Free vaccination must for sickle cell patients, says Dr Bodhankar
Nagpur News: "Sickle cell patients have a very weak immune system and hence need special vaccinations right from childhood. However, these vaccinations are expensive and thus unaffordable for these patients who are mostly tribal. These vaccinations therefore must be provided to...
Residents Doctors withdraw strike; Resume work
Nagpur News: After getting assurance of proper safety and security, the striking Doctors of Government Medical College and Hospital, under the Maharashtra Association of Registered Doctors (MARD) have called off the strike and have resumed their duties on June 19,...
GMC resident doctors go on indefinite strike to protest attack on colleague; demands security
Nagpur News. In yet another incident of assaults on doctors, an on-duty resident Dr Amit Bahepi was allegedly manhandled by a patient’s relatives following an argument. Bahepi works with the medicine department in the hospital. A doctor working in the hospital...
NIMH, CIIMS sign MoU to promote academics, research interaction and cooperation
Nagpur News. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between National Institute of Miners’ Health (NIMH) andCentral India Institute of Medical Sciences (CIIMS) to promote academics and research interaction and cooperation. The MoU was signed during the valedictory function of the Tenth...
In a surprise visit CM’s wife Satvasheela inspects GMCH; talks to patients, doctors
Nagpur News : Satvasheela Chavan, wife of Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan inspected the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) and left no stone unturned in checking every nook and corner of the hospital. From the casualty ward to the OPD,...
NIMH holds National Workshop on ‘Detection of Pneumoconiosis,’ spreading fast in mines
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Youth Congress activists stage demos at IGGMC to seek justice for deceased Parasram Kolte
Nagpur News. The activists of Nagpur Youth Congress led by President Bunty Shelke and General Secretary kunal Puri alleged that the Fact Finding Committee formed to investigate into the death of deceased Parasram Kolte who had allegedly died because of infusion of...
Homoeopathy docs wage wordy war on IMA for opposing Allopathy practice, bitter words
Nagpur News: The proposed move by Maharashtra Government to allow Homoeopathy and Ayurvedic doctors practice Allopathy in the State of Maharashtra has triggered a war of words between the practitioners of medicine. The volcanic words used by Indian Medical Association (IMA)...
With tobacco use killing 60 lakh every year in India, Vidarbha doctors form VSHNO in city
Nagpur News. Installation ceremony of Vidarbha Society for Head Neck Oncology (VSHNO) was held at Paithankar Hall of Indian Medical Association, Nagpur on May, 31, 2014 to mark World No Tobacco Day. Noted philanthropist and Rajya Sabha MP, Ajay Sancheti was...
Vidarbha doctors form organisation to handle head & neck tumors caused by tobacco use
Formation of Vidarbha Society for Head Neck Oncology (VSHNO) to mark World No Tobacco Day observed across the world on May 31. Nagpur News: Doctors of varying specialties from Vidarbha, after witnessing deadly side-effects of tobacco use in the form dreaded cancers...
Municipal Commissioner pays visit to Indira Gandhi Hospital
Nagpur News : Those who are financially weak and cannot afford treatment at private hospitals, such needy and poor people come to NMC Hospital. Therefore the hospital staff should pay attention to hygiene, cleanliness and quality of service so that more...
Health Alert: Obesity emerges as new killer in Nagpur, shares Dr. Prachi Mahajan
Like other metros the midsized Nagpur and surrounding cities of Vidarbha have been witnessing large number of obese people across all ages, of late, thanks to the boon of technology and luxury leading to sedentary lives taking toll on the...
TB Ward in city emerging a weird subject for research, words fail to define appalling mess
Nagpur News. Good news for those who want to do research on a weird subject. Bad news is that the weird subject for research is TB Ward of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), one of the biggest hospitals in Asia...
Remediation technologies can solve environmental problems more effectively: Patil
Nagpur News : CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI) celebrated National Technology Day on May 12 at NEERI Campus. Mahesh K. Patil, Vice President – HSEC, Sesa Sterlite Ltd, Goa was the Chief Guest of the programme. While delivering the speech on...
Doctors’ Associations hail MMC move to terminate referral/commission practices
Nagpur News: Various associations under the aegis of Indian Medical Association came under one roof to welcome a move taken by Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) to encourage stopping of referral fee/cut practice. The associations included IMA, Academy of Medical Sciences,...
You can control your asthma – Dr Rajesh Swarnakar
Because of misconception that “Dama dum ke saath hi jaata hai” patient of asthma believe that having symptoms like cough, breathlessness are normal and nothing can be done about it. Hence they continue to suffer from these symptoms which restricted...
Dr. Rajesh Naik donates blood for the 64th time
Nagpur News: They say service to human beings is service to God. One of the best ways to manifest service to fellow human beings is the donation of blood. This was made into realty on the occasion of the Death...
IMA Nagpur branch submit memorandum
Nagpur News : IMA Nagpur branch submitted a memorandum under the leadership of Dr. Ashok Adhao, Patron and Past National President of IMA HQ to the DDHS office and team from Maharashtra Clinical Establishment Act. Committee members comprising of Shri....
Animals not to be used in medical education, after UGC, MCI also orders ban
After University Grants Commission (UGC), now it Medical Council of India (MCI) has changed the rules, for banning use of animals in medical education. As per new rules, during course of medical education animals cannot be used for research or in...
Installation Ceremony of Indian Medical Association Nagpur Branch held on April 27th
Dr Sanjay Deshpande is the new President of IMA Nagpur IMA Nagpur took the resolution to “Save, Nurture and Educate Daughters” Nagpur Today. The installation ceremony of the new president of Nagpur Indian Medical Association was organized at J. R. Shaw Auditorium of...
NMC Health Dept celebrates World Health Day
Nagpur News : The function of World Health Day was held at NMC Hospital Gandhinagar, Nagpur, Dr Savita Meshram, health officer of NMC was in the chair. World Health Organization has reserved this year for prevention of insect bite and related...
