GMCH to be completely shut down for general patients: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) will be completely shut down from March 27 for general patients, announced Assam Health Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday. GMCH will be kept exclusively  for Coronavirus treatment though no positive case has been detected so far in Assam. Addressing a press meet in Guwahati, Dr. Sarma informed […]

Mizoram man who returned from Netherlands is 2nd confirmed COVID-19 case in Northeast

A second confirmed COVID-19 case has been detected in the Northeast. It has been confirmed by the Mizoram health department. The 50-year-old man, who had travelled to Amsterdam, and returned to the State on March 16, has been tested positive for COVID-19. This is the first case in the state of Mizoram. The infected individual, […]

GMCH doctors won’t be allowed to engage in private practice: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that doctors serving at the Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) will not be allowed to practice at any private hospital. Sarma added that the doctors at the GMCH, will be entitled to a new pay-scale which is at par with the All India Institute of […]