AMA organised a mega rally on May 31 to raise awareness against use of tobacco. According to latest reports, 80% males and 40% females take tobacco in different forms in India and roughly 50,00,000 children get habituated to tobacco every year in the country. Gujarat is known as one of the states in the country […]
Continue readingGuj patients rely on PPP facilities for healthcare
Analysing the data of the patients’ preferences on the occasion of Patient’s Day on May 28, DNA has found that majority of the patients in the state prefer to avail of cost effective healthcare facilities offered at subsidised rates by public-private partnership hospitals.
Continue readingUS anti-corruption group files case against GMC
MCI takes tough stand against GMC for not suspending Ketan Desai’s registration, moves higher judicial forum.In a recent development, the US-based group working against medical corruption in India — People for Better Treatment (PBT)– has filed a case against Gujarat Medical Council for not suspending tainted doctor Ketan Desai’s medical registration. The suspension was ordered […]
Continue readingEnglish a stumbling block for nurses going abroad
Most potential Florence Nightingales from Gujarat cannot make it to the foreign land. Blame it on the language barrier. From about 5,000 professionally trained nurses that the state churns out every year, only a slender 10% actually make it to their dream destination due to lack of command over English.
Continue readingGujarat leads in genetic blood disorders
On the occasion of World Thalassemia Day and World Red Cross Day (both of which fall on May 8), DNA finds that AROUND 34% OF STATE’S POPULATION SUFFERS FROM INHERITED BLOOD ILLNESS CALLED SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA. GUJ’S RATHWA TRIBE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE DISEASE. Thalassemia major and sickle cell anaemia are genetic disorders marked by […]
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