News Topic:Doctors

SHOPIAN — A doctor posted at primary health centre in Harmain area of south Kashmir's Shopian district allegedly tried to molest a girl.An official...

KUPWARA — The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday detained an alleged fake doctor practicing in main town in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.An official...

A doctor at a private nursing home in northern Handwara town cut the head of a baby boy during birth. The baby was shifted to neonate hospital Srinagar where he received four stitches in his head.

A health professional who was a frontline COVID-19 warrior has been left in lurch after he tested positive for Coronavirus.

A renowned Epidemiologist was allegedly ruthlessly thrashed by Para-military troopers in Chadoora town of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday morning.

COVID-19 has cast a shadow on the top leadership of the Kashmir’s healthcare set-up as a leading pulmonologist and Head of Department, Chest Disease Hospital Srinagar, one of the exclusive facilities for the management of the novel coronavirus in the Valley, has tested positive for the pathogen.

In the backdrop of incidents involving alleging beating and detaining of a cardiologist and stopping of a medical officer in the last 24 hours, Inspector General of Police (Kashmir) Vijay Kumar has ordered police officers to “facilitate the COVID warriors, especially doctors and paramedics, smoothly” in the Valley.

Chief Medical Officer Bandipora, Dr Tajamul Hussain lost his cool when he was stopped by police near Nusoo village while on way to visit quarantine centres in the district.