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Night squads to help improve services at govt hospitals

India, Nov. 18 -- To enhance healthcare services during nighttime, the Public Health Department on Monday launched special night squads to monitor government hospitals across Pune, Solapur, and Satara... Read More


PCMC seals 11 RMC plants for violating green norms

India, Nov. 17 -- The environment department of the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has sealed eleven ready-mix concrete (RMC) plants across Tathawade, Punawale, Pimple Nilakh, and Moshi... Read More


Charitable hospitals withhold treatment quotations, leaving patients without health scheme benefits

India, Nov. 17 -- A growing number of charitable hospitals in the city have allegedly stopped issuing treatment quotations to needy patients, effectively preventing them from accessing free or subsidi... Read More


State orders special audit into suspected irregularities in malaria office purchases

India, Nov. 16 -- The public health department has initiated a statewide investigation and financial audit of purchases made by all district malaria officers (DMOs) following reports of alleged irregu... Read More


State forms 65,832 screening teams for leprosy detection drive from Nov 17

India, Nov. 15 -- The Maharashtra Public Health department will conduct a Leprosy Case Detection Campaign (LCDC) from November 17 to December 2, as per central government guidelines, aiming at early i... Read More


Deputy director reviews progress of healthcare services and programmes in Pune region

India, Nov. 15 -- Deputy director of health services, Pune region, Dr Bhagwan Pawar, on Friday held a comprehensive review meeting to assess the performance of ongoing public health programmes and hea... Read More


IMA demands 108 ambulance service for all hospitals

India, Nov. 14 -- The Public Health department recently extended the 108 ambulance service to private hospitals empanelled under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) and the Mahatma Jyotiba P... Read More


Commissioner directs unused, underutilised civic healthcare facilities to be reopened

India, Nov. 14 -- With several Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)-run healthcare facilities closed or underutilised inconveniencing citizens in turn, municipal commissioner Naval Kishore Ram has directe... Read More


Panel to probe stealing of mephentermine sulphate from dist hospital

India, Nov. 14 -- Taking serious note of the theft of mephentermine sulphate injection vials from the Aundh District Hospital (ADH) Pune, the public health department on Thursday appointed a committee... Read More


Hospital staff suspended for stealing Mephentermine vials

India, Nov. 13 -- In a case that raises concerns over the misuse of government medical supplies, a staff member of the Aundh District Hospital (ADH) has been suspended for allegedly stealing 20 vials ... Read More