Ahmedabad — In a life-saving operation, doctors at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital successfully removed a piece of betel nut lodged in the trachea of a two-year-old child, narrowly saving him from a potentially fatal situation. The case has once again highlighted the need for constant vigilance by parents and caregivers of young children. The child, Aryan Dantani from Kalol, is already battling abdominal tuberculosis and has been bedridden. His mother passed away six months ago, and he is currentl...Read More

Ahmedabad: The process of post-mortem examinations for the individuals who died in the unfortunate Air India flight crash is underway, as their bodies are being brought to Civil Hospital. As per an official statement, in the post-mortem room, 70 to 80 doctors — including those from PHCs and CHCs of Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Anand, and Nadiad, along with doctors from Ahmedabad Civil Hospital and their teams — have been working diligently since yesterday. After identification, the bodies are b...Read More

Ahmedabad: The doctors of Asarwa Civil Hospital in the city saved a child’s life by removing a plastic whistle lodged in the child’s windpipe. Providing details, Civil Superintendent Dr. Rakesh Joshi shared that 10-year-old Krishna, son of Jagdishbhai Bodana, a laborer residing in Ahmedabad, accidentally inhaled a plastic whistle while playing. This caused a persistent cough, prompting his parents to first take him to LG Hospital. There, an X-ray and CT scan revealed a foreign body in his...Read More

Ahmedabad: Health Minister Rushikesh Patel chaired a review meeting on Thursday to assess the progress of the master plan for Medicity, a healthcare hub centred around Ahmedabad Civil Hospital. According to hospital officials, bids have been invited for the construction of a new 1,800-bed hospital costing Rs 588 crore, equipped with OPD, IPD, and ICU facilities. The master plan also includes the expansion of existing facilities, with a total budget of Rs 840 crore allocated for the projects. ...Read More