Miscommunication and ignorance led to frayed tempers and suspicion of ‘kidney racket’ in Nagpur hospital
Nagpur: Finally, it was simply a case of miscommunication, which tragically has led to a wife and family suffering needlessly for 3 days, 'false' suspicion which translated into allegations against the hospital, and a lot of frayed tempers. Not to...
GMCH – ailing and incapable of serving patients
Nagpur: A look at various departments of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), arguably the biggest hospital in Asia, would reveal that all is not well and the hospital itself is ailing. Although the GMCH boasts itself of a well-equipped hospital...
City Youth Congress organises blood donation camp at Mayo
File Pic Nagpur: City Youth Congress on Saturday organised blood donation camp at Mayo Blood Bank to mark birthday of MPCC General Secretary and senior Corporator Praful Gudadhe Patil. & 5 office-bearers and activists donated blood on the occasion. The...
A heart to heart on Heart attack!
Nagpur: Cardiological Society of India (CSI) Vidarbha Chapter in collaboration with and Peace Foundation has organised a Programme on Prevention of Heart Attack on Sunday 27-08 2017 from 5.30 p.m. at Scientific Sabhagruh, Laxminagar. A painting Exhibition on” Healthy Lifestyle...
Brain dead man saves lives of 4 patients by donating his vital organs
Nagpur: Family members of a brain dead man saved lives of four critical patients by donating his vital organs such as liver, heart, kidneys, skin and eyes. Now, even after his death, the man continues to live on with organ...
Colorectal cancer prevention and treatment
Nagpur: Colorectal cancer is the cancer affecting the large intestine of the body, which is part of the digestive system. The incidence of colorectal cancer is rapidly increasing in India and it is now the fifth most important cause of...
Swine Flu Outbreak: 1,094 Died in 8 Months, Maharashtra Worst Affected
Nagpur/New Delhi: Swine flu continues its death march unabated as total 1094 people have succumbed to H1N1 virus infection in last eight months, shows the data released by Union Health Ministry on Wednesday. Swine flu has claimed 342 lives in...
HIV has afflicted 40 lakh Indians, No cure in sight for the next 10 years says Dr. Ram Gopalkrishnan of Apollo Hospitals
Dr. Ram Gopalkrishnan Nagpur: Dr. Ram Gopalkrishna is in Nagpur to attend the CIDSCON 2017 that is the 7th annual conference of the Clinical Infectious Disease Society of India. He has super specializations in Internal Medicine and Infectious and Tropical ailments...
DPC approves Rs 50 crore for oxygen plants at GMCH, Mayo, Daga Hospital
Nagpur: Alarmed by the tragic deaths of a number of children in Gorakhpur’s hospital due to mismanagement and lack of facilities, the District Planning Committee (DPC) approved a fund of Rs 50 crore for upgrading facilities at city’s three government...
Nitin Gadkari admits its difficult to provide modern and timely healthcare to all in Govt hospitals
Nagpur: Union Surface Transport and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday admitted that it is difficult to provide modern and timely healthcare to all at government facilities and, as such, attempts should be made to involve private and social institutions...
Doctors share awareness on Robotic radiosurgeries for the treatment of Cancer
Nagpur: HCG NCHRI Cancer Centre organised a press conference along with specialised doctors to share awareness on cancer treatments with the help of robotic radio surgeries at HCG. Being at the forefront in the fight against cancer, HCG has pioneered...
‘ORS and Breast Feeding Awareness Week’ observed at MSS, Mahal
Nagpur: Matru Seva Sangh (MSS), Mahal and Bharatiya Bal Rog Sanghatana jointly observed the ‘ORS and Breast Feeding Awareness Week’ at Matru Seva Sangh, Mahal, recently. The function on importance of Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) was organised on July 28, 2017,...
Dr. Nitesh Khonde on servical spondolytis treatment and on neck pain!!!
Nagpur: We all are so much busy in our daily work routine that we completely neglect the pain of our body which is suffering through pain every day. In that, the most affected part of our body is our neck...
Nagpur becomes first in state to issue disability certificate to autistic children
Representational Pic Nagpur: Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) along with District Disability Rehabilitation Centre, Nagpur will be issuing disability certificate to autistic Children from Government Medical College and Mayo Hospital. Issue will be started from second week of August after proper...
Program for senior citizens by Nagpur Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society and Virangula club
Nagpur: Nagpur obstetrics and Gynaecological Society in association with Virangula senior citizens club conducted a day long get together program on sunday 23rd July 2017 at Omega Hospital, Nagpur. Program started with felicitation of meritorious grandsons and granddaughters of club members....
Sickle Cell patients still await travel Concessions
Nagpur: After demands of Sickle Cell Society of India, a government resolution was issued in March 2015, allowing patients with genetic blood disorder sickle cell disease, to travel for free along with one companion in state transport buses. Nevertheless, what...
Daga hospital fails to establish Pregnancy Water Testing Centre, even after granted funds
Nagpur: Even after being provided with the fund and a notice from the Health Department, Daga hospital has failed to open Pregnancy Water testing centre for the couples affected with sickle cell disease. It is the people in need of...
CSI’s, Vidarbha Chapter & CTS hold CME on Left Main Coronary Artery Disease
Nagpur: Cardiological Society of India, Vidarbha Chapter in Association with Cardio thoracic Society had jointly organised a CME on “How do I Treat Left Main Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)?” at Hotel Tuli Imperial Ramdaspeth, Nagpur. Yesterday 19-07-2017. Dr. Anuj Sarda, Interventional...
King’s College Hospital to invest 1000 crore in Nagpur
File Pic Nagpur: London based internationally renowned King's College Hospital, will soon be investing One thousand crore rupees in the SEZ Mihan area of the city. The King’s College Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust and Indo-UK Health-care Pvt. Ltd plan to...
Curaa: Nagpur man starts a portal where Doctors can find the right hospital in India
Nagpur: "www.cura.in" is a unique Doctors’ Recruitment Portal with major hospitals and IT companies in India. Launched in February 2017, “Curaa” a brain child of Arjun Shrivastava has begun its operations with the aim to accelerate the growth rate of...
Alternative Therapy : Know how Kerala panchkarma cured man ailing from chronic backache!
Nagpur: Treating a patient cannot be a ‘touch n go’ thing ever. It is not like that doctors are chanting few things and are just making miracles in seconds. Or in other words its not as simple as SRK just...