As PGI physiotherapists go on strike, BPT students bear brunt

Chandigarh, Oct. 10 -- Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) students at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) are facing a prolonged academic crisis, with regular classes, t... Read More

Access to mental health services vital during catastrophes: PGIMER

Chandigarh, Oct. 9 -- With catastrophic or emergency-like situations becoming more frequent - from natural disasters to global health crises - access to mental healthcare during such times has become ... Read More

In absence of safe pedestrian crossing, patients put life on the line to reach PGI

Chandigarh, Oct. 3 -- For most people, anxiety before visiting a hospital is common. But for patients visiting the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education (PGIMER), this comes with the added worr... Read More

Chandigarh: Woman's 30-year battle with blood cancer inspires many

Chandigarh, Sept. 29 -- After being told to have maximum survival of around 5 years following chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) diagnosis , a type of blood cancer in 1995, Veena Sood, now having survived... Read More

Chandigarh: Childhood cancer survivors inspire others at PGI meet

Chandigarh, Sept. 28 -- Diagnosed with cancer at the tender age of 18 months, survival of Prabhdeep seemed difficult to his father Surjeet Singh after doctors in Jalandhar could offer no further help ... Read More

At the Chandigarh admn-aided drug rehab centre, the sun doesn't shine

Chandigarh, Sept. 23 -- Patients admitted to the 30-bedded Drug De-Addiction and Rehabilitation Centre in Sector 18, Chandigarh, barely get to see the sun or walk in the open, as the facility lacks an... Read More

Chandigarh: 806% spike in calls to Centre's mental health helpline signals rising need for support

Chandigarh, Sept. 10 -- In the first eight months of 2025, the Tele MANAS helpline at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, received 4,696 calls from people seeking mental health ... Read More

One-week radiotherapy as effective as 2 weeks in breast cancer treatment, finds PGIMER study

Chandigarh, Sept. 8 -- A trial conducted by the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) has shown that high-risk breast cancer patients can complete radiotherapy in just one... Read More

Too few govt facilities: Organ failure patients paying 140% more at private facilities

Chandigarh, Sept. 6 -- For organ failure patients in North India, the system seems to fail them more than their bodies do. With the region having just 20 government-run facilities that are licensed to... Read More

Chandigarh: Independents, alliances clinch power in UT colleges

Chandigarh, Sept. 4 -- Students across nine city colleges picked their representatives to the student councils on Wednesday. While the city has 11 colleges, only nine went for polls, as at Guru Gobind... Read More

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