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Maha to manufacture goatpox vaccine at its Pune institute

India, Jan. 26 -- The Maharashtra animal husbandry department will begin manufacturing goatpox vaccine at its Pune-based Institute of Veterinary Biological Products (IVBP), making it the first governm... Read More


State to revamp panel monitoring hysterectomies in Beed amid rising concerns

India, Jan. 26 -- Amid growing concern over a sharp rise in hysterectomies among women, particularly sugarcane workers, in Beed district, the Maharashtra public health department has decided to restru... Read More


State-level workshop to fix CRVS data gaps held in Pune

India, Jan. 25 -- Amid concerns over technical glitches, data duplication, and reporting errors in birth and death registrations, the Maharashtra Public Health Department on Friday convened a one-day ... Read More


PMC regularises zonal medical officer posts after decade, clears path for promotions

India, Jan. 25 -- After more than a decade of administrative uncertainty, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has formally approved the posts of zonal medical officers (ZMOs), giving long-pending leg... Read More


Hajj immunisation preponed, officials scramble to meet Feb deadline

India, Jan. 24 -- Health officials across Maharashtra are making urgent efforts to put systems in place after the state public health department advanced the immunisation schedule for Hajj pilgrims fr... Read More


Job fraud case: FIR registered against two health staff; prime accused denies allegations

India, Jan. 24 -- The prime accused in the alleged job fraud case registered by the Phaltan rural police has now denied allegations after a 24-year-old claimed he was cheated of Rs.10 lakh on the prom... Read More


Youth dies after alleged misdiagnosis at Aundh district hospital; family seeks action

India, Jan. 20 -- The public health department has appointed a committee to conduct a probe into the death of a 30-year-old man who died allegedly due to medical negligence at the Aundh District Hospi... Read More


Private hospitals flag delays, documentation hurdles in fire NOC process

India, Jan. 20 -- Private hospitals in the city along with members of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) have raised concerns over the lengthy and tedious process for getting a Fire No-Objection Cer... Read More


PMC surprise checks on vaccine stocks after tetanus shot row at hospital

India, Jan. 20 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has issued a circular directing zonal and ward medical officers to conduct surprise inspections at civic health facilities to verify vaccine dema... Read More


Former PCMC mayor's hubby booked for photographing votes inside polling booth

India, Jan. 16 -- The Chinchwad police on Thursday registered a case against Nilesh Doke, husband of former Pimpri-Chinchwad mayor Aparna Doke, for allegedly clicking a photograph while casting his vo... Read More