SIMS Participates in Doctor’s Day Event by IMA

SIMS Participates in IMA, Tambaram Branch event... SIMS Hospital participated in the Doctor’s Day Celebration event organized by IMA – Tambaram branch. Though the doctor’s day event is celebrated on 1st of July every year, the event was deferred due to the raging pandemic at that time. On behalf of SIMS, Dr. Rithesh Nair – … Continue reading SIMS Participates in Doctor’s Day Event by IMA

COVID Vaccination Drive at Coimbatore

SIMS Hospital, Chennai Organizes Vaccination Drive in association with Sri Krishna College of Engineering & Technology, Coimbatore. Continuing its efforts in the fight against the COVID pandemic, SIMS Hospitals, Chennai organizes a vaccination drive in association with Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore. The program was organized for the faculties of the college … Continue reading COVID Vaccination Drive at Coimbatore

Corona Warrior Award to SIMS

SIMS Hospital is proud of having a remarkable and dedicated clinical team who has been bestowed upon the Corona Warrior Award in the recently concluded event for healthcare professionals conference. The awards were presented to Dr. Shafiq Rahman (Consultant – Internal Medicine) and Ms. V. Vidya (Staff Nurse – Intensive Care Unit) in the 5th … Continue reading Corona Warrior Award to SIMS

Hotels have been converted as a COVID Care Centre (CCC)

Hotels have been converted as a COVID Care Centre (CCC) The kitchen at a star hotel in Guindy is busy as usual. The kitchen staff is busy preparing food and packing them in disposable meal trays. These days, masks and gloves, too, are part of their kitchen outfit. Food trays are delivered right outside guests’ … Continue reading Hotels have been converted as a COVID Care Centre (CCC)

COVID-19 Hospitals tie-up with luxury hotels to provide beds

COVID-19: Hospitals tie-up with luxury hotels to provide beds With hospitals staggering under rising COVID-19 caseloads, hotels are acting as step-down care centres, providing additional beds, monitoring doctors and nurses on call In the second wave of COVID-19 with the increasing caseload, hospitals are collaborating with hotels, both luxury and budget, to provide additional beds … Continue reading COVID-19 Hospitals tie-up with luxury hotels to provide beds

Osteoporosis

What is Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis means “porous bone.”  Bones are porous or weaker in people with osteoporosis, which increases the risk of fractures. Particularly in the hip, the vertebrae of the spinal cord and some peripheral joints, such as the wrists. In fact, Osteoporosis is present in about 2 million men over the age of 65. … Continue reading Osteoporosis

Astigmatism

Astigmatism is a common vision problem caused by a corneal-shaped error. With astigmatism, the eye lens or cornea, which is the front surface of the eye, has an irregular curve. This may change the way light passes, or refracts, to your retina. This causes blurred, blurred, or distorted vision. Farsightedness and short-sightedness are two common … Continue reading Astigmatism

Aphakia

Aphakia is a disease that doesn’t require an eye lens. The lens of your eye is a transparent, flexible structure that helps your eye to be focused. The condition is most common in adults with cataracts, but it may also affect infants and children. What are the symptoms of Aphakia? The main symptom of aphakia … Continue reading Aphakia

Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis is a disease in which plaque is formed inside your arteries. Arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart and other parts of the body. Plaque consists of fat, cholesterol, calcium and other substances found in the blood. Over time, the plaque hardens and narrows the arteries. This restricts the flow … Continue reading Atherosclerosis

Amoebiasis

Amoebiasis, also known as amoebic dysentery, is an infection caused by any amoebic in the Entamoeba group. Amoebiasis also causes colitis that may develop with diarrhoea and/or dysentery that may be acute or last more than 1 week. Abdominal tenderness and weight loss are common to amoebic colitis. Amoebial liver abscess presents pain in the … Continue reading Amoebiasis