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Centre flags lapses in submission of malaria blood slide samples from Maha, seeks compliance

India, April 28 -- With the union health ministry flagging lapses in the submission of malaria blood slide samples from districts in Maharashtra, raising concerns over quality assurance in diagnosis a... Read More


Pune to deploy night squads for filariasis surveillance

India, April 27 -- The Pune district health department will send out special night squads to begin active surveillance for lymphatic filariasis (LF), also known as elephantiasis, amid concerns over a ... Read More


Maha sets up SOP for funding high-cost organ transplants

India, April 27 -- The Maharashtra government last week approved a detailed standard operating procedure (SOP) to provide financial assistance in high-cost, rare organ transplant procedures through a ... Read More


Abitkar orders revival of health committees across Maharashtra

India, April 27 -- Maharashtra health minister Prakash Abitkar directed officials to revive all health committees across the state to improve healthcare quality and ensure better services for citizens... Read More


PMC seeks study on air pollution from cremations following citizen complaints

India, April 27 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has sought scientific data from the forensic departments of Sassoon General Hospital (SGH) and BJ Medical College (BJMC) regarding air pollution... Read More


Woman gives birth on roadside; locals, doctor come together to save duo

India, April 26 -- A pregnant woman was forced to give birth on the roadside on Saturday after allegedly being denied admission by the Shirur Rural Hospital. Despite the difficult circumstances, the s... Read More


Pune woman delivers at a road, saved by doc

Pune, April 26 -- A pregnant woman was forced to give birth on the roadside on Saturday after allegedly being denied admission by the Shirur Rural Hospital. Despite the difficult circumstances, the sw... Read More


PCMC cracks down on errant STPs; rRs.r70,000 fine imposed for releasing untreated sewage

India, April 25 -- The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has penalised 12 housing societies for violating environmental norms by discharging untreated or partially treated sewage into nall... Read More


FDA notice to mid-day meal provider after insect scare in school

India, April 25 -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday issued an improvement notice to a mid-day meal supplier catering to over 100 civic schools in Pune, following the recent incident wh... Read More


PCMC standing committee clears proposals covering sanitation, infra, healthcare & education

India, April 24 -- The standing committee of the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) on Wednesday approved a comprehensive set of proposals covering sanitation, infrastructure, healthcare an... Read More