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  Strictly follow admission protocol while admitting Covid patients: Delhi govt to hospitals

  India | April 13, 2021 18:20 IST

  The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said that severe cases involving respiratory distress requiring mechanical ventilation should be admitted to a dedicated COVID hospital.

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  Delhi hospitals prepared, staff trained to handle any adverse effects post vaccination: Authorities

  India | January 16, 2021 8:20 IST

  Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said the Delhi government is fully prepared for the vaccination roll-out starting January 16, with over 8,000 healthcare workers to be immunised every scheduled day in the national capital, in the first phase of the exercise.

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  Amid Covid concerns, Kejriwal says working on war-footing to expand ICU beds in hospitals

  India | November 19, 2020 19:08 IST

  As Delhi reels under the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said his government is working on a "war-footing" to expand the number of ICU beds in various hospitals. Interacting with reporters after visiting DDU Hospital, he said the doctors have agreed to expand the ICU beds count at the facility from existing 50 to 100.

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  Delhi Hospital chain launches stroke helpline on World Stroke Day

  India | October 29, 2020 17:27 IST

  On the occasion of World Stroke Day, Max Healthcare has launched a dedicated stroke helpline number (9910204023) for quick management of brain stroke across its branches in Delhi/NCR, including BLK Hospital on Thursday.

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  Resident doctors of NDMC hospitals to protest at Jantar Mantar today

  India | October 16, 2020 8:02 IST

  The members of the Resident Doctors' Association of the Hindu Rao Hospital have been protesting for the past several days and had gone on an indefinite strike, seeking the release of salaries due for the past three months.

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  COVID treatment rates capped in Delhi private hospitals. Details inside

  India | June 19, 2020 13:55 IST

  Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has capped cost for the treatment of coronavirus in the Delhi hospitals. Home Minister Amit Shah constituted a committee under Member of NITI Aayog to fix rates charged by Private hospitals in Delhi for isolation beds, ICUs without ventilator support and ICUs with ventilator support.

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  Ramping up COVID-19 bed capacity should be topmost priority to handle pandemic: Delhi L-G

  India | June 12, 2020 16:47 IST

  With the continues rise of coronavirus cases in the national capital, Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal on Friday said ramping up bed capacity and medical resources should be the topmost priority in handling the COVID-19 situation.

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  Nearly 70% beds vacant in COVID-19 hospitals run by Delhi govt, private facilities almost full

  India | June 12, 2020 9:41 IST

  As per the latest information shared on the Delhi Corona app on Thursday afternoon, more than 3,000 beds are lying vacant in these five dedicated COVID-19 hospitals that have a total capacity of 4,344 beds.

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  COVID-19 facility hospitals to get oxygen supply in Delhi

  India | June 12, 2020 9:14 IST

  The order issued by Delhi government said, "It has been observed that there has been a surge in the number of positive cases of COVID-19 in last one week in Delhi, resulting in additional demand of ICU beds and beds with Oxygen facility."

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  Delhi govt directs hospitals to keep suspected COVID-19 patients in separate wards

  India | June 06, 2020 15:01 IST

  The Arvind Kejriwal-led government has ordered hospitals to discharge all mild and asymptomatic patients of the novel coronavirus with 24 hours of the admission and report them to district surveillance.

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  These 12 hospitals may get shut down by DPCC | Here is why

  Fyi | June 29, 2019 20:51 IST

  The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has issued a closure notice to 12 hospitals for not adhering to biomedical waste norms. Here is the list of all the hospitals that have been issued a notice by DPCC.

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  Delhi reports season's first diphtheria death, hospitals prepare for more cases

  India | June 27, 2019 8:57 IST

  This is not the first time the national capital is witnessing a widespread of this disease. Last year, 11 children had died between September 6 and 19, with parents attributing the deaths to a non-availability of the anti-diphtheria serum. 

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  2,835 swine flu cases in Delhi so far, death toll at 6. Know common symptoms of H1N1 virus

  India | March 12, 2019 8:41 IST

  The Delhi government recently said all government hospitals in the city are equipped with necessary logistics required for the management of the disease.

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  Delhi: Government-run hospitals facing chronic shortage of doctors, making contractual recruitment to tackle crunch

  India | January 20, 2019 13:06 IST

  Explaining the reasons for the shortage, an official said many doctors, after completing their MBBS, opt for further studies or prefer joining the private healthcare sector due to its higher pay scale.

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  Delhi Government’s advisory for private hospitals: ‘50% waiver in bill if patient dies within 6 hrs’

  India | May 29, 2018 11:01 IST

  The draft policy came up with a controversial proposal of bill reduction in case of death of patients in less than 24 hours from time of admission in the hospital.

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  Arvind Kejriwal warns of punitive action against officers behind medicine crunch in Delhi hospitals

  Politics | May 30, 2017 11:58 IST

  The Delhi CM threatened that his government may “deduct” salaries of officers responsible for “non-payment” of bills to suppliers of medicines in the hospitals of the national capital territory.

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  Good News! Delhi residents can now get free diagnostic tests in 21 private hospitals

  Lifestyle | March 02, 2017 17:12 IST

  There is a sigh of relief for the residents of national capital of India. All the residents of Delhi can now get free diagnostic tests in as many as 21 private institutions if they are referred to by the Government run hospitals.

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  Centre asks Delhi hospitals to gear up for dengue outbreak

  India | July 01, 2015 17:15 IST

  New Delhi:  The government has asked all the central government-run hospitals in Delhi including AIIMS to "buckle up" to tackle an outbreak of dengue during the monsoon season and prepare an action plan within a

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  Delhi hospital bed-population ratio 50 percent below norms

  India | June 25, 2015 11:00 IST

  New Delhi : The hospital bed-population ratio in Delhi during 2014 was almost half the prescribed level, reveals the Economic Survey of Delhi 2014-15 released on Wednesday.The World Health Organization recommends five hospital beds per

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  CAG report puts Delhi govt hospitals in the dock

  India | April 03, 2013 7:18 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 3: The condition of government hospitals in Delhi drew a sharp criticism from Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), which, in its report found several glaring shortcomings like unavailability of blood banks in