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Patients suffer as docs suspend OPD services
Health services remained completely paralysed in the government-run hospitals with the Punjab Civil Medical Services Association (PCMSA) boycotting the outpatient department (OPD) services against the state government’s non-committal attitude to their demands.
Updated on Sep 13, 2024 05:12 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
IMA’s strike paralyses health services in Punjab
Private hospitals too keep outpatient department services shut. Health minister says the issues of doctors will be taken care of on priority.
Updated on Aug 18, 2024 05:52 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Chandigarh/amritsar/bathinda/ludhiana
Kolkata rape and murder: Agra, Aligarh doctors join nationwide strike; health services disrupted
A human chain was formed on MG Road, the lifeline of Agra. Doctors at SN Medical College and Hospital were joined by members of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) to protest.
Published on Aug 17, 2024 08:04 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Agra
Bharadwaj slams health secy for submitting ‘false affidavit’ to HC
The affidavit was filed on July 31 in connection with an ongoing PIL related to health services under the Delhi government
Updated on Aug 07, 2024 05:52 AM IST
Services hit in government hospitals as doctors go on strike in Panchkula
250 doctors of government hospitals in Panchkula observed a total shutdown of health services, including OPD, emergency and post-mortem
Updated on Jul 26, 2024 08:18 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Panchkula
Doctors on strike in Haryana, services hit in govt hospitals
Long queues of patients were seen in outpatient departments (OPDs) of district hospital across cities, including Panchkula, Karnal, Gurugram and Panipat
Published on Jul 25, 2024 02:41 PM IST
4 days on, OPD services hit in Bathinda hospital amid staff’s protest
Health services at the Shaheed Bhai Mani Singh Civil Hospital in Bathinda were paralysed on the fourth day on Monday as the employee unions observed a strike, demanding release of a class IV staffer who was recently caught by the vigilance bureau for allegedly conducting fake raids and blackmailing doctors.
Updated on Jul 16, 2024 07:10 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Bathinda
Fuel shortages 'catastrophic' for devastated health services in Gaza: WHO
Fuel shortages 'catastrophic' for devastated health services in Gaza: WHO
Published on Jul 05, 2024 02:09 PM IST
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Women leaders in finance, budgeting leads to better gender outcomes
Even though equal representation needs to become the norm, we need to move from mere representation to leadership.
Published on Jul 03, 2024 11:58 PM IST
Dr Sushil Mahi is new Chandigarh medical superintendent
Dr VK Nagpal, who has moved on to a new role as the additional director general, health services, Haryana, had been associated with the health department in Chandigarh for the past 10 years, serving as deputy medical superintendent, medical superintendent as well as project manager of the State AIDS Control Society
Updated on Feb 14, 2024 11:30 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
California's San Mateo County is 1st to recognise loneliness as health emergency
San Mateo County recognises loneliness as a health emergency, i.e. “a problem that has been building for decades," but worsened with COVID.
Published on Feb 03, 2024 11:42 PM IST
Patients must be partners in health care decision-making
This article is authored by Anubha Taneja, member-secretary, Thalassemia Patients Advocacy Group, New Delhi.
Published on Feb 02, 2024 01:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times
Syphilis cases in US reach a record high since 1950, other STDs remain low
Total cases surpassed 207,000 in 2022, a 17% increase and the highest count in the United States since 1950
Published on Jan 31, 2024 04:29 PM IST
AP |
Advancing disease detection and prevention in public health
This article is authored by Chandra Ganjoo, group CEO, Trivitron Healthcare.
Published on Jan 29, 2024 11:33 AM IST
Hindustan Times
How Ozempic grew to become a celebrity buzzword
Trending for a while now, with over 147k tags on Instagram, the ‘miracle’ drug may have more than a few side effects. Here’s a deep dive.
Updated on Jan 18, 2024 06:19 PM IST
Ismat Tahseen
Health services hit in Haryana as govt doctors on indefinite strike
2,500 doctors strike work on Haryana Civil Medical Services Association call, state health minister convenes meeting with HCMSA in Chandigarh at 2pm to break deadlock
Published on Dec 29, 2023 12:55 PM IST
Lesson from Nanded: Reform public health
The excess deaths at GMC Nanded are symptoms of a deeper malaise – the public health system being majorly overstretched, heading towards a crisis.
Published on Nov 13, 2023 09:10 AM IST
Committed to making Haryana a model state in health services: Vij
He said that people can avail state-of-the-art medical facilities, 162 PHCs would be reconstructed besides construction of civil hospitals in the state and ECG machines will be provided upto PHC level among other facilities
Updated on Oct 26, 2023 06:28 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ambala
Akhilesh targets BJP govt for ‘poor’ health care services in UP
Mosquito-borne diseases on the rise due to water logging and large number of dengue patients in the state capital reflect the ground situation in other districts of UP, says SP chief
Published on Sep 18, 2023 08:05 PM IST
TMC to add more beds at Kalwa hospital, revamp to begin soon
The Thane Municipal Corporation plans to expand the capacity of its Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj hospital and create additional beds as part of a revamp.
Updated on Aug 16, 2023 12:24 AM IST
Satish Nandgaonkar, Thane
Akhilesh targets U.P. govt over ‘poor’ health services
The SP national president claimed that the ambulances introduced during his party’s regime had served the masses well
Updated on Aug 14, 2023 10:42 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Agra
Haryana: Set up de-addiction centres in all hospitals soon: Anil Vij
Haryana health and family welfare minister Anil Vij said that a 100-bed TB hospital will also be constructed in Ambala, for which approval of ₹54.38 crore has been received. Apart from this, 66 sub-health centres of the state will be renovated, Vij said.
Updated on Jun 03, 2023 10:20 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Govt spent over ₹25 crore on Maha Bhushan event
The Maharashtra Bhushan award ceremony cost over ?25 crore due to spending by multiple agencies, including ?13.63 crore on publicity and ?7 crore on road repairs. 14 people died due to heatstroke.
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 12:31 AM IST
Chandigarh tricity area records 172 new Covid infections, active cases near 1,000
Within Chandigarh tricity area, Panchkula’s cases rose from 32 to 65, a two-fold jump; Mohali also witnessed a spike in cases from 56 to 69, while Chandigarh‘s cases decreased from 47 to 38
Updated on Apr 17, 2023 12:40 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Himachal Pradesh logs 420 fresh Covid cases, two deaths
The fresh Covid cases in Himachal Pradesh have taken the state’s overall count to 3,17,432; theactive cases tally now stands at 1,863
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 03:05 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Dharamshala
Amid Covid surge, Tricity short of vaccine doses
Since April 1, residents of Chandigarh have been unable to receive the Covid-19 vaccine as stock ended by March 31. The local health department has reached out to the Government of India for additional vaccine supplies, but there is currently no information on when the fresh stock will arrive.
Updated on Apr 09, 2023 02:05 AM IST
Robert Abraham, Chandigarh
Chandigarh tricity area logs 87 fresh Covid infections
The positivity rate of Chandigarh, as on Saturday, was 4.66% which is less than the positivity rate of last seven days which was 5.06%. The new Covid-19 positive patients, consisting of six males and five females, are from various sectors including Sector 7, 9, 14, 22, 27, 29, 32, 36, and Manimajra. Now the active case count of Chandigarh stands at 154.
Updated on Apr 09, 2023 01:57 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Anil Vij launches portal for empanellment of private hospitals
Anil Vij said that from now the process of empanellment of private hospitals will be online and empanellment certificates will be issued to private hospitals. He also launched the Randomisation and Real Time Inspection Software of the food and drug administration department for inspection of drug licensee’s institutions.
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 01:05 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Right to Health Bill: Private doctors call off strike in Rajasthan
The agreement between the government and doctors was reached after two rounds of talks on Tuesday morning
Updated on Apr 04, 2023 05:34 PM IST
37 portable Aam Aadmi Clinics in five poll-bound MCs of Punjab soon
In the absence of space and land for construction of permanent buildings for health services, portable cabins will be used to house Aam Aadmi Clinics
Updated on Apr 03, 2023 12:18 AM IST
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