Tag: Hospitals
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Maneka Gandhi bats for harassment watchdog in police stations, hospitals
"The National Commission for Women has also set up a separate cell to handle complaints of sexual harassment at workplace," she wrote.
November 26, 2018 -
Vij suspends 2 for wrong RTI info
Haryana health minister, Anil Vij, on Thursday suspended two officials for giving wrong information under Right to Information (RTI) Act. The officials – superintendent of health department, Rohtas and assistant, Pankaj – had stated in a RTI reply that no new building of hospitals had been constructed in Haryana after 2014. The information was given …
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August 10, 2018 -
Use land for people’s benefit, not for graveyard: Delhi HC
The bench also questioned the advocate whether he has been to Saudi Arabia, pointing out that the country has not constructed any graveyard.
July 27, 2018 -
Hospitals must have clean environs: Health minister
The change in health institutions should be viewed in a broader way. However, hygiene is an important part of the ‘Kayakalp’ and hospitals must have a clean environment, said Himachal Pradesh Health and Family Welfare minister, Vipin Singh Parmar, on Monday. Presiding over the award function of ‘Kayakalp’ under the National Health Mission, the minister …
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February 26, 2018 -
Bengal govt hospitals to get LINAC machines for cancer treatment
Thousands of cancer patients in the state may get their lifesaving treatment in four premier state-run medical colleges now equipped with radiotherapy units. These teaching hospitals are NRS, R G Kar, SSKM and Medical College Hospital (MCH) in the city. Mamata Banerjee government has bought five ‘latest and highest version’ linear accelerator machines or LINAC …
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February 15, 2018 -
Govt asks doctors to treat patients without Aadhaar
Two days after a woman delivered a baby girl outside the emergency ward of Civil Hospital in Gurugram as she was allegedly denied an ultrasound test before the delivery because she did not have Aadhaar card, the Haryana government has directed all Civil Surgeons, Principal Medical Officers And Medical Superintendents in the state that treatment …
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February 11, 2018 -
Haryana Act to rein in private hospitals
Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki has approved an ordinance for adopting Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act in the state. Initially, it will cover private hospitals having facility of more than 50 beds. State Health minister Anil Vij said the Act is being implemented to ensure minimum standards of facilities and services for providing quality …
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January 25, 2018 -
Arvind Kejriwal ‘pleads’ with LG to fill vacant posts in hospitals
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday “pleaded” with Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal to recruit more pharmacists in government hospitals. “Today, again, I plead before you with folded hands to please take immediate steps to recruit more pharmacists to provide relief to the patients,” Kejriwal wrote to Baijal. The letter comes a day after Kejriwal made …
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January 19, 2018 -
Decentralise power for better functioning of hospitals: CM
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that there was an urgent need to decentralise power for better functioning of government hospitals in the national capital. The file regarding the matter had been sent to the Lieutenant Governor for approval, he informed. Reviewing the functioning of Delhi government hospitals in a meeting with Health …
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January 19, 2018 -
Protests after 3 die in Kol private hospitals
Three patients, including a two-and-a-half-year-old girl, died today in three private hospitals in the city, triggering protests from relatives. The three hospitals are AMRI, Woodlands and Apollo Gleneagles in the East Jadavpur, Alipore and Phoolbagan police stations areas, respectively. Awitri De, a child of Kamalgazi in the southern part of the city, was rushed to …
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January 18, 2018 -
L-G surprised by CM questioning hiring of retired staff in hospitals
Lt Governor Anil Baijal on Thursday wrote a letter to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal regarding filling up of vacant posts in Delhi government hospitals. In his letter, the L-G expressed surprise that the CM was questioning the decision to appoint retired employees against vacant posts, as the proposal for engagement of retired employees was …
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January 12, 2018 -
Biometric system in 22 hospitals to curb absenteeism in Punjab
In order to curb the absenteeism by medicos, the Punjab government is set to introduce biometric system in 22 district government hospitals. The state government’s move came after receiving the various complaints regarding the absence of doctors from Civil Health Centres (CHCs) and Public Health Centres (PHCs). The move was disclosed by the state Health …
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January 12, 2018 -
MCG makes birth and death certificates available online
Municipal Corporation Gurugram (MCG) has announced the launch of online application of birth and death certificates. “The new initiative will save significant time of the citizens as they need not travel to the MCG office for such applications and can avail this facility from the comfort of their home. MCG will also courier these certificates …
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January 9, 2018 -
Centre approves two ESIC hospitals for Haryana
The Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Santosh Kumar Gangwar on Tuesday gave in-principle approval for the construction of two Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) hospitals, 100 bedded hospital in Bahadurgarh and 150 bedded in Bawal. This was revealed by the Haryana Minister of State for Labour and Employment minister, Nayab Singh after …
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January 2, 2018 -
India’s sick parade
India’s economy is soaring but healthcare remains an Achilles’ heel. For millions of people the high costs of treatment of illnesses continue to undermine economic progress. This is largely on account of the abysmal and chaotic healthcare system owing to the declining budgetary healthcare support by the government. India ranks close to the bottom of …
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December 19, 2017 -
Shripad Naik seeks inclusion of yoga in hospitals
Union minister Shripad Naik today called for the inclusion of yoga in hospitals to cure ailments in a holistic way. The minister of state for AYUSH also said that yoga is a gift of India’s rich cultural heritage and it is important to make it a way of life. “I feel every hospital should include …
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November 19, 2017 -
100 government hospitals in UP to provide e-services
Soon patients who want an appointment with a doctor in around 100 of the state run hospitals in Uttar Pradesh will be able to do so using their mobile phones. This and other facilities are on the anvil as nearly 100 government hospitals, spread over various districts in UP, will be brought under the ambit …
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June 6, 2017