Caught speaking Malayalam, Apollo nurses asked to resign

Tuesday 26 May '09

Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals on Monday asked two nurses to submit their resignations for speaking in their “native tongue” inside the hospital premises.

In the eye of a storm: 2 docs sacked, staff in firing line at charitable hospital

Monday 25 May '09

The top management of the Venu Eye Institute and Research Centre has been shown the door after alleged ‘internal differences’ with the board of directors.

4-year-old dies after polio vaccination

Monday 25 May '09

Barely a few hours after being administered the Oral Polio Vaccine at a Pulse Polio booth, a four-year-old child died on Sunday.

LN Hospital gets private hands to turn around

Saturday 23 May '09

A Private player has been given 12 weeks to turn the Delhi government’s biggest hospital Lok Nayak into an efficient and patient-friendly sanatorium.

Houseful in TN house, cabinet formation on menu

Thursday 21 May '09

Playing host to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M Karunanidhi, an important pre-poll ally of the Congress...

5-yr-old dies shuttling between hospitals in West Delhi

Thursday 21 May '09

Injured in the dust storm that swept the city on Tuesday evening, a five-year-old girl fell victim to negligence and lack of infrastructure at two of West Delhi’s hospitals.

Smoking ban: Rs 7 lakh collected in 7 months, govt keen to stub it out

Wednesday 20 May '09

Just over seven months into the ban on smoking in public places, the habit has been curbed somewhat but not tamed, government Health department officials have said.

Now, govt plans guidelines for schools to care for sick students

Tuesday 19 May '09

The Delhi government is mulling over the possibility of evolving a set of guidelines directing schools to care for children with a history of illness.

Blood bank licence cancelled, specialists missing, but trauma centre going strong

Monday 18 May '09

It’s been 18 months since the licence to run a blood bank at the Sushruta Trauma Centre was revoked by the State Blood Transfusion Council.

Day after, BJP blames the BSP for defeat

Monday 18 May '09

While the top brass of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has gracefully accepted the people’s verdict, its Delhi unit believes a poor showing by the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) contributed to the Congress clean sweep in the Capital.

Fortis Group to operate 150 ambulances

Friday 15 May '09

The Delhi government has partnered with the Fortis Group of Hospitals to roll out 150 fully-equipped ambulances in time for the Commonwealth Games.

AIDS panel gives itself a Commonwealth job: to teach safe sex

Thursday 14 May '09

Playing host to 7,000 athletes was never going to be easy for the Commonwealth Games organising committee.

Waterborne diseases taking toll on parched city as heat notches up

Saturday 9 May '09

Waterborne diseases are on the rise in the city. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi said there has been an increase in cases of gastroenteritis...

10 deaths raise a burning query: how good is Safdarjung burns ward?

Saturday 9 May '09

Ten patients out of the eleven admitted in the Safdarjung Hospital with burn injuries from the Lakhani factory blast have died one by one in the last four days.

Banned from chemists, Tamiflu goes at Rs 2,000 for 10 tablets

Wednesday 6 May '09

The government may have banned the distribution of Tamiflu and Relenza, two options available to battle the H1N1 influenza (or swine flu), but chemists say they are running out of stock despite selling Tamiflu at Rs 2,000 for 10 tablets.

Four test negative for swine flu in city

Sunday 3 May '09

Four suspect swine flu cases were tested at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital on Saturday. All samples, however, tested negative for Influenza A (H1N1) virus at the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD).

Change your diet, beat the heat

Tuesday 28 April '09

As the city continues to sizzle, health experts say make dietary adjustments lest the heat leaves you dehydrated or enervated.

5 yrs on, doctor who got in-laws booked for pre-natal sex determination awaits justice

Monday 27 April '09

Dr Mitu Khurana had hoped for justice when she filed a case against her in-laws for forcibly determining the sex of her unborn twins over five years ago.

Akkriti death triggers asthma panic, parents line up children in hospitals

Sunday 26 April '09

The death of schoolgirl Akkriti Bhatia, reportedly due to an asthma attack while attending class, has triggered an asthma scare among parents in the Capital.

In 6 visits, 5 hospital chiefs removed

Saturday 25 April '09

Medical superintendents in Delhi government hospitals are in the firing line since Health Minister Kiran Walia took charge in December last year.

‘Need tougher laws against prenatal testing’

Tuesday 21 April '09

In the last three years, only 29 ultrasound machines have been sealed in the Capital for violations under the Pre Conception-Pre Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC-PNDT) Act.

Celiac Disease: One of the most under-diagnosed, misunderstood ailments

Friday 3 April '09

Deepak Sikand had lived with Celiac Disease for 45 years before it was diagnosed 13 years ago. He was diagnosed with the disease purely by chance after years of health problems...

Delhi Govt to set up watchdog to monitor hospitals

Friday 3 April '09

Private hospitals will soon find it hard to get away with overcharging or compromising the quality of medical care.

2-fold rise in HIV-related TB deaths: report

Wednesday 25 March '09

The Global TB Control Report released here on World TB Day revealed that one out of four TB deaths in the world are HIV-related, twice as many as previously recognised.....

Research on track for $2 anti-TB vaccine

Tuesday 24 March '09

Researchers are looking to provide a permanent cure for Tuberculosis — a deadly disease that currently kills over two million people worldwide — for less than $2....