Despite the ban on surrogacy many foreign nationals come to India in search of surrogates. By Aakriti Valecha Bengaluru, 10 April, 2019. Indian surrogacy law makes it illegal for foreign couples to come to India for Surrogacy. The law states that surrogates must be related to the couple. Zahanat, a citizen of Dubai, who came […]
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Technology Addiction is leading to an increase in children needing glasses to help with vision. Bengaluru, April 9, 2019: A study by Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital in collaboration with the International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health finds that school children are at a high-risk of refractive errors in India. The study attributes […]
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With only one doctor to cater 80,000 people; people going to Chickbevanur PHC do not get timely treatment. Bengaluru, April 09, 2019: Chickbevanur Primary Health Centre is also not able to give treatment to its patients daily. Many patients complain that doctors ask them to come on the next day for an appointment. “I am […]
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Nearly 5000 state subsidized medicine shops in the country are running short on medicines for life-threatening diseases. Bengaluru, April 6, 2019. State-subsidized medicine shops called ‘Jan Aushudhi’ centres are out of stock on a number of generic medicines. ‘Jan Aushudhi’ centres are built under Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya JanAushudhi Priyojana (PMBJP) scheme that aims at providing […]
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The prevailing Mathru Purna Scheme, an initiative by the Karnataka government has benefited 50 pregnant women in the outskirts of Bangalore, which include the villages of Kumbalgodu, according to the Department of Women and Child Development (DWCD). But the women and their families don’t agree about it. Pavitra resides in Gangasandra Village, said, “The quality […]
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What brings expats to the Silicon Valley of India? Not IT jobs. This time, Bangalore has seen a rise in expats from Iran and Arab for Rhinoplasty surgeries, due to which the cosmetology industry witnessed a dramatic growth in the city. Bangalore, April 12, 2018: Bangalore witnessed a 30 per cent increase in the inflow of […]
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There has been a drastic increase in gas cylinder blast cases which is leading to burning and deaths, says our reporter Chaitra BS There have been six cylinder blasts in the past four days in Bangalore, amidst an increase in cylinder blasts, raising concerns amongst citizens. “We had no clue what had happened. The gas cylinder blast […]
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Despite the Medical Council of India allowing only a pathologist to sign laboratory reports, many path-labs in the city have technicians signing them. Bangalore, April 09, 2018: Though his laboratory report may say, “Urine test results are in normal range”, Mr. Joseph [name changed] still has cause for worry as his report from the Kanva […]
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There is an increase in demand for bike ambulances in the city especially from areas where there are no hospitals. GVK EMRI (Emergency Management an d Research Institute) says there is a 65% increase in demand since the inception of bike ambulance in 2015. There is one paramedic ambulance driver per bike and there are 19 […]
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