Manipal : Osteoporosis is a silent condition where the bone becomes thin and fragile leading to fractures. The disease occurs when either the body fails to form new bones or there is increased destruction of the old bones. Osteoporosis is seen in majority of fractures occurring in old age. Approx

Manipal : Dr. (Col.) M Dayananda Medical Superintendent and COO, Kasturba Hospital Manipal flagged off the Vitiligo Ratha (Thonnu Ratha) from the Main Gate of Kasturba Hospital Manuipal. Dr. Sathish Pai Professor and Head of Dept. of Dermatology and dermatologists from Kasturba Hospital Manipal we

Manipal : A short film titled, “Special Gift” to communicate that kidney transplant can be done across blood groups was released by Dr Sudarshan Ballal, Chairman Manipal Hospitals and a renowned nephrologist at a function held at the Dr TMA Pai Hall here on Wednesday. The film, produced by Kastur

Manipal : The Pacemaker and Arrhythmia Clinic is now functional at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, according to Dr (Col) M Dayananda Medical Superintendent and COO Kasturba Hospital Manipal. Patients who suffer from palpitations, syncope, and giddiness can avail the facilities available in the clinic,

Manipal : IADVL Workshop on Aesthetic Procedures in Dermatology focus on educating health professionals on the latest updates and modalities of treatment. Department of Dermatology, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal host IADVL (Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and

Manipal : A state-of-the-art Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) laboratory was launched at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal here on Tuesday. NAT is a molecular technique used to detect HIV, HBV, HCV in blood. It does so by amplifying the viral genome.

Manipal : A 69-year-old woman from Davangare was successfully operated up on for an ovarian tumor that weighed 16 kilograms, size 35 cm x 40 cm, at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal here recently.

Manipal: Doctors of Kasturba Hospital, Manipal successfully operated a 46-year old person from Karkala for a kidney stone that weighed 530 gms at the hospital here recently. The man was admitted with just five days of discomfort and pain and also complained of his inability to control urination. H

Manipal : Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal conducted a unique hands-on workshop, called the ‘Prehospital Trauma Care Education’ on Sunday, aimed at ‘first responders’ at a site of trauma. This was the first-ever workshop of its kind in Karnataka with hands-on practical sessions to en

Manipal : Free program will be held to train police, firemen, ambulance drivers, volunteer groups, home guards, auto rickshaw and taxi drivers on Sunday, 8th January 2017 from 8am to 6pm.

Manipal : Osteoporosis is a silent condition where the bone becomes thin and fragile leading to fractures. The disease occurs when either the body fails to form new bones or there is increased destruction of the old bones. Osteoporosis is seen in majority of fractures occurring in old age. Approx

Manipal : PC-PNDT Awareness Program was held under the joint aegis of Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal University and District Administration, Zilla Panchayat and District Health and Family Welfare Office, Udupi District ON December 17, 2016 at Kast

Manipal : A Patient by name Bhayya (name changed) aged about 54 years male hailing from Udupi reported to emergency department, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal on 23rd November with intense weakness of right hand, right leg and with loss of speech. He reported within three hour of the onset of these sy

Manipal : Kasturba Hospital, Manipal became the first hospital in coastal Karnataka to successfully do a kidney transplant across blood groups. Kidney transplant is generally done only if the receiver and the donor have the same blood group. Kidneys from donors with different blood group is cons

Manipal : ICMR sponsored “ Young Diabetic Training Program ” is being organised at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal on Saturday 3rd December 2016 from 2.00pm to 5.00pm at Dept of Paediatrics K.B.Block for Maternal and Child Care at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal. This unique program for the identified Young Diabetics who are younger than 25 years and their parents is an initiative of Dr Sudha Vidyasagar U

Manipal : ICMR sponsored “ Young Diabetic Training Program ” is being organised at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal on Saturday 3rd December 2016 from 2.00pm to 5.00pm at Dept of Paediatrics K.B.Block for Maternal and Child Care at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal. This unique program for the identified Young

Manipal, November 30TH : Manipal Genetics Update III, an international conference to focus on genetic disorders of bone, will be held on December 1 and 2, 2016 at Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal University, Manipal. International and national experts from the area of rare and herita

Udupi : Cycle Rally to observe “ Global Antibiotic Awareness Week ” and create more awareness on Antibiotics and its safe use was organized on Sunday 20th November. It was flagged off by Dr (Col) M Dayananda Medical Superintendent and COO at 8.30am from Smt Sharada M Pai OPD Kasturba Hospital Ma

Manipal : "Superbugs will kill someone every three seconds by 2050 unless the world acts now" - this highlights the possible explosion of ticking time bomb of antibiotic resistance among bacteria – newly termed as ‘superbugs’ for the resistant bacteria. In support of World Health Organization’s ca

Manipal : Kasturba Hospital Manipal coordinates fifth organ donation program. Family members of Brain dead police constable Lawrence Selvaraj consents to donate organs; Saves life of three

Manipal : Dr (Col) M Dayananda Medical Superintendent and COO, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal informed that “Kasturba Hospital, Manipal coordinated harvesting organs from 2 patients who were declared brain dead namely Mr Kishore and Mr Valerian Dsouza”.

Manipal : Free eye screening sight threatening camp for people with Diabetes at Dr. t. M. A. Pai Rotary Hospital Karkala on Sunday, 23rd October, 2016. One of the serious sight threatening complication of Diabetes mellitus is Diabetic retinopathy. Globally 10 crore people are suffering from diabet

Manipal : The doctors, nursing staff of Kasturba Medical College and Hospital Manipal, and professional health care institutions comprising of Kasturba Medical College, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences and Manipal College of Nursing, under Manipal University wo

Manipal : On occasion of World Heart Day; Free ECG and Expert advice; Screening from 1st till 8thOctober. World Heart Day is a campaign established in the year 2000 to spread awareness about the health of heart among common people all through the world. According to research findings, “Cardiovascu

Manipal : ‘MANIPAL SURGERY CLINIFEST 2016-17’ with special emphasis on surgical aspects conducted by the Department of General Surgery, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal is being organized from 23rd to 25th September 2016.

Dr Shiran Shetty, Associate Prof, Dept of Gastroenterology and Hepato-Biliary Unit, Kasturba Hospital Manipal was awarded the prestigious Harvard medical school Berenson scholarship and visiting fellowship in advanced endoscopy at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston USA. The Center

Manipal : On the occasion of National Nutrition Week observation, Department of Dietetics at Kasturba Hospital Manipal, organized a one day “Nutritional update 2016” at Manipal on 3rd Sept 2016. The Nutrition Update 2016 is the 4th Edition of Update from the department with an objective to spread

Udupi : September 1st to 7th is observed as National Nutrition Week. With the theme, "Life cycle approach for better Nutrition" the National Nutrition Week 2016 aims to raise awareness about the nutritional needs from infancy to late life.

Manipal : Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal in association with the Department of Psychiatry, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal has set up a Tobacco Cessation, Intervention and Counseling Clinic to encourage those addicted to tobacco and wish to give it up. The clinic has been set up to create

Manipal : 22nd Annual Conference of Society of Nuclear Medicine, India Southern Chapter 2016 organised by the Dept of Nuclear Medicine, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal was inaugurated by Pro Chancellor of Manipal University, Dr. H. S. Ballal. Dr. Ballal highlighted the importance of

Manipal : 22nd Annual conference of Society of Nuclear Medicine India Southern Chapter 2016, SNMI(S)2016 to be held on 13th & 14th August 2016 at Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal, Karnataka. The aim of one and half day conference of Society of Nuclear Medicine will be to serve as a p