LG Mathur inaugurate oxygen plant at Sankoo

VoL Desk, June 18: The Lieutenant Governor, UT Ladakh Radha Krishna Mathur inaugurated 500 LPM PSA Oxygen Plant installed by NHPC Ltd. under CSR&SD initiative at Community Health Centre, Sankoo, Kargil.

On the occasion, Chairman/CEC LAHDC Kargil, Feroz Ahmad Khan, Executive Counsellor Health Mohsin Ali, Deputy Commissioner/CEO LADHC, Kargil, Santosh Sukhadeve, Group General Manager, Chutak Power Station & Nimoo Bazgo Power Station, Bikram Singh, Councillor Sankoo Syed Ahmed Rizvi, and CMO...

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World Blood Donor Day observed at DH Kargil

KARGIL, JUNE 14, 2022: District Health Society in collaboration with supporting agencies like Ladakh Blood Donors, Al Reza Health Care and Research Foundation and Baqirya Health Care and Research Centre Kargil today observed World Blood Donor Day at District Hospital Kargil.

A day-long blood donation camp has held at the district hospital in which hundreds of blood donors including Executive Councilor Works, LAHDC, Kargil Aga Syed Abbas Razvi, President Jamiat Ul Ulama Isna Asharia Kargil...

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70 percent of households in Ladakh covered under PMJAY Scheme

Health Dept, UT Ladakh sets June 21, 2022 as target to cover the remanent

Leh, May 25: ‘Almost 70 percent of the households in Ladakh have been covered under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) and Universal Health Coverage scheme of UT Ladakh.’ This was informed in the meeting chaired by the Principal Secretary, Health and Medical Education Department, UT Ladakh, Dr. Pawan Kotwal who reviewed the progress on the inclusion of families into the Universal Health Coverage Scheme (He...

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BHC&RC to conduct total knee replacement camp, CEC conducts preparatory meeting

KARGIL, MAY 12, 2022: Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan today chaired a preparatory meeting with Health Department and Baqirya Health Care and Research Centre (BHC&RC) Kargil to organize total Knee and hip replacement (TKR & THR) surgery camp at Kargil.

The Knee Replacement Camp is organised by BHC&RC in collaboration with Health Department, LAHDC Kargil that will be held in Kargil from May 19 to May 21, 2022.

On the occasion, Executive Counc...

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Principal Secretary Health Dr Pawan Kotwal visits CHC Drass, Sonamarg

KARGIL, APRIL 14, 2022: Principal Secretary (Health/Revenue/Planning, Dev & Monitoring/Forest), Dr Pawan Kotwal along with Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC Kargil, Santosh Sukhadeve and Director Health Services Ladakh, Dr Motup Dorjey today visited CHC Drass and Sonamarg.

During the visit at CHC Drass, the Principal Secretary along with the officers inspected all the sections of the hospital and interacted with health care workers and patients.

Later, Dr Pawan Kotwal along with DC Kargil alo...

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NHM organises World Health Day at SNM Hospital Leh

Leh, April 07: National Health Mission, Leh organised World Health Day under the theme ‘Our Planet Our Health’ at Sonam Norboo Memorial Hospital, Leh. Padma Bhushan awardee, Dr Tsering Landol (Retired Gynecologist) was the chief guest on the occasion. She was accompanied by Chief Medical Officer, Leh, Dr Nurzin Angmo; Medical Superintendent, SNM Hospital, Leh, Dr Tsering Chorol; District Health Officer, Leh, Dr Skarma Sonam Yontan; District Tuberculosis Officer, Leh, Dr Iqbal Ahmed, Doctors,...

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Ladakh to have Pharmacy Council soon, rules notify in Gazette

VoL Desk, March 04, 2022: Medical and Health Education Department, Civil Secretariat, UT Ladakh notified the Ladakh Pharmacy Council Rules, 2022 in the Ladakh Gazette here on Thursday.

The rule will be followed by formation of the Ladakh Pharmacy Council that will regulate the registration of Pharmacy, functioning of Pharmacy and medical colleges in the UT of Ladakh.

The office of the Council shall be situated at Leh or any otherplace as prescribed by the Administration of Union territory, mai...

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Intensified Pulse Polio Immunisation Prog commences at sub-divisional levels in Leh

Leh, Feb 27:  The Intensified Pulse Polio Immunisation (IPPI) Programme- 2022 commenced at various sub-divisional levels, such as Nubra, Khaltse and Nyoma of the Leh district. 

At Nubra sub-division, Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Nubra, Lakshay Singhal inaugurated the pulse polio immunisation programme at Sub-District Hospital (SDH), Diskit in the presence of Block Medical Officer, Diskit and other concerned staff of the hospital. 

SDM Nubra appreciated the medical teams for their e...

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School Health Program to start in Kargil from March

KARGIL, FEBRUARY 22, 2022: Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC Kargil, Santosh Sukhadeve who is also the Chairman of the School Health Program (SHP) today chaired a meeting and directed to embark on the program from March 01, 2022 at the district level. 

The meeting was attended by members of the School Health Program including Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr Munawar Hussain Wazir, Nodal Officer, SHP, Dr Abass Jalil, Chief Education Officer and Principal DIET. 

As per the program, nominated...

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IKMT letter to LG demands revoke Compulsory Service Bond for Medical Students

KARGIL, FEBRUARY 14, 2022: The Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust (IKMT), Kargil in a letter to the Lieutenant Governor, Union Territory, Ladakh Monday has demanded to revoke the Compulsory Service Bond for MBBS and BDS students. The letter also expressed resentment over not taking the LAHDC on board in such major decisions.

“The Administrative Department of Health and Medical Education, UT Ladakh has issued a Notification on 23th August 2021, making the execution of Compulsory Service Bonds for al...

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