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• E-Sanjeevani empowers healthcare access for the underprivileged: Khattar

  In Haryana, during the last fiscal year of 2022-23, a total of 1.02 lakh consultations were provided through e-Sanjeevani OPD.

  

• Fire breaks out in Nehru Hospital block of PGIMER-Chandigarh, patients evacuated to safety

  The fire and emergency services and the disaster management departments, police and the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research's (PGIMER) own emergency response system immediately swung into action after the fire was reported.

  

• UT health dept issues dengue alert

  This season, 79 dengue cases in all have been documented. The UT health department has issued an advisory even though there have been fewer occurrences of the vector-borne disease in the past two years than usual because cases typically increase from September forward. Chikungunya cases have not yet been confirmed.

  

• PGI poised to get final nod for MBBS course today

  Following the decision, the multispecialty blocks planned would be reduced to fit in the 25-acre of land for the medical college. As the meetings are being held after a gap of two years, many agendas that are lined up may not be taken. Sources said the MBBS courses, seniority list and new posts to be filed up would be prioritised by the ministry.

  

• Regional Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation of Chandigarh PGI to promote organ donation, transplantation for needy: Govt to Rajya Sabha

  She also said that PGIMER Chandigarh is conducting research in various new domains including cancer diagnostic, neurological diseases with special emphasis on neuro-immunological disease, artificial intelligence and rare diseases linked to genetic disorders.

  

• AIIMS body comes out in support of PGI doctors

  The resident doctors association (RDA) at AIIMS, New Delhi, on Saturday showed solidarity with the senior resident doctors at the PGI following the incident in which a doctor attempted suicide.

  

• PGI starts process to identify spot for Jan Aushadi shop

  In the last three months PGI’S Jan Aushadi shops have sold Rs 70 lakh worth medicines, as per the PGIs records. There are 19 chemist shops in PGI and the rent of the emergency shop for a month is Rs 1.5 crore. Out of the 19 drug stores in the PGI, two shops are of Jan Aushadis where the rental is free.

  

• PGI director issues order restricting staff vacations

  The PGI allows one month summer vacations to the faculty, where half of them avail it and when they join, the other half go on leave so as not to affect patient care.

  

• Prescribe generic medicines only: UT to govt hosps

  On Monday, UT health secretary Yashpal Garg issued an order for the director health services and director principal GMCH 32 to ensure all the doctors in the Chandigarh administration in the health facilities of the city to prescribe generic medicines only and in case of non-compliance, he/she shall be liable for further action.

  

• Survey finds 16% elderly women facing abuse, sons are primary perpetrators

  The non-profit organisation HelpAge India published a study titled "Women & Ageing: Invisible or Empowered?" to commemorate World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, which is observed annually on June 15. The study found that among those who had experienced abuse, over 43% of the elderly women had experienced physical abuse, 40% emotional/psychological abuse, 32% financial exploitation, 29% neglect, and 4% had experienced sexual abuse.

  

• Prevalence of diabetes in city is 20.4 per cent: Researcher

  In Chandigarh, the prevalence of diabetes is 20.4 per cent while the national average is 11.4 per cent. The analyst estimated that over 101.3 million people in India had diabetes in 2021. The prevalence rate was 11.4 per cent overall among participants, with 16.4 per cent in urban individuals and 8.9 per cent in rural.