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Govt issues note on birth, death registration

India, Aug. 12 -- Dr Babita Kamlapurkar, deputy director, health services issued a note on Monday on mandatory registration of births and deaths. "The first copy of a birth or death certificate is is... Read More


6 suspended after four patients go missing from Pune mental hospital

India, Aug. 12 -- In a major security lapse, four patients went missing from the Regional Mental Hospital (RMH) in Yerawada over the past two weeks, prompting immediate disciplinary action. Six staff ... Read More


A year on, burn ward at PCMC hospital still not operational

India, Aug. 11 -- Nearly 16 months after work began, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has yet to open the burn ward at the old Talera Hospital in Chinchwad. The civic body had announc... Read More


State to bring all diagnostic labs under health dept's purview

India, Aug. 11 -- In a major step towards improving quality and safety in medical testing, the state government has decided to bring all diagnostic laboratories under the supervision of the Public Hea... Read More


PMC appoints independent squad to take action against bulk waste generators

India, Aug. 11 -- Amid a large number of bulk waste generators (BWS) not processing wet waste at their source, the solid waste management department of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has appoint... Read More


Metropolitan surveillance unit project picks up pace

India, Aug. 10 -- The metropolitan surveillance unit (MSU) in the city has gained momentum and the central government has released Rs.1crore for the project to Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). The pr... Read More


FDA: No action against hotels based on social media posts alone

India, Aug. 10 -- Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pune region has announced that it will not take action against hotels and eateries solely on the basis of videos or posts shared on social media, s... Read More


Sassoon Hospital awarded for organ transplant efforts

India, Aug. 9 -- The West India Regional Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (ROTTO) and the State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (SOTTO) on August 5 awarded Pune's B J Medical College ... Read More


PMC intensifies active surveillance for malaria

India, Aug. 9 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) distributed 193 malaria testing kits to Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers on Thursday. They will now take samples of suspected pat... Read More


PCMC razes 187 structures in anti-encroachment drive

India, Aug. 9 -- The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has demolished 187 unauthorised constructions measuring 3.35 lakh square feet during the month-long drive launched on July 9, said of... Read More