Cytocon-2016 to be held from November 18
Nagpur: The 46th Chapter of Indian Academy of Cytologists’ Annual Conference Cytocon is all set to be inaugurated by Union Minister for Shipping and Road Transport Nitin Gadkari on Friday, November 18, 2016 at Chitnavis Center in the gracious presence...
Horrifying rise in incidence of TB patients in Nagpur District
Representational Pic Nagpur: Though fighting the dreaded and debilitating disease of tuberculosis (T.B.) has been on the radar of both state and central governments for many decades,instead of seeing a decrease, TB seems to be winning the war by claiming...
Crowns & Roots: New age dentistry for Nagpur
Representational pic Nagpur: An advanced and state-of-art dental clinic, Crowns & Roots (Shewalker Gardens, South Ambazari Road), was inaugurated at the hands of Dr M.M. Warhadpande, Head of Department, Government Dental College, Nagpur. During this grand evening, the young proprietor...
IRIA’s indefinite strike called off
Nagpur: The indefinite nationwide suspension of services call given by Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (IRIA) to protest against the draconian provisions of PC and PNDT Act was called off on the night of September 2, 2016 after a written...
Pan India agitation by Indian Radiological and Imaging Association a total success in city
Nagpur: Almost all the Diagnostic Centres and Radiologists in the city observed the one-day strike. Most of the Diagnostic Centres were closed for the day. While speaking to Nagpur Today, Secretary of Vidarbha Chapter of Maharashtra State Branch of Indian...
Ophthalmology Deptt of GMCH observes Eye Donation Fortnight to create awareness
Nagpur: The Ophthalmology Department of Government Medical College and Hospital is observing an Eye Donation Fortnight. Many programmes have been envisaged to create awareness about Eye Donations. A rally was planned on August 25, 2016. There are around 4.5 crore blind persons...
Are ‘Bigger’ health hazard warnings enough to fight tobacco induced diseases and create awareness?
Nagpur: Tobacco is the only available legal product that kills, causing the deaths every six seconds. According to a disturbing report from the World Health Organization (WHO) half of the current users will eventually die of tobacco-related diseases like cancers,...
New body of Vidarbha Ophthalmic Society 2016-17 to be installed on March 19
Nagpur: The Installation Ceremony of new body of Vidarbha Ophthalmic Society 2016-17 headed by Dr. Prashant Bawankule as President and Dr. Viral Shah as Hon. Secretary, will be installed on Saturday 19th March, 2016 at 8 p.m. at Hotel Centre...
RTI revelation: Over 20 lakh patients visited GMCH in the past 3 years
Surprisingly, the RTI reply did not specify how many times the doctors on duty at the hospital were attacked by patients or their relatives in the past three years. Nagpur: The Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), considered the biggest hospital...
GSI felicitates GMC Dean Dr Niswade for promoting Geriatrics
Nagpur: Geriatric Society of India, (GSI) Vidarbha Chapter Felicitated Dr. Abhimanyu Niswade, MD, Dean, Government Medical College, Nagpur today at his chamber to place on record their appreciation for all the efforts taken by Dr. Abhimanyu Niswade to get a...
3,000 generic drug stores, dialysis centres to come up: Jaitley
Nagpur: The government will set up 3,000 new generic medicine stores across the country to tackle the shortage of drugs in rural areas, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Monday. “For the better availability of generic medicines in the country, especially...
Chief Secretary inspects ‘Trauma Care Centre’ in GMCH; directs its functioning from January, 2016
Nagpur: Maharashtra Chief Secretary Swadheen Kshatriya paid his visit to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) as well as Super Speciality Hospital here in the city on Wednesday and inspected the newly constructed Trauma Care Centre building there in. He...
Laparascopy Carnival gets underway at Gynaecon-2015
Nagpur: The inauguration of a revolutionary Laparascopy Carnival of Gynaecon-2015 was done by renowned Senior Laparascopic Surgeon Dr Rakesh Sinha from Mumbai on October 24, 2015. The Gynaecologists of the city and around 550 Doctors got to see a live relay...
Two die of Scrub Typhus
Panic grips villages with the spread of fear of Scrub Typhus Nagpur: After the endemic like Swine-Flu and Dengue, a new fatal virus named Scrub typhus has raised its hood in the district. Two women in the district have...
Stung by Nagpur Today report, Chairman of NMC’s Health Committee visits hospitals
Nagpur: Apparently stung by the report flashed by Nagpur Today on Thursday (August 27) titled “NMC’s paralyzed health services: Mockery of needy patients” the Chairman of Medical Services and Health Committee Devendra Mehar visited various hospitals and health centres runs...
