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Astha Saxena
Astha is a Health correspondent with The Indian Express' Delhi city team. She writes on Delhi's hospitals, government policies and other health topics. Follow her on Twitter: @asthasaxena88
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Rabies vaccine in short supply across Delhi, hospitals say have flagged issueSubscriber Only
February 21, 2019 01:03 IST
Lok Nayak, one of Delhi government’s biggest hospitals, sees around 250 dog bite cases every day. For now, the hospital said it is purchasing vaccines on its own.
Thu, Feb 21, 2019
Menstrual hygiene initiative: For 50,000 girls from Delhi’s slums, subsidised sanitary napkinsSubscriber Only
February 19, 2019 01:54 IST
The scheme will focus on ensuring safe disposal of sanitary napkins, improving access to high quality sanitary napkins in rural areas, and providing funds to Asha workers to hold monthly meetings with girls to discuss issues related to menstrual hygiene.
Tue, Feb 19, 2019
Delhi health dept under scanner for dengue pamphletsSubscriber Only
February 17, 2019 05:37 IST
A committee formed by the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) in 2018 has concluded that the supply order of 30 lakh pamphlets, printed during that period, was issued without seeking necessary approvals.
Sun, Feb 17, 2019
Sharmistha resigns as Delhi Congress media head, says dual posts too much for herSubscriber Only
February 15, 2019 02:17 IST
The resignation of Mukherjee, who also heads the Delhi Mahila Congress, came hours after the party leadership announced the names of people who will head various committees that will actively monitor areas during the Lok Sabha polls. Her name was not on the list.
Fri, Feb 15, 2019
Karol Bagh fire: An unrecognisable body, a family that wants DNA test doneSubscriber Only
February 14, 2019 01:59 IST
Outside, the family of hotel supervisor Lal Chand, the only person missing since the fire, insists on a DNA test of the remains to ascertain the body is indeed his.
Thu, Feb 14, 2019
Karol Bagh hotel fire: Families seek closure — but first, accountabilitySubscriber Only
February 14, 2019 01:22 IST
As a police officer sat with him to complete documentation, Rajkumar looked lost as he tried to recollect memories of his younger brother.
Thu, Feb 14, 2019
Karol Bagh blaze: Wedding guests, tourists and IRS officer among deadSubscriber Only
February 13, 2019 04:40 IST
By evening, 12 people had been identified, and the mortuaries at the Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC) and BLK Hospital reverberated with loss, disbelief and anger.
Wed, Feb 13, 2019
Karol Bagh hotel fire — Narrow escape: Those who lived recount ‘most difficult minutes’Subscriber Only
February 13, 2019 02:05 IST
Also among the survivors was a four-year-old girl from Nepal, Saumya Shreshtha, who was taken to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital because she couldn’t breathe.
Wed, Feb 13, 2019
Karol Bagh fire: Men and women who didn’t make itSubscriber Only
February 13, 2019 01:52 IST
Two doctors, three Myanmar nationals, three of a wedding party — hotel was home for a night to many
Wed, Feb 13, 2019
Complex procedure saves unborn child of swine flu patient in DelhiSubscriber Only
February 12, 2019 01:56 IST
According to doctors, the case was extremely complex as the baby could not be delivered prematurely, but had to be protected from the virus while in the womb.
Tue, Feb 12, 2019
Delhi State Cancer Institute under scannerSubscriber Only
February 12, 2019 01:52 IST
In 2017, the CVC asked the Delhi government to independently probe the complaint. In January, the Department of Vigilance ordered action by fixing responsibilities of erring officials.
Tue, Feb 12, 2019
Direct link between tobacco use and oral lesions, finds studySubscriber Only
February 10, 2019 04:26 IST
Of the 2,000 residents, researchers were able to trace 265 individuals after 16 years and found that 34% of them had either decreased the use or had quit tobacco.
Sun, Feb 10, 2019
In a first, 19-year-old will live at home with portable ventilatorSubscriber Only
February 06, 2019 00:25 IST
After undergoing informal training for a month on how to use the device, the Sharma family got to take their son back home.
Wed, Feb 06, 2019
Hardlook: Crisis H1N1, outbreak of Swine FluSubscriber Only
February 04, 2019 02:25 IST
A sharp spike in swine flu cases has caught Delhi’s hospitals by surprise, with isolation wards running full and doctors advising abundant caution. Astha Saxena looks at how the healthcare setup is dealing with the crisis.
Fri, Apr 12, 2019
Delhi: To free up docs, 16 govt hospitals to get managersSubscriber Only
February 03, 2019 01:51 IST
Others such as Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital and GB Pant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research will be allotted eight managers each.
Sun, Feb 03, 2019
Delhi: Three-year-old with rare disorder poses dilemma for hospitalSubscriber Only
January 31, 2019 02:09 IST
Diagnosed with Leigh syndrome, Farhan has been kept on manual ventilation due to unavailability of a free ventilator in the paediatrics ward at the hospital.
Thu, Jan 31, 2019
Swine flu sees uptick with 532 cases, 11 deaths, some worry in Delhi schoolsSubscriber Only
January 30, 2019 00:11 IST
A total of 11 suspected deaths have been reported from the hospitals in Delhi — with eight patients from the capital and three from other states.
Wed, Jan 30, 2019
AIIMS Delhi faculty form seeks caste and religion data of senior doctorsSubscriber Only
January 28, 2019 05:43 IST
Not justified, says Director; faculty cell claims query ‘added by mistake’.
Mon, Jan 28, 2019
Delhi: Lack of consent puts measles-rubella vaccination campaign in limboSubscriber Only
January 28, 2019 02:56 IST
The High Court on January 22 had made it clear to the Delhi government that the risks of administering measles and rubella vaccine have to be indicated in its advertisements if the drive has to be carried out in schools.
Mon, Jan 28, 2019
Won’t approach Delhi for Ayushman Bharat anymore: National health bodySubscriber Only
January 26, 2019 01:11 IST
The name of the ambitious health scheme has been a bone of contention between the AAP government and the NHA. The AAP government had asked the NHA to rename the scheme to Mukhya Mantri Aam Aadmi Swasthya Bima Yojana — Ayushman Bharat in Delhi.
Sat, Jan 26, 2019
Delhi: Action against govt hospitals for flouting minimum wage normsSubscriber Only
January 25, 2019 02:27 IST
The move comes after the institutions were found flouting guidelines by not paying the due minimum wages to their contractual employees.
Fri, Jan 25, 2019
Women who eat meat less prone to disease: studySubscriber Only
January 24, 2019 02:28 IST
Results show that women from Kashmir who consumed up to five non-vegetarian meals a week were found to be at a lesser risk of these diseases irrespective of whether they were suffering from PCOS or were healthy, in comparison to women in Delhi who followed a vegetarian diet.
Thu, Jan 24, 2019
Till Jan 13, over 160 swine flu cases reported in DelhiSubscriber Only
January 23, 2019 00:38 IST
The most common strain, H1N1 — which was first reported in 2009 — is expected to be the strain this year as well. Initially recorded in 2009 in Mexico, the disease was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2010.
Wed, Jan 23, 2019
Satyendar Jain at GTB Hospital: Fix facilities before asking us to dance, say docsSubscriber Only
January 20, 2019 04:22 IST
Inaugurating the happiness therapy on a pilot project at GTB Hospital on Thursday, Health Minister Satyendar Jain had danced to a number by singer Falguni Pathak, as he held an infant in his hands.
Sun, Jan 20, 2019
Tasks cut out for Delhi Cong’s three working presidents, focus on grassroots, youthSubscriber Only
January 19, 2019 03:06 IST
While senior leader Haroon Yusuf has been assigned east MCD, four Vidhan Sabhas (Timarpur, Burari, Okhla and Jangpura), Mahila Congress, Sewa Dal and NSUI; Devender Yadav and Rajesh Lilothia will be taking charge of south MCD and north MCD respectively.
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