody on Friday, a day after the incident, police said. The child is also suspected to have been beaten up by the accused.
Fewer able to get tested as Delhi tightens rules
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Rhythma Kaul
UPDATED ON JUN 06, 2020 12:35 AM IST
At least 8 testing centres were banned by the Delhi government on Thursday and the administration issued notices asking them to explain why there documents were not in order and the reason for now following guidelines on who can be tested.
Hospitals not reserving beds will become Covid-only centres, says Delhi govt
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUN 05, 2020 01:41 AM IST
The announcement came a day after the administration declared three private facilities -- Sir Ganga Ram hospital, Moolchand hospital and Saroj hospital -- as Covid-19-only centres.
Decision on restricting Delhi’s hospitals by June 6: Arvind Kejriwal
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUN 05, 2020 02:09 AM IST
In an interview to TV news channel News18 India, Kejriwal also said he is in favour of opening all the city’s borders, but expressed concern that Covid-19 beds would be filled “within two days” if patients from across the country entered Delhi for treatment.
Delhi breaches 1k+ single-day rise for 5th time in six days
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Anonna Dutt
UPDATED ON JUN 03, 2020 04:47 AM IST
The number of people facing severe symptoms and in need of ventilator support also shot up as compared to Monday. On Tuesday, 92 people were put on ventilator support, as compared to 42 the previous day.
Covid-19 surge pushes Mumbai to the brink
Hindustan Times | By Rupsa Chakraborty and Eeshanpriya MS
UPDATED ON MAY 25, 2020 04:40 PM IST
Much like NY, India’s financial capital struggles to tackle rising numbers with stretched hospitals, panicking citizens
UP govt banned mobile phones inside Covid-19 hospitals to hide their poor condition: Akhilesh Yadav
Lucknow | By Press Trust of India| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 24, 2020 02:00 PM IST
Amid job crisis, youth queue up to volunteer at Covid-19 isolation centre
By Mohit Khanna
UPDATED ON MAY 21, 2020 10:48 PM IST
The volunteers, mostly women, say their families are in dire need of money and the government is paying a good among to them for the job