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28% of newborn deaths at PGI due to infection: Data

Chandigarh, March 9 -- Every year around 5,000 babies are born at PGIMER. In 2023, 5,226 babies were born, of which 214 died. Out of the total deaths, 60 (28%) were caused by some kind of infection. ... Read More


Poor record-keeping ails PGI depts, reveals audit

Chandigarh, Feb. 28 -- An internal audit report of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) during the 2019-2022 period has uncovered poor record management in its cardio... Read More


No takers amid steep deposit, complex application process

Chandigarh, Feb. 27 -- Despite a sustained campaign by parents over the past six months for the facility's launch, the newly established Group Home for mentally and intellectually disabled persons in ... Read More


Man caught getting free medicines fraudulently

Chandigarh, Feb. 22 -- A 25-year-old youth was caught fraudulently securing expensive medicines for free under the Ayushman Bharat scheme from PGIMER's Amrit Pharmacy using stamps and indent books of ... Read More


PGI's new service to allow HIV patients to access care remotely

Chandigarh, Feb. 20 -- The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) is set to launch a new smartphone service, within the next two to three weeks, to enhance care for its huma... Read More


Evening care soonin UT dispensaries

Chandigarh, Feb. 17 -- Chandigarh's healthcare landscape is poised for a significant shift as the health department awaits funding approval from the UT administration to launch evening outpatient depa... Read More


GMSH-16 to soon offer dedicated ambulance service for elderly

Chandigarh, Feb. 16 -- The Government Multi-Specialty Hospital (GMSH), Sector 16, Chandigarh, will soon offer a dedicated ambulance service for senior citizens and bed-ridden patients, and designated ... Read More


UT sticks with Rs.20L deposit for new group home admissions

Chandigarh, Feb. 11 -- Six months after the social welfare department took possession of a newly constructed group home, admissions are set to begin next week, but a contentious Rs.20 lakh security de... Read More


PEC echoes with nostalgia as alumni reunite

Chandigarh, Feb. 9 -- The Punjab Engineering College (PEC) Global Alumni Meet on Saturday brought together an impressive group of former students, including Panjab University vice-chancellor Renu Vig,... Read More


152 await seat confirmation as Mahakumbh special train leaves on Feb 9

Chandigarh, Feb. 5 -- As many as 152 devotees are on the waiting list for getting a seat in the special train going via Chandigarh to Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, from Himachal Pradesh's Amb Andaura rail... Read More