Health& Fitness
November 22, 2025
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Over 2,000 HIV cases, 66 deaths reported in J&K since 2019: RTI

Over ₹10 crore allocated to JKACS; NGO awareness funding crosses ₹24 crore   Srinagar, Nov 22 (KNO): Jammu and Kashmir has recorded 2,071 new HIV cases and 66 deaths between 2019 and June 2025, a Right to Information (RTI) query has revealed. The data was shared by the J&K AIDS Control Society (JKACS) in response […]

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November 11, 2025
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Ventilator shortage hits Kashmir’s Super Speciality Hospital; patients face hardships

Govt already in process of procuring more machines: Medical Superintendent Srinagar, Nov 11 (KNO): The severe dearth of ventilators at Kashmir’s super specialty hospital in Srinagar is leaving patients high and dry, with several high-risk patients asked by the hospital authorities to defer surgeries due to the unavailability of ventilators. According to details obtained by […]

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October 11, 2025
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Amid rising cancer cases, Kashmir struggles with only one PET-CT machine

Amid rising cancer cases, Kashmir struggles with only one PET-CT machine   Installation process at SMHS initiated; to be operational soon at GMC Srinagar: Officials   Srinagar, Oct 11 (KNO): Amid an alarming rise in cancer cases across Kashmir, the valley continues to rely on just one PET-CT scan machine — located at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute […]