Hubballi: A 14-year-old girl was admitted to KMC-RI Hospital after allegedly delivering a baby at her home, hospital authorities said on Saturday.Dr Rajashekhar Dyaberi, assistant medical superintendent of KMC-RI Hospital, said the girl was admitted on July 8 at 3.30pm. “According to the records available with us, she is 14.03 years old. She delivered the…
Patna: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Patna on Thursday inaugurated a two-day national master training programme aimed at reducing preventable healthcare risks for newborns.The workshop on the ‘Safe newborn and child care patient safety module’ has brought together 57 faculty members, medical officers and nursing officers working in neonatal intensive care units across…
Four kids still wait for adoption in the city Noida: She was barely hours old when she was left alone on the terrace of a house in Greater Noida in the winter of 2024, crying as ants swarmed over her body. By the time rescuers found her, the insects had already eaten into her fingers….
Patna: Health secretary Kumar Ravi on Thursday reviewed medical services, infrastructure and operational arrangements at Patna Medical College Hospital (PMCH) with a focus on the functioning of its new building, shifting of departments, patient facilities, manpower availability and future requirements.During a meeting with senior doctors, department heads and administrative officials, Ravi assessed the progress of…
Mangaluru: In a medical achievement, a baby girl born at just 27 weeks of gestation and weighing only 520g has survived against overwhelming odds and is now thriving after nearly three months of intensive care at Father Muller Medical College Hospital (FMMCH), Mangaluru.Believed to be among the smallest babies successfully cared for and discharged from…
New Delhi: Nearly a decade after a child allegedly suffered severe and irreversible brain damage during treatment at Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, Delhi High Court has ordered a fresh inquiry into the qualifications of two doctors after the child’s family moved a contempt petition alleging non-compliance with earlier court directions by officials of the National…
Pune: A team of doctors in city has successfully treated a newborn who survived two of the most critical neonatal emergencies within days of birth. The infant’s heart raced at over 300 beats per minute (BPM), a condition that eventually led to a life-threatening intestinal collapse requiring complex surgery.The ordeal began when the mother was…
Panaji: Health minister Vishwajit Rane on Friday said the new 30-bedded neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at GMC will be ready within the next 15 days.“We would get complaints from patients of unavailability of beds in the NICU. This was a long-pending demand. The ward was ready a long time back, but there were some…
