Programme ‘Kayakalp’ on hospital cleanliness launched
Medical Dialogues.in |May 21, 2016 The government launched Kayakalp Fortnight for the second year to intensify government efforts to promote cleanliness at public health facilities in the country.
Bhopal: NGT pulls up People’s Hospital on bio-medical waste violations
Medical dialogues.in | Madhya Pradesh | May 22, 2016 Bhopal:The National Green Tribunal has issued a notice to the Director of People’s Hospital to appear in court with their Biomedical Waste (BMW) compliance report. This decision on the part of the tribunal was taken after hearing the case on city hospitals, including AIIMS, violating bio medical […]
Nation at 9: NewsX exposes Chennai hospital greed
NewsX Bureau.com |Sunday, May 22, 2016 – 23:12 It’s a deadly scam. Several hospitals in Chennai are playing with your lives, putting the city itself at risk. A NewsX investigation has unearthed how biodegradable waste is being sold to illegitimate scrap buyers when the hospitals should indeed be paying to safely dispose it. Hospitals are supposed […]
Private hospital raided for keeping drugs without permission
GURGAON: The health authorities raided a private hospital in Sector 56 on Friday after a few drugs were found to be kept in the hospital without acquiring required permission. The raid was conducted after the authorities got a tip-off from a patient. The hospital reportedly had a stock of allopathic medicine and injections, which include […]
New Delhi hospital has no fire clearance: Cong
THE HINDU, New Delhi, October 21, 2015, 08:30 IST Not even a week after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley inaugurated under-construction Purnima Sethi Multispecialty Hospital in Kalkaji, Congress in South Delhi Municipal Corporation has alleged that the hospital did not have mandatory clearance from the fire department. The hospital also lacked a pathology lab, X-ray facilities and […]
Unhygienic Hospital, Eateries Penalised
THE INDIAN EXPRESS, Bengaluru, Published: 21st October 2015 05:44 AM BENGALURU: The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has levied penalties on a hospital and a few eateries in Yeshwantpur for not maintaining hygiene on their premises. BBMP’s Health Committee members and Health Department officials inspected Mantri Mall and People Tree Hospital on Tuesday.
Chhattisgarh government initiates action against 13 private hospitals for allegedly failing to provide facilities
THE ECONOMIC TIMES, Chhattisgarh, PTI May 21, 2015, 12.09PM IST RAIPUR: The Chhattisgarh government has taken action against 13 private hospitals across the state for alleged failure to provide proper facilities to patients under the health insurance schemes. Director Health Services, R Prasanna decided to take action against the erring hospitals during a review meeting […]
Verdict Corner: Saving lives with Good Samaritan norms
The Financial Express, | June 10, 2015 12:18 AM Govt does well to shield bystanders helping accident victims from needless harassment To improve road safety and address the fears that deter most from helping accident victims, the ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) last week notified guidelines to shield Good Samaritans from long and complex […]
No hospital in Jammu and Kashmir is NABH accredited
Greater Kashmir, Srinagar, Publish Date: Jun 13 2015 9:42PM The health expert said that it is high time that healthcare is subjected to stringent quality checks. Despite the substantial amount sanctioned and allotted, the successive governments have failed to subject the healthcare institutions to standardization and quality checks as could be gauged from the fact […]
State hospitals found in violation of PCPNDT Act
The Shillong Times, Meghalaya, June /17/2015 Enforcement of Prohibition of Sex Selection Act dismal SHILLONG: A four-member team from the National Inspection and Monitoring Committee (NIMC) which visited the State in March, has indicated that the appropriate authority in Meghalaya has not taken cognizance of various instances of violations of Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques […]
