In hour of grief, kin asked to 'buy' shrouds as postmortem house staff cite shortage

LUCKNOW, Dec. 24 -- The city's only postmortem house, which is located on the King George Medical University (KGMU) premises, has allegedly run out of shrouds and plastic sheets that are used to cover... Read More

14 urban PHCs in state capital to get polyclinics

LUCKNOW, Dec. 13 -- The city health administration is planning to launch polyclinics at 14 urban primary health centres (UPHCs). As part of the initiative, specialist doctors will be available there t... Read More

Hosp shelter homes: 5.9k patient beds at Lucknow govt hosps, but only 615 for attendants

LUCKNOW, Dec. 8 -- There are just 11% beds in shelter homes - available to attendants of patients - at the five major government hospitals across the city. A reality check by the HT team on Sunday fo... Read More

Fund shortage stalls rRs.r2-cr autopsy house progress

LUCKNOW, Nov. 28 -- Built two years ago, the new state-level postmortem house on the King George's Medical University (KGMU) campus is now reportedly hit by a fund crunch that has delayed the procurem... Read More

Cervical Cancer: 'HPV vax, regular screening must to stay healthy'

LUCKNOW, Nov. 18 -- Doctors at the King George's Medical University (KGMU) are following the three-pronged strategy of WHO (World Health Organisation) - vaccination, screening and treatment - for elim... Read More

'Preterm birth affects 10% of newborns globally'

LUCKNOW, Nov. 17 -- Premature infants are more likely to have problems in breathing, maintaining body temperature and feeding. They are also more likely to develop an infection. The mother, who is the... Read More

Khaki warmth on a cold Lucknow night

LUCKNOW, Nov. 10 -- When 35-year-old Sogra Khatoon collapsed at Gomtinagar railway station on Saturday, her two young daughters - Shania, 2, and Shabba, 8 - were left crying in confusion. Responding t... Read More

National Cancer Awareness Day: 'Non-tobacco users also get oral cancer'

LUCKNOW, Nov. 7 -- Oral Cancer has the highest percentage (30 to 40%) among all types of cancers in India, and tobacco consumption is believed to be the major cause of oral cancer. Along with the toba... Read More

Patient care skips a beat as Lari Cardiology medicine stocks run thin

LUCKNOW, Nov. 7 -- Patients at King George's Medical University's (KGMUs) Lari Cardiology are facing difficulties in getting prescribed medicines at the HRF (Hospital Revolving Fund) stores prescribed... Read More

RMLIMS to build 7-storey broad speciality block with 1,000 beds

LUCKNOW, Oct. 24 -- The Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) will set up a new 1,000-bed broad speciality block near Signature Building on Shaheed Path to enhance healthcare capaci... Read More

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