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Time of India
20-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Docs urged to stay updated onemergency skills
Lucknow: Doctors must stay updated on emergency management as critical situations can arise anywhere. The advice was given by chief medical officer Dr NB Singh while addressing the closing ceremony of the four-day 'District Hospital Physician Training' emergency management workshop at Balrampur Hospital on Sunday. Organised by EMRI Green Health Services, provider of UP's 108 and 102 ambulance services, the workshop trained 26 doctors from various govt hospitals across Lucknow. Singh said patients expect help from doctors during emergencies, regardless of specialisation. The training aimed to strengthen treatment capabilities for trauma, cardiac arrest, and poisoning. Dr Daud Husami from EMRI's Emergency Medicine Learning Centre shared that participants were trained in trauma management. tnn
Time of India
10-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
NHM launches ‘stop diarrhoea' campaign
Lucknow: To keep diarrhoea — the leading cause of death among children under five — at bay, especially in the rainy season, the National Health Mission (NHM) rolled out the 'stop diarrhoea' campaign on Thursday. Aimed at raising awareness about diarrhoea, the campaign began with mission director, NHM Dr Pinky Jowel flagging off a promotional vehicle from the urban community health centre, Indira Nagar. She also launched an ORS/zinc corner and a signature campaign. She encouraged everyone to come forward by planting a tree. "This promotional vehicle, equipped with posters/banners and audio/video messages about prevention, causes, treatment and prevention of diarrhoea, will travel to various areas of the capital to raise public awareness about diarrhoea," said CMO, Lucknow, Dr NB Singh. To note, if a child experiences diarrhoea three or more times a day they should be given an ORS solution immediately to prevent dehydration and electrolyte imbalance along with contacting the nearest health centre. Experts also emphasised the importance of zinc tablets, which should be administered to the child along with ORS. "While ORS helps to rehydrate the body, zinc reduces the duration of diarrhoea and strengthens the child's immunity. It is also crucial to continue breastfeeding during diarrhoea, as mother's milk provides nutrition and strength to the child," said GM child health, NHM Dr Milind Vardhan.
Hindustan Times
27-06-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Now, digital prescriptions at Lucknow's urban PHCs
Jun 28, 2025 05:06 AM IST Understanding names of medicines on prescriptions from doctors at 48 government urban primary health centres (UPHCs) in Lucknow will no longer be a trouble as a digital format has been introduced by the health department in the state capital. Lucknow's chief medical officer Dr NB Singh got the facility introduced. (For Representation) 'The prescription will be linked with the Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) ID of the patient and the digital slip can be printed too, where names of medicines will be visibly clear,' said Lucknow's chief medical officer Dr NB Singh who got the facility introduced. At times, it was troublesome for chemists and patients alike to read handwritten prescriptions. The initiative will not only make it easier for patients to access medicines but will also ensure that their medical records are safely stored. The facility will soon be extended to the remaining 6 UPHCs. Additionally, 108 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs) in urban areas will also adopt this facility. This in particular will be beneficial if the patient needs their medical record in future for treatment. Dr Singh said the digital prescriptions will be received in printed form and hence eliminating the need to decipher handwritten notes. He said these prescriptions will be stored in patients' ABHA IDs, allowing doctors to access their medical history. Moreover, the patients will no longer need to worry about losing their prescription papers.
Time of India
27-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Digital prescription facility launched at 48 urban PHCs
Lucknow: Reading the prescriptions of doctors will now become easier for patients as a digital prescription facility was launched at 48 Urban Primary Health Centres (UPHCs) in the district on Friday. The system will ensure that details of medication are printed clearly and directly linked to each patient's Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) ID, securing their health records digitally. Chief medical officer Dr NB Singh said, "Out of 54 UPHCs in Lucknow, 48 have already started offering this facility. This will not only help patients easily understand the medicines prescribed to them but will also keep their records safe and accessible." He said that patients and even pharmacists often face difficulty in reading handwritten prescriptions. "Digital system eliminates this issue by providing printed prescriptions. Soon, the remaining 6 UPHCs will also implement this service," he said. Linking prescriptions with ABHA ID will help doctors view past medication records digitally in case a patient forgets or loses prescription slip.
Time of India
19-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
7 new Covid cases in city
Lucknow: Total number of infections in the district over past three months went up to 50 with seven new Covid-19 cases reported in the city on Thursday. The newly infected include five women and two men. The infection was detected in a 12-year-old girl from Rahimabad, six-month-old baby girl from Vikramnagar, 45-year-old woman from Prem Nagar in Chinhat, 49-year-old woman from Vivekkhand, Gomtinagar, 26-year-old woman from Residency area in Kaiserbagh, 48-year-old man from a colony and a 29-year-old man from Chowk. Chief medical officer Dr N B Singh said, "Most of the new patients have mild symptoms and are in home isolation. Contact tracing and targeted testing have been initiated to prevent further transmission." As of now, number of active cases in the district is 27. Health teams are monitoring all cases reported.
