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Open dumping of biomedical waste on Aundh District Hospital campus sparks health concern

India, April 3 -- Biomedical waste, considered among the most hazardous categories of hospital waste, has been found dumped in the open inside the Aundh District Hospital (ADH) campus, raising serious... Read More


Doctors remove stone from one-year-old's airway at Sassoon Hospital

India, April 3 -- Doctors at Sassoon General Hospital (SGH) and B J Medical College (BJMC) saved a one-year-old child by removing a stone lodged in the airway, preventing a potentially fatal blockage,... Read More


Health dept to appoint 5,000 doctors, staff to revive non-functional facilities

India, April 2 -- Amid several healthcare facilities remaining non-functional due to a shortage of doctors and specialists, the state public health department will appoint 5,000 doctors and healthcare... Read More


PMC launches QR system for easier access to eco-friendly cremations

India, April 2 -- To curb air pollution and promote sustainable practices, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has intensified efforts to encourage citizens to opt for electric and gas-based crematio... Read More


ABVP protests hostel issues at BJ Medical College, seeks immediate reforms

India, March 31 -- Students affiliated with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a protest on Monday at BJ Medical College (BJMC) and Sassoon General Hospital (SGH), alleging lack of t... Read More


PCMC standing committee clears Key civic works, focus on healthcare

India, March 31 -- The standing committee of the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) approved a range of development proposals across various departments on Monday, with a focus on healthcar... Read More


Over four months later, inquiry report filed in theft of injection vials from Aundh Hospital

India, March 31 -- After more than four months, the inquiry committee probing the theft of mephentermine sulphate injection vials from the Aundh District Hospital (ADH) submitted its report on Monday;... Read More


PCMC to roll out summer action plan to prevent water shortage

India, March 30 -- Pimpri-Chinchwad mayor Ravi Landge has directed the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) administration to implement immediate and comprehensive measures to ensure an unint... Read More


Probe panel set up after wrong-hand surgery on child at Pandharpur hospital

India, March 30 -- A two-member inquiry committee has been constituted after a finger on the wrong hand of a child was amputated at a sub-district hospital in Pandharpur, triggering outrage and raisin... Read More


NHM staff flag salary delays; fear disruption of health services

India, March 29 -- Thousands of contractual healthcare workers under the National Health Mission (NHM) haven't been paid in two months. These delays are sparking fears that essential medical services ... Read More