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PMC clears rRs.r 13 cr to upgrade Kamla Nehru Hospital

India, Nov. 28 -- In a breather for thousands of patients who rely on the civic-run Kamla Nehru Hospital (KNH), the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has decided to carry out a comprehensive upgrade of... Read More


Tetanus injection shortage at PMC-run Sutar Hospital forces patients to buy from private medical stores

India, Nov. 28 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)-run Late Jayabai Sutar Hospital and Maternity Home in Kothrud has exhausted its stock of tetanus injections, forcing patients to buy vaccines fro... Read More


State revokes suspension of liver transplant at Sahyadri Hospitals

India, Nov. 28 -- The Maharashtra public health department on Thursday revoked the suspension on live liver transplant surgeries at Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospitals, Deccan Gymkhana, after a high-l... Read More


Greens, citizens halt RFD work along Mula river over environmental concerns

India, Nov. 28 -- Work on the riverfront development (RFD) project along the Mula River in Pimple Nilakh ground to a halt Thursday afternoon after environmental activists and citizens alleged that exc... Read More


Alarming rise in hypertension, diabetes among women

India, Nov. 27 -- Pune is witnessing an alarming rise in lifestyle-related diseases among women, with data released Wednesday from the Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar (SNSP) Abhiyan (screening campaign) ... Read More


Maha order on stray dogs leaves PMC scrambling for resources

India, Nov. 27 -- The recent government resolution (GR) directing all local bodies to catch, vaccinate and sterilise stray dogs found near educational institutions, public and private hospitals, sport... Read More


maha set to roll out hpv vaccination for 14-yr-old girls

PUNE, Nov. 25 -- Maharashtra is among a few states in the country that are set to begin Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to protect adolescent girls from cervical cancer. A single-dose Gardasil ... Read More


Health dept panel to probe fund misuse at Yerawada mental hospital

India, Nov. 25 -- After a five-month delay, the deputy director of health services for the Pune region has finally formed a committee to probe the alleged misappropriation of funds allocated for build... Read More


Maha set to begin HPV vaccination for adolescent girls

India, Nov. 25 -- Maharashtra is among a few states in the country that are set to begin Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to protect adolescent girls from cervical cancer. A single-dose Gardasil... Read More


Biomedical waste mismanagement at state TB centre in Aundh raises safety concerns

India, Nov. 24 -- Serious lapses in biomedical waste management at the State Tuberculosis Training and Demonstration Centre (STDC) in Aundh have sparked alarm over potential exposure to drug-resistant... Read More