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West Bengal CM proposes "diploma doctors" for primary healthcare centres t
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Stressing the need for meeting the shortage of doctors and nurses at hospitals, she asked the health secretary to form a committee to decide on the legal aspects of such diploma courses to train more doctors for primary healthcare units.
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Kerala Govt to bring ordinance to amend Hospital Protection Act
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The government will bring the ordinance bill in the next cabinet meeting. The decision was taken during the high-level meeting chaired by the CM today in the wake of the murder of Dr Vandana Das while on duty.
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AI might improve heart attack diagnosis to reduce pressure on emergency de
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to new research from the University of Edinburgh, funded by the British Heart Foundation and the National Institute for Health and Care Research, and published today in Nature Medicine, an algorithm developed using artificial intelligence might soon be used by doctors to diagnose h
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Health professional shortages strongly linked to an increase in mortality:
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Shortages of health workers such as doctors, nurses, and midwives are strongly linked to higher death rates, particularly for certain diseases such as neglected tropical diseases and malaria, pregnancy and birth complications, diabetes, and kidney diseases, according to a study of 172 countr
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New protocol for hospitals: Kerala Police informs High Court day after doc
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"The police do not have enough strength to man all hospitals but there is a force called SISF - State Industrial Security Force. The same could be hired. SISF officers are young, trained and armed," ADGP MR Ajith Kumar told the Division Bench
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Kerala: Last rites for doctor stabbed to death on duty performed
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan was among the large number of people who had gathered at the late doctor's home in in Kottayam's Muttuchira to pay their final tributes.
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Germany: Shooting at Mercedes factory leaves two dead
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A large-scale emergency operation was underway and a special operations team sealed off the site with a full-scale deployment including two helicopters and several emergency doctors.
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Kerala doctor murder: CM Pinarayi Vijayan calls for urgent high-level meet
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Earlier the accused Sandeep was taken into police custody from his house on Tuesday night after a brawl with his neighbours. He was brought to the government hospital by Police for a mandatory medical checkup when he turned violent.
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Kerala doctor murder: IMA urges CM Vijayan for ordinance to protect health
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"Doctors under the leadership of IMA met Kerala CM at his chamber. We have demanded an ordinance immediately regarding hospital protection within a time frame. Our second demand was to have a special protection zone that includes CCTV cameras, and security forces. Hospitals should be declare
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Kerala doctor death: Doctors continue protest demanding workplace safety
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Kerala doctors continued their protest on Thursday over the incident of a woman doctor's death by stabbing while on duty by a patient.
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Assam: 40 people fall ill due to suspected food poisoning in Goalpara
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to the police, the victims were immediately rushed to Rangjuli Primary Health Centre where the doctor said that it seemed to be cases of food poisoning.
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Kerala doctor murder case: Accused remanded in custody for 14 days
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Kerala's Kottarakkara magistrate court on Wednesday remanded accused G Sandeep for 14 days in the house surgeon Dr Vandana Das murder case.
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