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Doctors at Jharkhand's Dhanbad Medical College hold strike after colleague assaulted
Dhanbad, April 10: Medical services at the government-run Shaheed Nirmal Mahato Medical College and Hospital (SNMMCH) in Jharkhand's Dhanbad were severely hit for over eight hours on Thursday as doctors went on a strike after a senior resident doctor was assaulted by relatives of a deceased patient, officials said.
Jharkhand population to be screened for sickle cell anaemia: CCMB
Hyderabad, April 4: The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), an autonomous institute under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has entered into MoU with the Tata Steel Foundation (TSF) and the National Health Mission (NHM), Jharkhand, to screen the population of the eastern tribal state for sickle cell anaemia (SCA).
Five children die of suspected cerebral Malaria in Jharkhand's Sahibganj
Sahibganj (Jharkhand), March 24: A mysterious disease with symptoms resembling cerebral malaria has claimed the lives of five children in Nagarbhitha village of Mandar block in Jharkhand's Sahibganj district, officials said.
Third child shows symptoms of GBS in Jharkhand, govt on alert
Ranchi, Feb 6: Another child exhibiting symptoms of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) has been admitted to a hospital in Ranchi, bringing the total number of suspected cases in Jharkhand to three. While two children are undergoing treatment in private hospitals, one has been admitted to Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi.
Jharkhand govt on alert over HMPV, Health Minister assures necessary measures
Ranchi, Jan 7: The Jharkhand Health Department has issued an alert following the detection of Human Metapneumo Virus (HMPV) cases in four states and Health Minister Dr Irfan Ansari said that the state government is closely monitoring the situation and has directed officials to assess potential scenarios and remain prepared.