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In 3 years, J&K registers 25,000 drug abusers
At least 25,400 drug abusers have been registered in OPD and 1,595 in IPD across Jammu and Kashmir since 2022, the government said.Responding to a question raised by several MLAs including Tanvir Sadiq, Basheer Ahmad Veeri,…
JKNHMEA Calls Off Protest As J&K Admin Releases Salary
Jammu and Kashmir National Health Mission Employees Association (JKNHMEA) has decided to step back from it’s protest scheduled on Saturday, after the administration released pending salaries here on Thursday evening.…
NHM Employees Condemn Salary Delays, Announce Peaceful Protest on Saturday
The National Health Mission (NHM) employees of Kashmir Division express their strong resentment over the repeated and unjustified delays in the disbursement of their salaries. Despite numerous appeals and requests to the…
SKIMS continues to be autonomous body: Govt
The Jammu & Kashmir Government on Saturday informed the Legislative Assembly that SKIMS Soura continues to be an autonomous institution and there has been no change regarding it in the pre and post- reorganization business rules of…
Investigation in Badhal deaths underway: Sakina Itoo
Minister for Health and Medical Education, Sakina Itoo, today informed the House that the cause of illness and deaths in Badhal area of Rajouri is not due to any communicable disease of bacterial or viral origin.The Minister was…
NHM Employees Go Without Pay for Two Months Ahead of Eid
As the holy occasions of Shab-i-Qadr and Eid-Ul-Fitr is approaching thick and fast, employees working under the Jammu and Kashmir National Health Mission (NHM) have voiced their growing concerns over the non-payment of their wages for…
Sajad Lone and NC leaders clash over GMC Handwara in Assembly
The Legislative Assembly on Tuesday witnessed a heated exchange of words between Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone and National Conference (NC) members over the establishment of Government Medical College (GMC) Handwara.…
No Plan to Impose Blanket Ban on Private Practice for Doctors in J&K: Health Minister
Health minister Sakina Itoo on Friday said that there is no formal proposal to impose a blanket ban on private practice of doctors across Jammu and Kashmir.Replying to a question of MLA Pulwama Waheed Ur Rehman Para, the…
2 to 3 percent increase in cancer cases in J&K every year: Health Minister
The government on Friday said that Jammu and Kashmir reports 2 to 3 percent increase in cancer cases every year.Replying to a question of MLA Tanveer Sadiq, Health Minister Sakina Itoo, as per news agency—Kashmir News…
For Every 3500 Souls, J&K Has Health Institution: Govt
The Jammu & Kashmir Government informed the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday that J&K has a health institution for every 3,500 souls, compared to the national average of 6,000 souls.In a written reply to an unstarred…