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Patients left without advanced care due to shortage of super-speciality doctors at Sassoon General Hospital

India, Nov. 21 -- A shortage of super-speciality doctors at Sassoon General Hospital (SGH) - one of Maharashtra's busiest government-run tertiary care centres - is affecting hundreds of patients, who,... Read More


Elderly home under scanner after inmate goes missing

India, Nov. 21 -- Twelve elderly people - all inmates of Asak Vrudhashram Anathashram, a shelter home for the elderly, orphans and mentally ill individuals - were shifted by the social justice and spe... Read More


CPCB flags violation of SWM Rules at PCMC's WTE plant

India, Nov. 20 -- The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), in its report submitted to the National Green Tribunal (NGT), has flagged several violations of Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules at the ... Read More


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