Empowering Children with Muscular Dystrophy: The Light of ARDO

Empowering Children with Muscular Dystrophy: The Light of ARDO

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Empowering Children with Muscular Dystrophy: The Light of ARDO

New Indian Express

ARDO, a beacon of hope for muscular dystrophy patients, has emerged as a beacon of hope for individuals suffering from this degenerative condition. Through a combination of education, advocacy, and medical support, the NGO is transforming lives and paving the way for a brighter future for the MD patients.

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Indian Association of Physiotherapists urges the State government to increase the number of physiotherapy posts beyond the recently notified 47 vacancies in government hospitals. The association highlighted the growing demand for physiotherapy services due to rising healthcare demands, particularly in areas with a high population of elderly citizens and individuals with chronic health conditions.

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Andhra Pradesh govt yet to release Rs 1,500 crore dues under Arogyasri scheme: ASHA

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Andhra Pradesh govt yet to release Rs 1,500 crore dues under Arogyasri scheme: ASHA

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA: The representatives of the Andhra Pradesh Specialty Hospitals Association stated that the government’s negligence in paying funds related to Arogyasri, Employees Health Scheme, and other health schemes in the State will make managing private hospitals extremely difficult. Dr Babu revealed that nearly Rs 1,500 crore of Arogyasri payments were yet to be released by the government and appealed to …

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Taking healthcare to the people | The complete Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam experience in Tamil Nadu

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Taking healthcare to the people | The complete Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam experience in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu

A path-breaking massive surveillance and intervention project, the Tamil Nadu government’s Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam is definitely an example of how a welfare state would take care of the health requirements of its people. In order to make a dent in NCDs at the population level in the long term, we need to address the root causes; risk factors, like unhealthy …

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AIIMS-Mangalagiri gears up for full-fledged inpatient services, to conduct major surgeries soon

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AIIMS-Mangalagiri gears up for full-fledged inpatient services, to conduct major surgeries soon

The Hindu

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences here is geared up to launch full-fledged cardiology and cancer care services including major surgeries like organ transplants in the near future. The cumulative number of outpatients has crossed 11 lakh and the number of inpatients is steadily rising too with the bouquet of services offered by the hospital starts to expand. AIIMS-M …

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Nair hospital to start rehabilitation centre for children with disabilities

2 years, 2 months ago

Nair hospital to start rehabilitation centre for children with disabilities

Hindustan Times

An early intervention centre for children with physical and psychological disabilities under the aegis of BYL Nair Charitable Hospital will soon come up at Nagpada. The idea was to start a facility for children with disabilities like visual impairment, hearing impairment, and locomotive as well as psychological ones,” Dr Henal Shah, professor of psychiatry department and the centre’s coordinator, said. …

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Investing in frontline health staff is crucial

Hindustan Times

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Dakshina Kannada administration to relook at physiotherapy services by mobile units

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Dakshina Kannada administration to relook at physiotherapy services by mobile units

The Hindu

Expressing dissatisfaction over physiotherapy services by a firm operating four mobile health units for bedridden endosulfan victims, Deputy Commissioner K.V. During a meeting to review welfare measures for endosulfan victims, activist Ravindranath Shanbhag said the mobile units operating in the district are not meeting the physiotherapy needs of victims. The Bengaluru-based firm operating the mobile units said it is providing …

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Rural communities get help from diaspora doctors

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Rural communities get help from diaspora doctors

Live Mint

As the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic batters rural India, a voluntary group of doctors and professionals from the diaspora in the US and from India has launched a unique initiative that will provide virtual time-sensitive information to healthcare workers in rural areas on treating Covid-19 patients, real-time details on hospital bed availability and counter vaccine misinformation. ‘Project Madad’ …

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Doctor shortages in regional New South Wales towns sparks concerns among patients

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Gene Dial lives alone, so in an emergency he's entirely reliant on his local health services. "So I go up to the local hospital, I couldn't get in for a week, I go up the second time, and they say oh you have to come back in another week," he said. A Western NSW Local Health District spokesperson said patients …

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