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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


Maha to tighten PCPNDT law, explore booking repeat offenders under MCOCA

India, March 6 -- The Maharashtra government is mulling stricter provisions under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act to curb female foeticide, with the health departme... Read More


No clear law yet to act against illegal pathology labs: Health minister

India, March 6 -- After legislators voiced concern in the Maharashtra Legislative Council on Wednesday that a proposed law to regulate diagnostic laboratories in the state has remained only in discuss... Read More


Health department begins surveillance in Purandar after two suspected GBS cases

India, March 5 -- The public health department has launched surveillance in Nira village in Purandar tehsil, around 70 km from Pune, after two suspected cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) were rep... Read More