Dead patient's eye goes missing at Patna hospital, doctors say rat gnawed it
The family of the man, Fantush, staged a protest inside the hospital premises, alleging medical negligence in the case. However, the hospital staff claimed that a rat had gnawed at his eye. Key Points
India TodayHow Hathras stampede has destroyed families & shaken faith. 'If Baba is God, why didn't he save them?'
In Sokhna village, Vinod Kumar grieves the deaths of his mother, wife & 10-yr-old daughter. In Daunkeli, Kamlesh's body was adorned with sindoor and covered in new dupattas. Key Points
ThePrintAndhra has 2nd highest C-section rate in India. How it’s trying to reverse trend, with midwives at helm
Pan-India, C-section increasingly becoming an elective surgery rather than one driven by medical necessity. A state govt pilot project, which has kicked off in Tenali, aims to change this. Key Points
ThePrintBattles rage around Gaza's Al Shifa hospital, Israel says 170 gunmen dead
Israel battles Palestinian fighters near Al Shifa hospital in Gaza City, resulting in casualties. Conflicting reports on casualties and facility conditions with over 32,000 deaths since the conflict started. Key Points
Economic TimesElectoral bond mystery: Who paid Rs 162 crore in the name of Yashoda Hospital?
Yashoda Hospital, a top donor in electoral bond data, faced confusion with multiple hospitals of similar names. Denials of donations and clarifications from different management groups added to the mystery surrounding the situation. Key Points
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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee sustains major injury; admitted to hospital
Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, sustained a major injury and has been admitted to the hospital. The incident occurred at home, causing bleeding. Banerjee is conscious and is being stitched. A five-six member medical board has been formed for her treatment. State BJP president Sukanta Majumdar wishes her a speedy recovery. Key Points
Economic TimesCashless health insurance at all hospitals now but network hospitals are still better option for ‘assured’
On paper, cashless everywhere is a great initiative as it aims to reduce out-of-pocket expenses of policyholders for medical treatments. However, health insurance policyholders need to keep a couple of things in mind before opting for a cashless everywhere facility at any hospital. You need to understand if you go to a non-empanelled hospital, how it will charge you for the treatment. Read here to know more Key Points
Economic TimesBride falls ill just before her wedding, gets married inside hospital ward
The bride's family initially wanted to take her to the wedding venue for an hour. However, the hospital allowed them to hold the ceremony in the ward. | Trending Key Points
Hindustan TimesMale nurse sedates patient in ICU of pvt Rajasthan hospital, rapes her; held
India News: A 24-year-old married woman, undergoing treatment for a lung infection in the ICU of a private hospital in Rajasthan's Alwar, was allegedly raped by a nursing staff member early on Tuesday. The crime was captured on the hospital's CCTV cameras, which showed the accused approaching the woman. Following her complaint, police arrested the man and initiated an investigation, registering a case against him. Key Points
Times Of India'Death zone': WHO releases video of south Gaza hospital raided by Israel
The WHO has released a video showing the Nasser hospital in Gaza, which was raided by Israeli troops last week. One UN doctor who was seen in the video described the hospital premises as a "death zone". Key Points
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Tata Trusts to open India's 1st state-of-the-art small animal hospital in Mumbai
The hospital will have diagnostic services, treatment facilities, and an emergency room. It will also have a dedicated training centre for pet parents and veterinarians. Key Points
ThePrintCentre-run hospitals in NCR want 13% raise in allocation
AIIMS Delhi, Safdarjung Hospital, Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, and Lady Hardinge Medical College have requested a combined budget of over ₹9,000 crore from the upcoming interim budget. AIIMS Delhi has sought ₹4,450 crore, while Safdarjung hospital has demanded ₹2,200 crore. Key Points
mintDMDK chief Vijayakanth dies, was on ventilator support after testing Covid positive
Actor and DMDK chief Vijayakanth died at a Chennai hospital on Thursday. He was on ventilator support after testing positive for Covid-19. Key Points
India TodayWHO team calls Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital a 'bloodbath'
The team described the emergency department as a 'bloodbath', with hundreds of injured patients inside, and new patients arriving every minute, the organisation said, adding that patients with trauma injuries were being sutured on the floor... (and) no pain management is available . Key Points
Economic TimesGurugram-based Artemis hospital plans to increase capacity to 800 beds this fiscal
Gurugram, Dec 2 (PTI) Multi-speciality healthcare services provider Artemis hospital plans to increase its capacity to 800 beds by the end of the current financial year, its top official said on Saturday. The Gurugram-based healthcare services provider has more than 500 beds capacity at present. “We are aiming to become a multi-facility, around 800-bedded hospital […] Key Points
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BBC's Jeremy Bowen doesn't feel ‘particularly bad’ on Gaza reporting debacle
BBC's Jeremy Bowen apparently doesn't feel ‘particularly bad’ on misreporting a bombing on a hospital in Gaza. Read along to find his full statement. Key Points
Hindustan TimesNarayana Health to set up Rs 1,000-cr super speciality hospital in Kolkata
Kolkata, Nov 21 (PTI) Narayana Health is planning to set up a 1,000-bed super speciality hospital in Kolkata in the next two years, its chairman Devi Prasad Shetty said on Tuesday. Shetty, a renowned cardiac surgeon, said Narayana Health has earmarked Rs 1,000 crore for the project. “It is my dream to come up with […] Key Points
ThePrintIsrael-Hamas conflict: Health workers evacuate 31 ‘very sick’ babies from Gaza’s largest hospital
About 2,500 displaced people, mobile patients and medical staff left Shifa hospital on Saturday morning: WHO. Thirty-one premature babies were safely transferred from Gaza’s main hospital to another in the south on Sunday, and will be moved to Egypt, health officials said, as scores of other critically wounded patients remained stranded there days after Israeli forces entered the compound. Key Points
The Tribune IndiaShifa hospital patients, staff and displaced leave the compound, Gaza health officials say
Health officials received an evacuation order from the military on Saturday morning. Gaza health officials say many patients, medical staff and the displaced on Saturday left Gaza's largest hospital, which was taken over by Israeli forces earlier in the week. Key Points
The Tribune IndiaIsrael deepens search at Gaza's Al Shifa Hospital, releases videos of weapons found
The Israel-Hamas war, which began on October 7, has so far killed more than 11,200 Palestinians, while nearly 2,700 people have been reported missing. In Israel, some 1,200 people have died and around 240 are held captives by Hamas in Gaza. Key Points
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Al Shifa doctor says hospital frozen in terror as Israel raids
Speaking on Wednesday morning, he said he felt relief when troops finally entered the complex even though staff did not know what would happen to them, because the fear of being bombarded from outside had been immense. All kinds of weapons were used around the hospital. They targeted the hospital directly. We try to avoid being near the windows, he said, describing a large hole that had been blasted through the wall of a room in an outpatient building. Key Points
Economic TimesLebanon's struggling hospitals could collapse if war escalates, doctors fear
From his office overlooking the border with Israel, Dr. Mounes Klakesh can hear the thump of artillery rounds and air strikes landing on nearby Lebanese towns. The increasing frequency of those strikes has the staff of his small hospital on edge. Key Points
Reuters‘Can do nothing but pray’ – patients' screams echo in al-Shifa as Israel storms Gaza’s biggest hospital
The Israeli military believes the hospital sits on top of a maze of tunnels that is used by Hamas as one of its headquarters. Hamas has denied this claim. Key Points
ThePrintIsrael-Hamas conflict: Mass grave inside Israeli-encircled Gaza hospital, no plan to rescue babies
Israeli forces surround hospital in Gaza City, which they say sits atop an underground headquarters of Hamas militants. Palestinians trapped inside Gaza’s biggest hospital were digging a mass grave on Tuesday to bury patients who died under Israeli encirclement, and said no plan was in place to evacuate babies despite Israel announcing an offer to send portable incubators. Key Points
The Tribune IndiaMass grave inside Israeli-encircled Gaza hospital, no plan to rescue babies
Israeli forces have surrounded Al Shifa hospital in Gaza City, which they say sits atop an underground headquarters of Hamas militants. Hamas, Gaza's ruling Islamist group, denies fighters are present and says 650 patients and 5,000-7,000 other displaced civilians are trapped inside the hospital grounds, under constant fire from snipers and drones. It says 40 patients have died in recent days, including three premature babies whose incubators were shut down when power went out. Key Points
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