SHA suspends empanelment of Private hospital

Also imposes penalty of Rs. 10.79 lakhs on two private hospitals for non adherence of guidelines under AB-PMJAY-SEHAT scheme

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 05: State Health Agency (SHA), J&K today suspended empanelment of Hakeem Sanaullah Hospital, Sopore and imposed a penalty of Rs. 5.81 lakhs and Rs. ...

H&H Department realizes fine of Rs. 43000 from erring traders

Warns of strict action for sale of fake machine made lookalikes of Kashmir art products

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 04: To curb the menace of passing on fake handicrafts in place of the genuine art and craft and to check the implementation of the Jammu & Kashmir Tourist Trade Act 1...

Dwivedi chairs Health Innovation Round Table of India-Sweden Healthcare Innovation Center at Srinagar

'Session fruitful to address healthcare delivery challenges in J&K’

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 03: Principal Secretary Health & Medical Education (H&ME), Manoj Kumar Dwivedi chaired Health Innovation Round Table session to showcase India-Swed...

6 DNB courses approved for Govt Hospital GN

JAMMU, JULY 28: In major boost to medical education and patient care, the Government Hospital Gandhinagar Jammu (J&K) has got approval of 6 DNB (Diplomate of National Board) courses in Obstetrics & Gynaecology (04 Seats) and Opthalmology (02 Seats) for the year 2022 from National Board of Examina...

State Health Agency rolls out ambitious door to door campaign to achieve 100% AB-PMJAY SEHAT saturation by August end

SRINAGAR, JULY 26: State Health Agency (SHA) has rolled out an ambitious door-to-door exercise to achieve 100 percent saturation under the Ayushman Bharat PMJAY SEHAT scheme by the end of August month.

Principal Secr...

Pr. Secy H&ME reviews progress of AB-PMJAY, SEHAT schemes across J&K

JAMMU, JULY 19: Principal Secretary, Health & Medical Education (H&ME), Manoj Kumar Dwivedi today chaired a meeting to review progress on registration of beneficiaries under Ayushman Bharat–PradhanMantri Jan ArogyaYojana (AB-PMJAY) and AB-PMJAY SEHAT schemes at Civil Secre...

Work for patient wellness, not just treatment: Dwivedi urges Medical officers

‘Terms tech intervention, management skills indispensable for health sector'

JAMMU, JULY 16: “We need a strong cadre of healthcare administrators for which we need to invest more in programmes on skill development, training and capacity building. As India e...

Pr. Secy H&ME reviews progress on implementation of HMIS across health facilities of J&K

HMIS to be one of the major reform in delivery of healthcare in J&K: Dwivedi

SRINAGAR, JULY 15: Principal Secretary, Health and Medical Education (H&ME), Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, today chaired a meeting to review the progress on implementation of Hos...

Govt. notifies revised non-gazetted recruitment rules of H&ME Deptt

SRINAGAR, JULY 13: The Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department has revised and notified the non-gazetted recruitment rules of the Sub-ordinate services.

The J&K Health and Medical Education (Subordinate) Services Recruitment Rules, 1992 were last notified vide...

Whole Lung Lavage performed first time in J&K for treatment of a rare Lung-disease

SRINAGAR, JULY 02: The therapeutic procedure Whole Lung Lavage (WLL) has been performed for the first time in Jammu and Kashmir for management of a rare lung disease.

The procedure was performed by a combined effort from Departments of Pulmonary Medici...

NHM conducts Mock Drill of Oxygen Generation Plants across Health Institutions of J&K

SRINAGAR, JUNE 29: National Health Mission (NHM), J&K today held the mock drill exercise of oxygen generation plants installed and commissioned under different sources (PM CARES/ State/ CSR/ JKERA) in all health institutions of J&K.

The mock drill w...

Pr. Secy H&ME launches Mobile App ‘Yatra22’, webpage for tracking health care facilities for Holy Yatris

Mobile App to be extended to the entire UT for benefit of common masses: Pr. Secy

SRINAGAR, JUNE 29: Principal Secretary, Health Medical Education Department (H&ME) Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, today launched the mobile application “yatra...

Dwivedi reviews status of physical, financial achievements of H&ME under CSS

Directs for prioritizing projects under execution at different stages of completion

SRINAGAR, JUNE 28: Principal Secretary Health & Medical Education, Manoj K Dwivedi today chaired a meeting to review the physical and financial achievements during this finan...

Aadhaar linked birth registration to be fully implemented in J&K: Pr. Sec Health

Govt committed to time bound service delivery: DD UIDAI

SRINAGAR, JUNE 23: Principal Secretary, Health & Medical Education, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi and Deputy Director General, Unique Identification Authority India (UIDAI), Bhawna Garg today jointly chaired ...

Dwivedi reviews arrangements for celebration of 8th International Day of Yoga across J&K

Calls upon officers to make event grand success by ensuring maximum participation of stakeholders from different fields

SRINAGAR, JUNE 17: Principal Secretary Health & Medical Education (HME), Manoj Kumar Dwivedi today chaired a meeting regarding...

DHSK holds Refresher Training Workshop for medical staff for better services to yatries

SRINAGAR, JUNE 09: Following the directions of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole, the Directorate of Health Services Kashmir today conducted Refresher Training Workshop for the staff of health department who shall be deployed for Amarnath ...

Govt. asks HoDs of Healthcare institutions to improve PSS on Mera Aspataal App

SRINAGAR, JUNE 07:The Government today asked all the HODs and Heads of Hospitals and Healthcare institutions to ensure that the highest standard of services are provided to patients and improve their respective Patient Satisfaction Score (PSS) on Mera Aspataal Ap...

DHS Jammu chairs Orientation Training Programme under Biomedical Equipments, Management and Maintenance

District Nodal Officers, facilitators up to PHC level participate

JAMMU, JUNE 01: An Orientation Training Programme under Biomedical Equipments, Management and Maintenance Programme (BEMMP) for Nodal Officers of districts...

DHS Jammu inspects Health Institutions of District Ramban

Reviews medical care arrangements for Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2022

JAMMU, MAY 30: Director Health Services Jammu Dr. Saleem ur Rehman, today visited health institutions of district Ramban to oversee the arrangements for Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2022 and to assess overall function...

Principal Secretary H&ME reviews arrangements for Shri Amarnathji Yatra-2022

Directs officers to ensure hassle free and quality health care to pilgrims

SRINAGAR, MAY 28: Principal Secretary, Health and Medical Education, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi today chaired a meeting at Civil Secretariat here to review the health care arrangements for t...

J&K registers significant achievement in reducing infant mortality: NHM J&K

Registers 3 point decline from 20 to 17 per 1000 live births in single year as per SRS report

SRINAGAR, MAY 26: The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has registered tremendous decline in the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) during last one year. The IMR has dec...

DHS Jammu hosts Divisional Level sensitisation Workshop on Tobacco Control

JAMMU, MAY 24: A Divisional Level Sensitization Workshop for key Stakeholders on Tobacco Control was today organized by the Directorate of Health Services (DHS), Jammu in Government Hospital Gandhinagar.

The event was held under the aegis of National Tobacco...

MoH&FW team visits J&K; holds series of meetings with MD NHM, J&K

Discusses India Newborn Action Plan, situational analysis of newborn health in UT

JAMMU, MAY 22: Additional Commissioner, Child and Adolescent Health, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Dr Sumita Ghosh, who is on monitoring visit to Jammu and Kashmir, today c...

Navin Choudhary inspects health institutions in Ramban; Flags zero tolerance policy on unnecessary referrals

RAMBAN, MAY 14: Principal Secretary, Health and Medical Education, Navin Kumar Choudhary, today visited Ramban and inspected various health institutions in Banihal, Ramsoo and Ramban to take stock of healthcare facilities being exten...

Navin Choudhary sets one month deadline for completion of Golden card registrations

SRINAGAR, MAY 12: Principal Secretary, Health and Medical Education, Navin Kumar Choudhary today stressed on completion of all Golden card registrations under PMJAY-SEHAT within a month.

While directing for submission of the daily report on the status...

Day 01

Mega Health Camp witnesses massive response from patients

140 surgeries performed by 43 international surgeons assisted by local Doctors, Paramedics

Surgeries conducted includes 60 Ophthalmology, 23 each General & Gyne, 15 dental, 8 ENT, 6 Orthopedics, 5 others

SRINAGAR, MAY 11: Following the directions of Divis...

Navin stresses on full utilization of NHM funds

Asks the deptt to generate health cards of children upto 10 years of age

SRINAGAR, MAY 11: Principal Secretary Health and Medical Education, Navin Kumar Choudhary today stressed on full utilization of funds earmarked for different components under National Health Mission (NHM).

H...

Navin Choudhary assumes charge as Principal Secretary H&ME

Reviews COVID-19 scenario in JK, arrangements for Amarnathji Yatra 2022

"Oxygen filling plants to be set up in Sgr, Jmu, no unnecessary referrals to tertiary care hospitals"

SRINAGAR, MAY 10: Navin Kumar Choudhary today assumed charge as Principal Secretary, Health and...

Navin Kumar Choudhary assumes charge as Principal Secretary H&ME

SRINAGAR, MAY 10: Navin Kumar Choudhary today assumed charge as Principal Secretary, Health and Medical Education Department.

Immediately after assuming charge, Principal Secretary took an introductory meeting with officers of the Health and Medical Education Department...

Bhardwaj inaugurates several projects completed during 2021-22

Addresses workshop on GeM procurement organized by JKMSCL

SRINAGAR, MAY 09: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Health and Medical Education, Vivek Bhardwaj, today e-inaugurated various projects and schemes completed during the financial year 2021-2022.

He also atten...