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State meets stakeholders to streamline medical claim process

India, March 12 -- While insurance companies and hospitals function on commercial lines, it is essential to ensure that patients are not subjected to unfair practices, said Prakash Abitkar, Maharashtr... Read More


Early intervention clinic launched at Sassoon Hospital

India, March 12 -- B J Medical College (BJMC) and Sassoon General Hospital (SGH), Pune, have launched an Early Intervention Clinic in the hospital's paediatric outpatient department to provide compreh... Read More


Free bone marrow cross-matching camp for thalassemia patients at ADH on Mar 13

India, March 12 -- A free bone marrow cross-matching camp for children suffering from Thalassemia will be organised at Aundh District Hospital on Friday as part of the 'Ek Paul Thalassemia Muktikade' ... Read More


Youth dies, family alleges medical negligence at hospital; probe panel formed

India, March 10 -- A day after the family of a now-deceased 18-year-old youth alleged medical negligence at Aundh District Hospital in Pune, the health department has appointed a three-member probe pa... Read More


Aundh District Hospital to get new mortuary cabinets: Abitkar

India, March 10 -- The public health department will install new mortuary cabinets at the Aundh District Hospital (ADH) in Pune, health minister Prakash Abitkar informed the Maharashtra legislative as... Read More


PCMC to set up dog shelters at four locations to tackle stray population

India, March 9 -- In a move to address the rising stray dog population in the twin city, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has approved a proposal to establish four dog shelters with a... Read More


State pushes for legible doctors' prescriptions

Pune, March 9 -- The Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER) has issued a letter directing all medical colleges in Maharashtra to set up a sub-committee under their Drugs and Therapeutics... Read More


Maha plans enhanced treatment packages for serious illnesses under MJPJAY

India, March 7 -- The Maharashtra government has directed officials to prepare a proposal for revised and enhanced treatment packages for serious illnesses, including neurosurgery, cancer and orthopae... Read More


Maha orders cancellation of 34 doctors' licences in PCPNDT Act violations

India, March 7 -- After members raised concerns over lapses in the implementation of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, 1994; illegal sex determination practices; and... Read More


Suspected GBS patient from Nira dies at Bharati Hospital; health dept launches surveillance

India, March 7 -- A 51-year-old man from Nira village in Purandar tehsil of Pune district died while undergoing treatment for suspected Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) at Bharati Hospital Thursday morni... Read More