Attendants are forced to sleep on the streets whilst their patients get treatment. Government hospitals fail to provide basic amenities to the attendants accompanying patients. Most attendants, usually family, live in deplorable conditions till the treatment is completed, which sometimes takes months. Most government hospitals follow the one-attendant-per-patient rule according to which only one member of […]
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Doctors accused the Health Minister of Karnataka of making false promises to them. Bengaluru: Outpatient departments (OPD) services and non-essential surgeries have been severely disrupted in government hospitals as the Karnataka Association of Resident Doctors (KARD) and other hospital staff began their indefinite strike on Monday. Many were refused services at the OPD of the […]
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As the city crawls out of the pandemic, patients prefer in-person consultations due to added comfort level and trust. Public and private hospitals see a fall in daily telemedicine and online consultations since the lockdown eased in the city. Rashi Taneja, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), at a wellness centre, under Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), […]
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People in need of emergency healthcare face a hard time getting Ayushman cards issued. Lucknow: Salma, a resident of Lucknow, has made several attempts along with her husband to get their Ayushman Bharat card made. Yet, they haven’t seen any progress so far. Salma, now a mother of a four-month-old daughter lives in a slum […]
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The number of ILI patients in Rajeev Gandhi Institute Of Chest Diseases has decreased by 23.21% in January 2021 as compared to same time last year. Bengaluru-: The number of people with Influenza-like illnesses (ILI) going to hospitals for treatment has decreased since last year. In January 2020, 325 patients were admitted for ILI at Rajeev […]
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Many cancer patients missed their chemotherapy cycles during the lockdown and have faced adverse effects on their health. Lucknow – Doctors say many cancer patients have missed their chemotherapy cycles during the lockdown. This has left them with adverse side effects and have pushed their treatment back to square one. A lot of them faced […]
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At one of the reputed hospitals in Bannerghatta road in Bangalore, he nearly emptied his wallet for admitting his diseased wife. “I had been overcharged by the hospital, and even after complaining for several times I haven’t received complete refund of the overcharged amount” says Sharad Mukim, the patient’s husband. “This happened not only for […]
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