Health

Bhubaneswar: The Department of Ophthalmology at AIIMS Bhubaneswar caters to approximately 230–250 patients daily, with a monthly footfall of around 5,000–6,000 patients. Among the commonly encountered eye conditions are refractive errors,…
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Bhubaneswar: A patient died and two others sustained critical injuries after an ambulance caught fire at Udala Hospital in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district on Thursday. The incident occurred when an ambulance had arrived at the hospital to…
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Bhubaneswar: Dinalip Public Charitable Trust in collaboration with the Care Netram Good Vision organised a free eye check-up camp near Chandaka here on Wednesday. Around 150 patients from nearby localities underwent eye examinations and…
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Bhubaneswar: Doctors in Odisha may once again launch a strike as the Odisha Medical Service Association (OMSA) has expressed dissatisfaction over the state government’s alleged delay in fulfilling its commitments on various demands. The…
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Bhubaneswar: A significant clinical trial in the field of treatment for focal seizures, a form of epilepsy, has been successfully completed at Sparsh Hospitals and Critical Care Private Limited here recently. The Principal Investigator…
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Kataka: A patient undergoing treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Odisha’s Kataka died under mysterious circumstances, with his family alleging that he was beaten to death by security personnel and an attendant. The…
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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday said Odisha is taking concrete steps to strengthen nutrition programmes and ensure greater participation of families in the care and development of children. Addressing the…
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Bhubaneswar: Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital has observed the 6th National Pharmacovigilance Week from September 17 to 23, with a series of academic, awareness and community outreach programmes aimed at promoting rational use of…
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Bhubaneswar: Amid a heavy rainfall warning issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Odisha Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling on Monday reviewed the Health Department’s preparedness and directed officials to…
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Koraput: A sick tribal woman from Jhankarguda village in Koraput’s Pottangi block was carried nearly 7 km on a wooden sling due to the lack of a motorable road. The woman had been bedridden for several days. As no vehicle or ambulance…
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