Q : What is Nipah Virus ? A : Nipah virus was initially discovered when it caused an outbreak of brain fever among pig farmers in Malaysia. Q : Should I be worried ? A :  A little. As it is transmitted from person to person and there is no effective antiviral therapy for this […]

Kidneys are one of the vital body organs, as their function is to eliminate waste and toxins from the body through the urine. Thus, they regulate the levels of minerals, such as calcium, and phosphate. Additionally, kidneys regulate blood pressure as they produce essential hormones which are necessary for this function, as well as for […]

Siliguri 14 Apr 2016 Mukta Healthcare a state-of-the art super-specialty hospital located in medical more, Shivmandir, Siliguri was inaugurated today on the auspicious occasion of Poila Baisakh. An effective beginning of the hospital has been made with a noble cause like blood donation camp and a free health check up camp organized on the hospital […]

SILIGURI GORKHA MANCH – SUCCEFULLY CONDUCTS FREE MEDICAL & BLOOD DONATION CAMP The Siliguri Gorkha Manch is doing an incredible job of connecting communities in Terai and Dooars region. Through their efforts, they are not only helping the Gorkhas, but also all the people from other communities as well. Siliguri Gorkha Manch successfully organized a […]

North Bengal Development Department minister Gautam Deb on Monday said that the West Bengal  government had sanctioned Rs.3.61 crore for various development works in the Darjeeling district hospital. Darjeeling district hospital “The state government has several projects lined up for the Darjeeling district hospital (also called Eden hospital) and we want to implement it so […]

Siliguri Gorkha Manch in collaboration with Hariyali Club of Kholachand Fapri is organizing a free medical camp & blood donation camp. Keeping in mind scarcity of blood in Siliguri we are organizing blood donation camps at various places. We are providing blood to the needy in Siliguri. Within 2 months SGM helped more than 40 […]

Local political leadership and administration took several measures in the plains regarding the fatal disease Japanese Encephalitis that recently rocked north Bengal but another fatal disease Scrub Typhus that has already claimed several lives in the hills is yet to be noticed properly by the hills concerned bodies. On 25 September only, a GJMM youth […]

What is Ebola Virus Infection? Ebola is a rare but deadly virus that causes bleeding inside and outside the body. As the virus spreads through the body, it damages the immune system and organs. Ultimately, it causes levels of blood-clotting cells to drop. This leads to severe, uncontrollable bleeding.The disease, also known as Ebola hemorrhagic […]

Kalimpong: Amidst Encephalitis deaths Kalimpong have come up with an awareness programme on Encephalitis from 7th to14th August in Town Office of Jan Sarokar n KTV Dambar Chowk Kalimpong at  at 2pm. “ENCEPHALITIS” is one of the most dreadful disease taking several life today. So to discuss about the disease in detail, the joint venture of HIMALAYA […]

Nagaland : Network of Mokokchung District People Living with HIV&AIDS (NMP+) organized a sensitization programme on HIV&AIDS and TB June 8 at Gorkha community hall in collaboration with Mobile ICTC, CSS T. Temsu Jamir, president NMP+, Dr. Amenla, MO, ARTC, IMDH and Toshi Sangpi, advisor NMP+ as the resource persons. Resource persons shared on assorted […]

Kurseong: As informed by Mr. Vinod Praksh Sharma, one of the senior & dedicated member of Gorkha Jana Pustakalaya, on 8th June’2014 it is celebrating its foundation day and in this occasion, the Gorkha Jana Pustakalaya ( Gorkha Library ) is organising blood donation camp. Although the Pustakalaya is more into promoting and keeping alive […]

”If things are not taken care of, we might lose one person or the other every week.” ” PLease take me to an orphanage home. I want some food. I want to live, ” were the words of a paralysed lady, accompanied by her mentally disturbed son. The lady resides in the Red Bank tea […]

Hill TMC served a deputation to Kurseong sub-divisional medical officer Rumi Mondal protesting against the pathetic condition of Kurseong hospital. Kurseong: A team of hill TMC members led by the party’s Kurseong sub-division convener Kundan Mangrati today served a deputation to Kurseong sub-divisional medical officer Rumi Mondal protesting against the pathetic condition of Kurseong hospital. […]

They have legs, yet they cannot walk. They look at the horizon and keep pondering about something deep within their heart. When you look closely it feels like we have known the person from ages, yet is unknown. Some say it has been 30 years and some say 25, while a one says he is […]

Siliguri -The fair price shop at North Bengal Medical College and Hospital will start selling dialysis kits for patients suffering from renal diseases from next month. Fair price shop “We have decided to provide dialysis kits from the fair price shop at NBMCH. The representatives of Apollo Pharmacy, which runs the fair price shop, have […]

Today Bimal Gurung  inaugurated a 10- bedded Critical Care Unit (CCU) along with another 10 bedded High Dependency Unit (HDU) at the Darjeeling District hospital. These units will have life support systems, monitoring systems, ventilators and other modern medical facilities. Bimal Gurung  inaugurated a 10- bedded Critical Care Unit CCU in Darjeeling The Gorkhaland Territorial […]