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IMA refutes Centre's data, says 734 doctors lost lives due to Covid-19

IMA appealed that a high-power committee be constituted by the government to do a thorough study of the entire data of deceased doctors

IMA announces relay hunger strike of doctors against Ayush notification

Under the campaign, the IMA will launch a massive awareness drive across the country as this is a clear threat to the safety of healthcare of people

Covid vaccination: 16k personnel at over 3k centers give Day 1 a good start

A total of 3,351 sessions of vaccinaton were held wherein 165,714 beneficiaries got vaccinated according to the provisional reports

Decked up for first day, first shot: All eyes on Covid-19 vaccination drive

The hectic preparations in the capital city resembled action at any wedding venue, according to a health worker in the midst of it all

49 scientists, doctors throw their weight behind Covid-19 vaccines

The decision of Drugs Controller General of India to allow accelerated approval or the emergency use approval for Covaxin had become a contentious issue

Budget Byte: Need to spend more on healthcare to manage shortcomings

Spending on health is improving gradually in India, even though it has not grown substantially from its level of 1% of GDP

In text message, Bengal govt assures doctors of free Covid-19 vaccine

A number of medicos, mostly posted in hospitals in districts, have received the message

Bihar junior doctors on indefinite strike, seek revision in stipend

According to the Association, the stipend of junior doctors in Bihar has not been revised since 2017, due to which they have called the strike

Rajnath hails medical fraternity as real superheroes in fight against Covid

Lauding the medical fraternity in their fight against coronavirus situation, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that the country will always remain grateful to these "real superheroes"

Release October salary of doctors in two weeks: HC to North and East MCD

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the municipal corporations of North and East Delhi to release within two weeks the arrears of salaries of doctors

From the Frontline: Underpaid, overworked and now pushed to the limit

Talked about little in the fight against Covid-19 is the condition of nursing staff

Tracheostomy successfully performed on Soumitra Chatterjee, says hospital

The doctors are also mulling to put the 85-year-old thespian off ventilation after the successful tracheostomy

Doctors considering tracheotomy on Soumitra Chatterjee to improve health

The doctors are also mulling to carry out plasmapheresis after consulting nephrologists

Doctors of North Corporation-run hospitals call off strike for pending pay

Doctors of North Delhi Municipal Corporation-run hospitals who have been agitating for the last several days over their pending salaries called off their stir, officials said

NDMC hospitals' doctors go on mass casual leave, threaten indefinite strike

Senior doctors of North Corporation-run hospitals went on casual leave en masse on Monday as the crisis over pending salaries of medics of civic-run facilities deepened

Actor Soumitra Chatterjee's health improves, doctors plan to make him walk

Doctors said the octogenarian was administered "rigorous" physiotherapy to help him improve quickly and they are planning to read out stories to him, besides continuing his music therapy

Karnataka govt bans strike by officials, doctors amid coronavirus surge

Invoking the National Disaster Management Act, Karnataka on Monday banned officials and healthcare warriors from going on strike amid a surge in Covid cases in the state

At least 81% doctors in Northern India have adopted telemedicine: Report

At least 81% doctors in Northern India have adopted telemedicine when compared with 50% doctors in Southern and Western regions and 35 per cent in the Eastern region of the country, a report revealed

Three months posting at district hospital must for PG medical student

For the purpose of this programme, the district health hospital should be at least 100-bedded hospital with medical facilities

3-month extension to retiring doctors, specialists, orders Punjab CM

Amarinder Singh ordered a three-month extension for all retiring doctors and specialists under 60 to cope with the increase in Covid-19 cases