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Health budget falls short of policy promise: Rights group

Pune, Feb. 4 -- The Union health budget for 2026-27 violates commitments under National Health Policy and neglects public healthcare, Jan Arogya Abhiyan (JAA), a coalition of health rights organisatio... Read More


Maj Gen Sanil Mohan takes charge as Commandant of Command Hospital, Pune

India, Feb. 3 -- Major General Sanil Mohan assumed charge as the Commandant of Command Hospital (Southern Command) on Sunday, marking a change of leadership at one of the Indian Army's premier tertiar... Read More


NCP opts out of PCMC mayoral race, seeks deputy mayor post from BJP

India, Feb. 3 -- The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has decided not to contest the Pimpri-Chinchwad mayoral election following the death of former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, but is negotiatin... Read More


Union health budget falls short of policy promise: Jan Arogya Abhiyan

India, Feb. 3 -- The Union health budget for 2026-27 violates commitments under the National Health Policy and neglects public healthcare, the Jan Arogya Abhiyan (JAA), a coalition of health rights or... Read More


Panel probing theft of injection vials from ADH says hospital staff not cooperating

India, Feb. 2 -- An inquiry committee constituted by the state health department to investigate the alleged theft of Mephentermine Sulphate injection vials from the Aundh District Hospital (ADH) has d... Read More


'Telangana pathologist signing reports for labs across Maha sans supervision'

India, Feb. 2 -- The Maharashtra Association of Practising Pathologists and Microbiologists (MAPPM) has lodged a formal complaint with the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) and Chhatrapati Sambhajinag... Read More


PMC rolls out QR-based tool for public to report disease outbreaks

India, Feb. 2 -- To strengthen early detection of infectious disease outbreaks, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has introduced a QR-code-based community reporting tool, enabling citizens to repor... Read More


Pune among worst-hit regions for extra-pulmonary TB in Maharashtra

India, Feb. 1 -- The Pune region has reported the highest concentration of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) cases in Maharashtra, making it one of the worst-affected areas in the state, according t... Read More


State warns blood banks over unethical profit through bulk transfers

India, Feb. 1 -- The State Blood Transfusion Council (SBTC) has issued a strict warning to blood banks against collecting excess blood and transferring it in bulk to other states for profit, officials... Read More


PMC to launch first-ever vaccination drive against HPV for adolescent girls

India, Feb. 1 -- Stepping up its battle against cervical cancer, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will soon launch its first-ever vaccination campaign against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) for adoles... Read More