Gandhinagar/Ahmedabad, June 19 (IANS) A green corridor created by police authorities enabled the organs of a 24-year-old brain-dead woman from Gandhinagar to be transported to Ahmedabad Civil Hospital in time for transplantation, following her family’s decision to donate her organs after her death, officials said on Friday.Kajal Rathod, who had been undergoing treatment at GMERS General Hospital in Gandhinagar, was declared brain dead by doctors on Thursday.Despite their grief, her family gave w…
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Ahmedabad, June 18 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Civil Hospital has added an advanced CO2 laser machine worth Rs two crore to its ENT department, expanding access to advanced surgical treatment for thousands of patients who rely on the state’s largest government healthcare institution. The machine was inaugurated on Thursday by Gujarat Urban Development and Urban Housing Minister Darshana Vaghela and Ahmedabad West MP Dinesh Makwana at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital.The equipment was procured through the Corpo…
Ahmedabad/Jodhpur, June 13 (IANS) A three-year-old boy from Jodhpur has made a full recovery of swallowing function after undergoing a complex reconstructive surgery at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, following severe corrosive injury to his oesophagus caused by accidental ingestion of a soap-making chemical. The child, Ayaan, consumed the chemical on February 14, 2025, while playing at his grandfather’s residence. He subsequently developed severe difficulty in swallowing both liquids and solids and…
Ahmedabad, June 11 (IANS) On the eve of the first anniversary of the Air India AI-171 crash that claimed 260 lives and devastated parts of the B.J. Medical College campus in Ahmedabad, the Gujarat government has drawn up a redevelopment blueprint worth more than Rs 547 crore to transform the disaster-hit site into a major healthcare, rehabilitation and medical education hub. The redevelopment plan, accessed exclusively by IANS, envisages the demolition of structures damaged in the crash on June …
Gandhinagar/Ahmedabad, June 11 (IANS) As Gujarat prepares to mark the first anniversary of the Air India AI-171 crash on Friday, the state government has reaffirmed plans to redevelop the site where the aircraft struck the hostel complex of B.J. Medical College, with a seven-block accommodation facility for medical students proposed at the location. The anniversary will also be observed with a prayer meeting at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital for those who lost their lives in the disaster.The London-bo…
Ahmedabad, June 6 (IANS) A 12-year-old boy from Uttar Pradesh has regained normal urinary function after doctors at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital successfully carried out a rare and complex genital reconstructive surgery, more than a decade after he suffered severe injuries in a dog attack as an infant. The boy, son of Agra-based farmer Suresh Yadav, was just 25 days old when a dog attacked him and severely injured his external genital organs.According to hospital officials, the injuries had long-ter…
Ahmedabad, May 31 (IANS) Ahmedabad Civil Hospital provided free haemophilia treatment worth more than Rs 17 crore to 669 patients during the 2025-26 financial year, Gujarat Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said, describing the initiative as a reflection of the state government’s commitment to ensuring access to life-saving care for patients suffering from the rare bleeding disorder.Pansheriya said the state government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, has undertaken a ded…
May 30 (IANS) A migrant woman who gave birth while in custody and was left without anyone to take her home after being granted bail, was reunited with her family in Madhya Pradesh after officials from the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) and Nadiad District Jail arranged transport and police assistance for her journey.The woman, originally from Alirajpur district in Madhya Pradesh, had migrated to Gujarat with her family in search of daily-wage employment.She was lodged in Nadiad Distric…
Ahmedabad/Bhuj, May 29 (IANS) A newborn girl born with a rare and life-threatening congenital defect was successfully treated at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital after doctors performed a complex surgery to restore her breathing, Gujarat health officials said on Friday.The infant was born through normal delivery on May 1 in Naliya town of Kutch district to the family of labourer Anmol Nod.The baby weighed 2 kg at birth and developed severe breathing difficulties immediately after delivery. She was initi…
Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, May 28 (IANS) The suspected Ebola case involving a 37-year-old businessman from Congo in Gujarat has tested negative, State Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said on Thursday, easing concerns after four people were placed under quarantine as a precautionary measure.The businessman, identified as Amuri Lokula, had recently travelled from Congo to Mumbai before visiting Silvassa, Daman and Vadodara.According to details shared by the Health Department, he arrived in Mumbai ar…