Health

Patients seeking care at J&K's premier health institution, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura are allegedly subjected to unnecessary diagnostic tests.

The residents of Rahmoo area in southern Kashmir's Pulwama district are facing challenges due to the lack of facilities at the Primary Health Centre (PHC) Rahmoo.

J&K UT has been identified as having the sixth highest prevalence of tobacco use in India, with over 20 per cent of the population engaging in tobacco consumption.

In a significant development, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has declared human rabies a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act of 1897.

Dr Mir Mushtaq, Nodal Officer NTCP DHSK, has been honoured with the prestigious WHO award for his outstanding contributions to tobacco control in the Kashmir Division.

As temperatures continue to rise in Kashmir, health experts have urged people to take necessary precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses.

The Department of Minimal Access and General Surgery at Government Medical College Srinagar spearheaded the inaugural Luminal Malignancy Day on Thursday.

Doctors in Kashmir expressed concern over increasing prevalence of fatty liver disease in the region, saying sedentary lifestyles and junk food are the main reasons.