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Health dept to focus on doorstep services amid Covid cases, monsoon

India, June 14 -- Following the ongoing Covid-19 situation and monsoon, the state public health department and local administrations have been directed to prioritise door-to-door services to ensure he... Read More


Pune accounts for 38% of Maha's ILI & SARI cases

India, June 14 -- Pune has emerged as the worst-affected district in Maharashtra for cases of influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infections (SARI), accounting for over a third o... Read More


Warning letter issued to Aundh District Hospital over lapses during surprise inspection by health dept

India, June 13 -- The Pune district civil surgeon has issued a stern warning letter to Aundh District Hospital (ADH) staff after several lapses were found during a surprise inspection conducted by the... Read More


PMC sets up 50-bed ward for Covid patients at Naidu Hospital; two new cases reported

India, June 12 -- A day after the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) took a review of the Covid-19 situation in the city, the civic body has set up a dedicated 50-bed ward at Naidu Infectious Disease Ho... Read More


Special immunisation campaign to eliminate MR

India, June 12 -- Beginning June, the Maharashtra government has launched a statewide special immunisation drive against measles and rubella (MR) in line with the national goal to eliminate the two po... Read More


Doctors should not refuse treatment under IPF scheme

India, June 12 -- Towards effective implementation of the Indigent Patients Fund (IPF) scheme and putting an end to discrimination against needy patients, the state government has directed the Maharas... Read More


BJMC, head of psychiatry dept, Dr Niteen Abhivant dies during trek

India, June 12 -- Dr Niteen Nagnath Abhivant, head of the psychiatry department at BJ Medical College (BJMC) and Sassoon General Hospital (SGH), tragically passed away during a trekking expedition in ... Read More


Doctors should not refuse treatment under IPF scheme

PUNE, June 12 -- Towards effective implementation of the Indigent Patients Fund (IPF) scheme and putting an end to discrimination against needy patients, the state government has directed the Maharash... Read More


MMC to fast-track disposal of medical negligence cases' backlog

India, June 10 -- With over 650 complaints of medical negligence pending before it, the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) has decided to expedite efforts to clear the long-standing backlog beginning n... Read More


FDA issues stop business notice to Blinkit's dark store for operating sans FSSAI license

India, June 10 -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a stop business notice to a dark store in Baner-Balewadi associated with quick grocery delivery service Blinkit. The dark store was ... Read More