Poor picture: Only three MD Radiation Therapy seats in Vidarbha to fight growing cancer threat
The so-called progressive Maharashtra stands bottom of the list as far as the centers and seats in Government institutions is concerned. Nagpur News The State of Maharashtra, which boasts of a progressive State and an economic power of the country, has put...
GMCH’s eye donation fortnight from Aug 25
Nagpur News As mandated by the National Program for Control of Blindness (NPCB), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, and the “Eye Bank Association of India (EBAI)”; Department of Ophthalmology, Government Medical College and Hospital will be organising...
Dr. Sunil Gupta of Nagpur in Guinness Book of World Records
Nagpur Today: Noted Diabetologist Dr. Sunil Gupta’s name has been included in the “Guinness Book of World Records” for participating in the largest Diabetic health screening at multiple locations. 1676 Diabetic Neuropathy Screenings were performed across 27 locations in India...
Antibiotic resistance posing the biggest threat to health as killer bacteria gets more powerful
The development of antibiotics was one of the most important advances of medicine but because of the overuse and misuse of these antibiotics the bacteria have developed antibiotics resistance which is a serious issue, says Dr Sonal Dubey while talking...
Great relief: Now, haemophilia patients to get free treatment in Nagpur’s Daga Hospital itself
Earlier, for free of cost treatment of haemophilia, patients had to go to Amravati. Nagpur Today. Good news and great relief for patients suffering from the dreaded haemophilia in and around Nagpur. The State Health Secretary and the Director of Health have...
Is Nagpur ready to tackle deadly Ebola virus? Is system in place at Airport to kill menace?
Nagpur News Nations across the world, today, are grappling with a common problem and also initiating various measures on war-footing to deal with the monstrous menace. The monster is in the form of a rare but extremely dangerous virus, Ebola. Ebola...
Frightening fact: India likely to witness cancer patients growing 300 times more within 10 yrs
urrently, around 25 million people of all ages are afflicted by cancer in the country. However, the number is increasing day by day with 8 to 10 million new patients being added to the dreaded list, say experts. The number...
Doctors administer friendly dose of advise to patients in ‘Hello Diabetes’ programme
Nagpur News: “One can defeat diabetes easily if one has the proper education and awareness about the disease. There is no need to be scared of the disease instead one can just follow a simple lifestyle and can live a...
Preparedness is the key to handle any outbreak – Dr. Nitin Shinde
In order to reduce the risk of getting infected by Ebola Virus one needs to follow Infection Control practices and general awareness among travelers and good hospitals infection control practices are the most crucial element to stop this epidemic believes...
Hello Diabetes “Madhumeh Ki Paathshala”Awareness programme on Aug 17
Nagpur Today On the occasion of 20th anniversary of Sunil Diabetes Care and Research Centre Pvt. Ltd (DCRC) in collaboration with Diabetes Care Foundation of India (DCFI) Nagpur is organizing a mega Diabetes Awareness cum Screening Program Hello Diabetes – “Madhumeh...
NACP-IV focuses on maximizing Voluntary Blood Donors and rational use of blood
Nagpur Today The Director General of National Blood Transfusion Council Dr. Sunil Khaparde was in the city on August 13, 2014. A press conference was organized at Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur to report to the media about the National...
NMC slaps fine of Rs 1 lakh on Rainbow Medinova Hospital
Nagpur News : Health Department of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has imposed a fine of Rs One lakh on Rainbow Medinova Diagnostic Services Hospital, Ramdaspeth, for throwing Bio-Medical Waste in the dust-bin of NMC. Also, the civic body has issued a...
National Conference on Cardiac Imaging & Clinical Cardiology in city from Aug 8 to 14
Nagpur News: The 9th national annual live meet on Cardiac Imaging and Clinical Cardiology “ECHO NAGPUR 2014” will be held from August 8 to 10, 2014 in city. A press conference in this connection was organized att Tilak Patrakar Bhavan....
New team of AMS, Nagpur to be installed on August 10
Nagpur News: The new team of Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS), Nagpur will be installed on August 10, 2014 by the hands of Dr Sanjiv Petkar, Consultant Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist from United Kingdom (UK). The ceremony will be held at...
Rajiv Gandhi Jivandayi Scheme proving to be a mirage, many poor patients being deprived
Hundreds of claims get rejected on whimsical grounds. Most of the rejected cases are of cancer patients. Nagpur News: The much talked and publicized Rajiv Gandhi Jivandayi Health Scheme launched by Maharashtra Government for the benefit of poor patients is turning...
Workshop on Breast Cancer Cytology & Its Early Diagnosis
Nagpur News. Breast cancer is a major problem in India. 'Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Indian cities, accounting for a staggering 25 to 35 percent of all cancers in women in cities and even in rural areas, the...
Lack of awareness over ‘pregnancy diabetes’ is a serious issue, says experts
Early detection and treatment can improve fetal outcome and can prevent fetal & maternal morbidity & mortality. Nagpur News. A two-day national conference on “Hello diabetes – Academia” held here recently underlined the finer points concerning diabetes in expecting mother. Welcoming the...
Nagpur’s 8000 nurses to join strike from Aug 5 as State Govt. fails to meet their demands
Nagpur News. Finding themselves cheated and empty handed despite state government’s assurances to fulfill their long pending demands, all the hospital nurses from entire state including Nagpur will again observe strike on August 5. Around 23,000 nurses from all over the...
Two days conference on Diabetes & pregnancy On July 26th & 27th
Nagpur Today Pregnancy diabetes is increasing in our population as an epidemic like type 2 diabetes. Type-2 diabetes, once known as adult - onset or noninsulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic condition that affects the way your body metabolizes sugar (glucose), your...
Walkathon – a Walk for Brain organized by IAN on World Brain Day
Nagpur Today Indian Academy Of Neurology in collaboration with Nagpur Neuro Society, Indian Psychiatry Society, Indian Medical Association, Academy of Medical Sciences, Nagpur Union of Working Journalist, Basoli Group celebrating World Brain Day on 22 July 2014 and Brain Awareness week. The...
Dean’s show cause to GMCH docs who sent back 11 patients without plastic surgery
Nagpur News. Around 35 patients admitted at plastic surgery department of Government Medical College and Hospital here, were sent back without any treatment, despite 11 of them being suggested plastic surgery by the hospital surgeons. Dr. Rajaram Powar, Dean, GMCH has...
