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Haffkine Bio Pharma warns staff against leaking confidential data

India, March 1 -- After allegations regarding the misuse of funds by officials surfaced, the state-run Haffkine Bio-Pharma Corporation Ltd has issued a circular warning employees against the unauthori... Read More


Doctors remove uterus without consent; 5 booked

India, March 1 -- The Pune police have booked five persons, including four doctors from a private hospital, for medical negligence after they allegedly removed the uterus of a 35-year-old woman withou... Read More


Maharashtra to mandate police verification for delivery workers amid safety concerns

India, Feb. 28 -- The state government will soon issue directions to online food and quick-commerce companies to ensure mandatory police verification of delivery partners and gig workers, Maharashtra ... Read More


ICU patients shifted as AC remains defunct at Aundh District Hospital

India, Feb. 28 -- The public health department shifted all patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of Aundh District Hospital (ADH), which had a defunct heating, ventilation and air-conditi... Read More


AC of Aundh District Hospital ICU not working for over a week

India, Feb. 27 -- It's been more than a week since the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system of the intensive care unit (ICU) at Aundh District Hospital (ACU) stopped working followi... Read More


FDA to begin surprise inspections of quick commerce dark stores following complaints

India, Feb. 27 -- The state food and drug administration (FDA) will begin mandatory surprise inspections of dark stores and warehouses operated by quick commerce companies; food and drug administratio... Read More


Maha recorded 1,097 rubella and measles cases in 2025

Pune, Feb. 27 -- Maharashtra reported 1,097 confirmed cases of measles and rubella in 2025, underscoring persistent gaps in immunisation coverage and early disease detection, according to the state he... Read More


Maha makes anomaly scan mandatory for high-risk pregnant women at 18-20 weeks

India, Feb. 24 -- In a move to reduce infant deaths caused by congenital anomalies, the Maharashtra government has made it mandatory for high-risk pregnant women to undergo an anomaly scan between 18 ... Read More


Staff crunch cripples 64 FRUs, raising concerns over maternal and child health

India, Feb. 23 -- As many as 64 of the 236 First Referral Units (FRUs) across Maharashtra are currently non-functional due to staff shortage of specialised doctors and infrastructure-related issues, t... Read More


All healthcare workers to undergo special training from March in Maha

India, Feb. 23 -- The Maharashtra Public Health department will roll out the 'Comprehensive Primary Health Care (CPHC)' training programme across the state from next month, aiming to strengthen grassr... Read More