Experts say that the absence of specialised doctors in public healthcare facilities not only impacts people’s health but also affects them financially. With his grandchild’s hand firmly grasped in one hand and her medical documents in the other, the 66-year-old man stood by, awaiting an auto to return back to his village. It was a […]
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While several southern states like Karnataka have achieved the required ratio of doctors per lakh population, rural areas continue to face shortage of specialist doctors. If you live in an urban or metropolitan city, you have a range of hospitals and private clinics in a locality to choose from for your treatment. But Rahman Basheer, […]
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Government maternity homes under Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) are facing a shortage of doctors, and are unable to provide facilities like Intensive Care Units (ICU). The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has shut down seven maternity homes out of 26 as they are in need of repair. The Chief Health officer of the BBMP added […]
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There are 18,463 more caesarean births as compared to natural births in private institutes in urban areas. The number of Caesarean (C-section) births have overtaken the number of normal births in 2020 in private and non-governmental institutes in urban areas in Karnataka. In 2020 the number of registered natural births in private and other non-government […]
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KARD is set to meet the CM today discussing the concerns. The doctor show concern about their demands still not being met. Although junior doctors went on strike, the Out-Patient Department (OPD) ran well as doctors worked in shifts and juggled their workload with the protests.. “I didn’t face any problems today when I went […]
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Telangana junior doctors have declared an indefinite strike. They will continue covid emergency services for the next two days Hyderabad: The Telangana Junior Doctors Association (T-JUDA) to go on strike from May 26, 2021. Except for Covid emergency services, junior doctors are boycotting all other medical services. T-JUDA is demanding a 15 percent hike in […]
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Keeping in mind the hike in the number of covid patients, hospitals have started recruiting new doctors. Ludhina: Hospitals across the country have started conducting recruitments, to hire new doctors for treating covid patients as the health system of the country nearly collapsed. Karnataka has hired 1,763 new doctors under direct, walk-in recruitment. This includes […]
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Studies suggest that PPE kits make it difficult for health care professionals to work efficiently. Bengaluru: Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) kits prove to be a thorn in the flesh for frontline workers who work in long shifts treating COVID-19 patients. Blurred vision, inability to access the washrooms, menstrual problems and not being able to drink […]
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Earnings of general physicians take a hit as the number of patients visiting them decreases. Mysuru: Dr. Usha who runs Shrinidhi Clinic, in Krishnamurthy Puram in the city keeps her clinic open for the sake of it. She knows patients don’t turn up in large numbers anymore. “Unless it’s an absolute emergency, patients don’t come. […]
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Doctors across India fighting with Covid are also struggling with mental health challenges. The pandemic has left them overworked with no time to spare for their near and dear ones. Vapi – Doctors are facing mental health challenges. While working constantly overtime to look after Covid patients. This has left them with […]
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