Month: March 2019

Two decades of wait on papers; GI surgery OPD now a reality at PGIMER

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Call it “SARKARI”, but an idea that was conceived way back in 1994, put in paper then, got implemented in 2019. Years of waiting, years of request but an unwillingness of Administrators made this “Important Asset for Patients” to wait for more than two decades. Isn’t it shameful at the part of authorities that they … Read more

India’s stubble burning leads to USD 30 billion economic loss

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Three-fold risk increase of respiratory diseases from crop residue burning Economic loss estimated to be nearly USD 30 billion annually Living in districts with air pollution from intense crop residue burning (CRB) is a leading risk factor for acute respiratory infection (ARI), especially among children less than five years, in northern India. Additionally, CRB also … Read more

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