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Time of India
14 hours ago
- Health
- Time of India
Bone marrow transplant comes under Swasthya Sathi, more patients to benefit
Kolkata: The state has included bone marrow transplant in its universal health scheme, Swasthya Sathi, eliciting hope for more patients getting the opportunity to undergo the procedure. Nine institutes in Bengal conduct the procedure, two of them govt facilities. NRS Medical College was the first hospital in eastern India to start bone marrow transfusion in 2009, followed by the Institute of Haematology & Transfusion Medicine at MCH in 2011. Despite a govt hospital being the first to launch the procedure in the eastern region, private facilities, such as Tata Medical Centre Kolkata, which started it in 2011, have carried out a higher number of cases than that at the two govt hospitals combined. One of the main reasons behind this gap was finance, said a health department official. Even if the procedure was free at govt hospitals, many crucial tests were not available there, forcing patients to go to private labs for the investigations, said the health department official, adding it was a deterrent for patients who could not afford the cost. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata "The proposal to include bone marrow transfer under Swasthya Sathi came from NRS. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Access all TV channels anywhere, anytime Techno Mag Learn More Undo The two govt hospitals can carry it out under Swasthya Sathi," said a health official. "Under Swasthya Sathi, we are ready to serve more patients. At our hospital, we have at least 60 patients lined up for it," said professor Tuphan Kanti Dolai, head of haematology department at NRS, who will be the organising chairperson of Eastern India Blood Marrow & Cellular Therapy meet 2025 to start on Friday. The procedure costs Rs 8 lakh to Rs 20 lakh at a private hospital. Bringing the cost down will be discussed at the two-day EIBMCT meet. "Aside from the transfusion's one-time high cost, it is the most cost-efficient treatment for blood disorders. In thalassaemia, its success rate as a curative option is 90% if held by seven years of age," said NRS haematology professor Rajib De, organising secretary of the EIBMCT meet.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Mamata Banerjee's migrant assault claim sparks fake video row; Delhi Police, BJP hit back
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused BJP-ruled states of mistreating Bengali-speaking migrant workers, questioning the silence of national commissions on the issue. This comes as Delhi Police refuted Banerjee's claim of assault on Bengali migrants in Delhi, alleging a fabricated video. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee , in Birbhum's Ilambazar on Tuesday, questioned the silence of the various national commissions on the alleged atrocities and harassment unleashed on Bengali-speaking migrant workers in the BJP-ruled states. Meanwhile, major controversy erupted after Delhi police refutes Banerjee's assault claim on Bengali-speaking migrants in Delhi in a video, which was allegedly "fabricated".Kanthi MP Soumendu Adhikari has filed a complaint with the cyber-crime branch of Delhi police against WB CM Mamata Banerjee for spreading a fake Commissioner of Police (East) Abhishek Dhania said in a press conference that the police had taken immediate cognizance of the video shared by the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee."The video is baseless and fabricated,' Dhania claimed. 'Upon inquiry, we identified the woman as Sanjanu Parveen. During questioning, she claimed that on the night of July 26, four men in plain clothes posing as police personnel took her and her child to a isolated spot and demanded Rs 25,000. She claimed that she had paid the money," Dhania said. However, the DCP said a detailed investigation was undertaken and CCTV footage was analysed."Following questioning, the woman admitted that her relative, a political worker from Malda district, had asked her to make the video. The video was then circulated locally in Bengal, and it became viral on social media," the officer said. Delhi Police claimed that the footage was deliberately created to defame the Delhi following call by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, around 800 migrant workers have returned to the state, Bengal police sources said. The Chief Minister has given a call to the migrant workers from West Bengal to return to Bengal and assured that her government would provide livelihood opportunities to these migrant workers and a scheme will be formulated.'If the migrants return to Bengal, we will also provide them with free ration and free medical treatment by giving them Swasthya Sathi card. We will also arrange for the admission of their children to the schools,' the Chief Minister claimed that the national commissions send delegations to West Bengal on minor issues like lizard bites, but they remain silent when the Bengali-speaking people are getting harassed in other states or they even killed or water and electricity connections are disconnected at their Chief Minister iterated that the Bengali-speaking migrant workers are being harassed in the BJP-ruled states. 'At least ten detention camps have been set up at Gurugram in Haryana. In Assam, lakhs of people had been sent to detention camps. Now, there is an attempt to bring NRC to West Bengal under the garb of the SIR by the Election Commission of India,' the Chief Minister BJP Leader of Opposition (LoP) in state assembly Suvendu Adhikari said, '"For the last few days, Mamata Banerjee has been spreading canards and misinformation continuously for the last few days. On July 27, she posted that a Bengali speaking woman and a child had been beaten up. The great liar of our state. I would urge Delhi based Bengalis to lodge an FIR against Banerjee," Adhikari said.'You are confusing between infiltrators and migrants. The infiltrators are those who entered from Myanmar to Bangladesh's Coxbazar relief camp and spread in entire India by entering Bengal from Bangladesh and Nepal.' Adhikari directed Kanthi MP Soumendu Adhikari to lodge an FIR in the cyber crime department of Delhi Police.
Time of India
02-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
'Wrong operation done to claim govt funds: Bengal man goes for hernia surgery, doctors remove appendix instead; kin cry foul
The patient alleges the doctor performed the appendectomy to fraudulently claim funds from the Swasthya Sathi health scheme, as hernia surgeries are not covered. KOLKATA: A Sodepur resident has alleged that the doctor had removed his appendix while he was admitted to the hospital for a hernia surgery. Incidentally, the patient and the accused doctor share the same name - Biswajit Das. The patient initially went to the Panihati State General Hospital for his hernia treatment. He was advised by the attending doctor to undergo a surgery at a private nursing home in Sodepur, which he allegedly owns. The doctor assured him that the procedure would be covered under the state-run Swasthya Sathi health scheme. However, hernia surgeries are not reimbursed under the scheme, whereas appendectomies are. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata The family now alleges that in order to claim govt funds, the doctor performed an unwarranted appendectomy instead. Initially, the patient was told that the surgery was successful. "But days later, I began experiencing pain and swelling in the original hernia site in my lower abdomen. A follow-up ultrasound revealed that the hernia was left untreated, while the appendix was removed," the patient said. North 24 Parganas CMHO Samudra Sengupta said a probe had been initiated. "There have been previous complaints against the doctor. If found guilty, strict legal action will be taken," Sengupta told TOI. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Doctor's Day 2025 , messages and quotes!
Time of India
01-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
In hosp for hernia op, doc removes appendix
Kolkata: A Sodepur resident has alleged that the doctor had removed his appendix while he was admitted to the hospital for a hernia surgery. Incidentally, the patient and the accused doctor share the same name — Biswajit Das. T he patient initially went to the Panihati State General Hospital for his hernia treatment. He was advised by the attending doctor to undergo a surgery at a private nursing home in Sodepur, which he allegedly owns. The doctor assured him that the procedure would be covered under the state-run Swasthya Sathi health scheme. However, hernia surgeries are not reimbursed under the scheme, whereas appendectomies are. The family now alleges that in order to claim govt funds, the doctor performed an unwarranted appendectomy instead. Initially, the patient was told that the surgery was successful. "But days later, I began experiencing pain and swelling in the original hernia site in my lower abdomen. A follow-up ultrasound revealed that the hernia was left untreated, while the appendix was removed," the patient said. North 24 Parganas CMHO Samudra Sengupta said a probe had been initiated. "There have been previous complaints against the doctor. If found guilty, strict legal action will be taken," Sengupta told TOI. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Doctor's Day 2025 , messages and quotes!
India Today
31-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Mamata Banerjee rebuts PM Modi's Alipurduar remarks, highlights initiatives
In a pointed response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent rally in Alipurduar, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has vehemently rejected the allegations of underdevelopment in the region.'Yesterday a vicious and false campaign was there at Alipurduar in North Bengal from a self-serving and politically motivated point of view for narrow power gains. This was a campaign that attempted to downplay and erase out the significant development works of our government for the people in Alipurduar district,' Banerjee wrote on blatant untruths were served from the high quarters of the Hon'ble Prime Minister. Therefore, I want to share some facts and data relating to our actual impactful initiatives for the people of Alipurduar,' the post further read. Addressing the claims as part of a "vicious and false campaign," Banerjee presented a comprehensive overview of the state's developmental efforts in Chief Minister began by emphasising the establishment of Alipurduar as the 20th district of West Bengal in June 2014, aimed at enhancing administrative highlighted that, since its formation, the district has witnessed substantial progress across various sectors, ensuring that every resident has benefited from at least one state government Bengal CM also added that in terms of infrastructure, the state government has made significant strides. Notable projects include the 'Dooars Kanya' integrated administrative building, a multi-speciality hospital in Falakata, an AYUSH hospital, a nursing school and numerous wellness the educational landscape has also been bolstered with the establishment of Alipurduar University, a government engineering college, and several new schools and student welfare initiatives have played a pivotal role in uplifting the community. Over Rs 1,200 crore has been disbursed through various programs, benefiting lakhs of individuals. Programs like Lakshmir Bhandar, Kanyashree, Khadyasathi, and Swasthya Sathi have had a transformative impact on the lives of the people in Banerjee concluded by reiterating the state's dedication to the holistic development of Alipurduar. She emphasised that the government's focus remains on the welfare of the people, irrespective of their religion, race, or caste and reaffirmed the commitment to continuous development in the Watch
