SKIMS installs modern facilities at Emergency OT to strengthen emergency care

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, JANUARY 12 (STC): To further enhance and give a major boost to Emergency Care services,Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) today installed state-of-the-art surgical equipment, to enable rapid, safe and advanced emergency interventions. This is a step towards modernising its Emergency Operation Theatre (OT), said the Institute in a statement issued to…

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Digital shift in governance brings climate gains to J&K, reveals study

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, DECEMBER 29 (STC): The digital shift initiated by the government of Jammu and Kashmir in 2021 has resulted in major environmental gains for the region. reveals a new research published by Secretary, Science and Technology, Shahid Chodhary.The research claims to have eliminated an estimated 10,294 tonnes of CO₂ emissions every year, highlighting…

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GMC Srinagar issues winter advisory, warn delay in treatment can prove fatal during cold wave

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, DECEMBER 27 (STC): Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar has issued a public health advisory warning of a spike in heart-related emergencies during the winter season. The advisory cautions that delay in medical intervention can be fatal during the winter months.In the advisory titled “Winter Spike in Heart Emergencies,” the doctors at the…

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Jammu and Kashmir to Administer Polio Drops to Over 19 Lakh Children Today

Srinagar, December 21: STC Editors Desk:Jammu and Kashmir today launched the National Immunization Day (Pulse Polio Campaign) 2025, under which over 19 lakh children aged 0 to 5 years will be administered Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) across the Union Territory. According to the Director Family Welfare, MCH & Immunization J&K, Dr Poonam Sethi, a total…

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