Diabetic retinopathy causes damage to the blood vessels in the retina due to uncontrolled blood sugar levels, affecting the light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the eye.
Medical education institutes in the state capital of Lucknow received a boost in funding for research, expansion, and equipment in the recent budget. King George's Medical University, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, and Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences were among the institutes that received increased funds. The budget also allocated funds for a cancer institute, Panchkarma training centers, and a research and treatment center for Unani medicine.
While patients are ready for the procedure, the unavailability of operating theatres and post-operation ICU facilities is hindering further kidney transplants.
Doctors at King George’s Medical University in India successfully removed a 1.5kg tumor from a two-month-old baby boy's abdomen. The baby is now recovering well.
The Rajkiya Nurses Sangh, UP has objected to the recruitment of nurses at KGMU via a private agency, citing past glitches, and demanded recruitment through UPPSC.