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Minister orders to speed up health infrastructure works, fill rural vacancies

India, March 14 -- Maharashtra public health minister Prakash Abitkar on Friday directed officials to carry out health infrastructure projects across the state in coordination with local elected repre... Read More


PMC to empanel 20 hospitals & 47 OPDs under integrated MJPJAY & PMJAY schemes

India, March 14 -- In a move to expand access to affordable and free healthcare for citizens, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will empanel 20 hospitals and 47 outpatient departments (OPDs) under ... Read More


Maha to amend food safety laws for stricter action against adulteration

India, March 13 -- The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has prepared a draft amendment to its Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 and Food Safety and Standards Regulations 2011 to introdu... Read More


Call to regulate advanced devices after mobile ultrasound misuse in Pune

India, March 13 -- A public health official has written to the state government underlining the urgent need to regulate advanced ultrasound technologies that can make illegal sex determination easier ... Read More


PCMC appoints eight coordination officers to fast-track resolution of veterinary complaints

India, March 13 -- The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has appointed dedicated coordination officers for each of its eight administrative wards to ensure quick resolution of veterinary-r... Read More


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