Conceiving Hope
Infertility related problems among young men and women all over the world reveal a phenomenon Kashmir has been more prone to because of the...
My Doors Are Always Open
Ikhlaq Qadri caught up with Dr Showkat Ali Zargar, Director SKIMS who claimed the tertiary care medical institute is gearing up to deal with...
Managing dog bite
With over 100,000 dogs roaming freely in Srinagar we must know all about first-aid when bitten by a rabid canine. Dr S Muhammad Salim...
Back to Roots
The Unani system of treatment is gaining popularity in Kashmir for its minimal side effects and affordability. Ikhlaq Qadri reports
Nothing seemed to work for...
Squeezed
Lack of space and a huge rush at the chemotherapy ward at SKIMS adds to the sufferings of hundreds of cancer patients, Syed Asma...
No lip service
Treatment of cleft lip, a congenital deformity, is not a priority area in the overburdened government hospitals as it does not affect the rest...
WHO WANTS TO LIVE!
Suicide cases are on the rise in Kashmir with even teenagers as young as 14, attempting suicide. Ibrahim Wani reports on an issue that...
Bringing in the expertise
Patients from across the valley thronged the free medical camp for spinal injuries at Khyber hospital which had invited a team of specialists from...
A satisfied life
Having dedicated most of his life to social service, he is a content man. Though in bad health he dreams of a better Kashmir....
All elements from Kashmir
Renowned neurologist Dr Shusheel Razdan receives a lot of patients from Kashmir - a place where was born, brought up, married and loved. He...
High Way To Destruction
Kashmir is losing a generation to drugs, with medicinal opiates being the most abused substances to get a high. Social stigmatisation is keeping many...
Contagious but curable
Tuberculosis is contagious disease which can affect anyone and takes months to heal. The disease afflicting millions throughout the world can be tackled with...
Fighting disease with technology
Khyber Medical institute has introduced some latest cardiac procedures in Kashmir, where experts say 12 percent of the population above 30 may be suffering...
Awareness saves
Renowned cardiologist, Dr. Upendra Kaul, is the Executive Director of Fortis group of hospitals and Director of Cardiology, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute. Besides being...
Quitting Ain’t So Hard
Cigarettes have killed more people than even the most lethal weapons ever created. The habit is nasty and addictive but can be given up...
