Published on October 3, 2023 Ahmedabad: Authorities at Civil Hospital faced challenges in securing blood clotting factors for two patients with haemophilia who were to undergo surgery. While one patient had to wait for over a month, the other has had to wait for more than a fortnight. Hospital authorities said that one of these … Continue reading No clotting factors, surgeries delayed
Rare congenital defect corrected at Civil
Published on October 4, 2023 Ahmedabad: The Civil Hospital received a newborn with a rare congential defect characterized by joints fixed in fetal position, webbing and connected limbs among others. The baby, the second child of a Kheda couple, was successfully operated on by a team of surgeons. Dr Rakesh Joshi, HOD of pediatric surgery … Continue reading Rare congenital defect corrected at Civil
Rajasthan youth gets Ahmedabad man’s hand, his sister’s rakhi too!
Published on August 30, 2023 AHMEDABAD: Jagdev Singh, 23, a resident of Sriganganagar in Rajasthan, recently received a package from Ahmedabad carrying rakhi from his 'didi' who has been sending him Raksha for the past two years.A hand of fate brought the two together after the hands of the Ahmedabad girl's brother were donated to … Continue reading Rajasthan youth gets Ahmedabad man’s hand, his sister’s rakhi too!
Obsession with selfies sends kids to hospital
Published on October 7, 2022 AHMEDABAD: Vishal (name changed), 11, resident of a village near Viramgam in Ahmedabad district, landed in a hospital with bleeding from his private parts. When the doctors inquired about the nature of the injury, the child admitted that he had climbed on to the hood of his father's tractor and … Continue reading Obsession with selfies sends kids to hospital
Gujarat woman’s hands transplanted in Tamil Nadu man
Published on August 2, 2022 Ahmedabad: The delicate hands of a 26-year old woman who worked as an office executive in Ahmedabad have been transplanted in an diploma engineer in Tamil Nadu who used to run a fabrication workshop where he lost both his limbs to electric burns. This is one of the handful of … Continue reading Gujarat woman’s hands transplanted in Tamil Nadu man
Ahmedabad: Father dons PPE kit to feed son down with Covid
Published on April 11, 2021 AHMEDABAD: Heart-touching scenes are being witnessed at Civil Hospital as more and more children are getting affected by coronavirus during this surge in cases. As the specially created paediatric ward is the only Covid-19 ward where a person is allowed with a patient, it’s the doting fathers and mothers here … Continue reading Ahmedabad: Father dons PPE kit to feed son down with Covid
A year on, doctors grapple with new symptoms
Published on April 5, 2021 AHMEDABAD: It’s yet another day for the 700-odd staff members on a scorching Sunday afternoon as three ambulances bring in three ‘Covid-19 suspect’ patients outside 1,200-bed hospital on Civil Hospital campus. The stream of patients — both confirmed and suspect — continues as 120-odd patients get admitted to the hospital … Continue reading A year on, doctors grapple with new symptoms
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