Nagpur tops in use of contraceptives in Maharashtra: NFHS
Nagpur: Acknowledging the significance of “Safe Sex”, Nagpurians are using highest contraceptives in the state, revealed the data tabled by National Family Health Survey (NFHS). According to NFHS, the use of contraceptives – condoms, contraceptive pills, copper-T, multi-load and others –...
Motherhood Wins Over Destiny, Cancer And Age
Nagpur: In December 2019, Anjali Badartiye lost her 17 year-old son Vedant in a road accident. Anjali, her husband Dushyant, and family members took the brave decision to donate his kidneys, liver, and eyes so he should live on even...
Dental camp for kids held at Kothari’s Dental Care in Bajaj Nagar
Nagpur: Lodge Vivekananda No. 367 has brothers who not only sympathise but also empathise with the pain of others. Such is their very own Bro.Dr. Vinay Kothari. When Dr. Vinay had joined the medical camp at Khaperkheda - he had...
Weeklong OCHRI Camp for females suffering from Chronic pain
Renowned Pain Specialist Dr. Sunita Lawange will render her expertise Nagpur based Orange City Hospital & Research Institute; owned by Ravi Nair Hospitals Private Limited is always at the forefront of extending health care services to the local communities in and...
Nagpur Gynaecologist Develops Affordable Cervical Cancer Screening Device, Receives Patent
Inspired by her mother’s efforts to treat the economically weak, a Nagpur based doctor has created a more affordable device that can screen Cervical Cancer, that according to study claims the life of a woman every nine minutes in India....
Wockhardt Hospitals’ Dr. Nitin Tiwari performs first BTV in Central India on patient with Eisenmenger syndrome
Nagpur: Dr. Nitin Tiwari, Sr. Interventional Cardiologist- Wockhardt Hospital, Nagpur has recently performed first ever Balloon Tricuspid Valvuloplasty on patient with Eisenmenger syndrome in Central India. This is first such case reported till now. The procedure- BTV was performed on...
Nagpur’s Midas docs cure 19-yr old girl of severe constipation ailment with ‘PREM’
Nagpur: A novel procedure -- “Per Rectal Endoscopic Myotomy (PREM)” -- for the treatment of Hirchsprung’s disease was performed recently in Nagpur at Midas by Dr. Saurabh Mukewar and the Midas endoscopy team -- Dr. Shital Ganjre, Shailesh Chawhare, Kumar...
Video: Covid appropriate behaviour, vaccination are ways to protect against Omicron variant, says Dr Utkarsh Shah
Nagpur: The news of Omicron variant of Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) is instilling fear among citizens, however, vaccinations and Covid appropriate behaviour will likely to protect against severe Covid-19 cases, said renowned Critical Care Specialist Dr Utkarsh Shah. “India has already achieved...
40 Nagpur hospitals Stop cashless health insurance facility
ADAMANT CARTEL FORCES VHA TO STOP CASHLESS HEALTH INSURANCE FACILITY 40 City Hospitals join hands Beneficiaries of National Insurance, United India Insurance & Oriental Insurance to get affected from 1ST Dec Nagpur: The ongoing tussle between the cartel of 3 health insurance...
OCHRI organizes “Training the Trainers” Workshop for National Road Safety Council
Dr. Neeta Deshpande & Dr. Nirbhay Karandikar were the faculty members Nagpur: The first of its kind On-site First aid “Training the Trainers” Workshop for 50 youth volunteers from Ishwar Deshmukh College of Physical...
LIVER CANCER AWARNESS MONTH – Understand your Liver better
The liver is the largest internal organ. It lies under your right ribs underneath your right lung. Liver cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the liver. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common form of liver cancer...
World Stroke Day: Wockhardt Hospitals Nagpur starts “Stroke Support Group”
Nagpur: On the occasion of World Stroke Day, Wockhardt Hospitals Nagpur has taken a great initiative to start a “Stroke Support Group”. The group has been started with an aim to create a sense of motivation among stroke survivors and...
BREAKING TABOO: Mental Health Awareness
Being labeled as "world's most depressing country" by World Health Organization (WHO) denotes it as a high time for India to raise awareness towards mental health and openly talk about the challenges faced. The covid-19 pandemic has brought along...
Nagpur: Indefinite strike of Resident Doctors begins at GMCH, Mayo
Nagpur: The Residents Doctors of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) and Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital (IGGMC) began their indefinite strike from 11 am on Friday and will continue till their demands are fulfilled. Discussions of representatives of...
The Value Of Virtual Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs
... By Dr. Jaspal Arneja -Chief & Director Cath Lab,Arneja Heart Institute, Nagpur Globally, cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of deaths, claimingnearly 18 million lives each year. India accounts for one-fifth of these deaths, with an early age...
Hypertension and women – Time for a wakeup call
A recent study conducted by the India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI) reveals that uncontrolled high blood pressure or hypertension is the most common reason for sudden heart attack among patients in India. One in four adults suffer from this most...
AIIMS opens forensic museum exhibit gallery
Nagpur: The department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), opened its state of art ‘Museum- Exhibit Gallery’. The museum was inaugurated by director & CEO of AIIMS Nagpur, Maj Gen (Dr) Vibha Dutta SM. Professor...
Covid-19: Now GMCH to conduct Delta Plus virus test in Nagpur
Representational Pic Nagpur: The testing of the Delta Plus virus, which experts predict could be attributed to the third wave of novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) is likely to be done in the Second Capital of the State. The Genome sequencing...
Covid cases are down, but incessant rain brings sharp rise in Viral Fever cases in Nagpur
Nagpur: While the incessant rain in the city has brought much needed respite from humid weather; it has also attributed in sharp rise to the number of viral fever cases in the Second Capital of the State. Large cases of Viral...
Acute shortage of essential medicines in Nagpur GMCH
Nagpur: Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) Nagpur is facing acute shortage of least 46 essential medicines and injections. Owing to the same, patients have been pressed to face lot of problems and this has compelled Maharashtra Association of Resident...
Top 8 Tips by The Dermatologist in Bangalore – How to Get Rid of Chest Acne
Chest acne is a common problem among both men and women today. In many cases, it can also be painful. Generally, chest acne tends to increase faster due to the sweat and oil accumulated on the skin. This occurs because...

