Day: December 11, 2025

Lucknow: A blood donation camp was successfully organised today at the Department of Transfusion Medicine, Kalyan Singh Cancer Institute, Lucknow. The drive was held under the joint aegis of Seva Bharati, Samrat Vikramaditya Seva Sansthan, and the Drug Vendors Welfare Committee, with departmental head Dr. Anju Dubey leading the initiative. Institute Director and Chief Guest Prof. M.L.B. Bhatt lauded the organisers, emphasising that voluntary blood donation plays a crucial role in saving the lives of cancer patients and other critically ill individuals. “Such humanitarian services are life-saving for patients battling…

Lucknow: As obesity continues to escalate into a public health challenge, HealthCity Vistaar Superspeciality Hospital & Trauma Centre has launched an expansive, customised treatment programme aimed at providing holistic and scientific obesity management. The new initiative was unveiled, marking a significant step in advanced weight-loss care in the region. Under the programme, each patient will receive a tailored treatment plan based on their specific dietary needs and health conditions. The options include counselling, exercise regimens, medication, gastric balloon therapy, endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, and bariatric surgery. To strengthen its obesity-care capabilities,…

Lucknow: In a patient-friendly move aimed at reducing waiting times and improving access to specialised care, the Pediatric Surgery Department of King George’s Medical University (KGMU) has expanded its Outpatient Department (OPD) services from three to four days a week. The decision comes in response to the steadily rising number of young patients visiting the department. The additional OPD began operating on December 2, with Tuesday added to the existing schedule of Monday, Wednesday and Friday. All OPD services will continue to run from Room No. 422, as before. Announcing…

Lucknow: The King George’s Medical University (KGMU) Trauma Centre is set to receive a major technological upgrade with the installation of an advanced, AI-enabled CT scan machine that promises faster diagnosis, reduced radiation exposure, and enhanced trauma care capabilities. The foundation-laying ceremony for the new facility was performed today by Vice-Chancellor Padma Shri Prof. Sonia Nityanand. Speaking to the media after the ceremony, Prof. Nityanand said the new technology will be a transformational addition, particularly for critical trauma patients who require immediate imaging. “In trauma care, time is the biggest…