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Doctor sacked for reporting drunk on duty at rural hospital in Junnar

India, Oct. 20 -- A contractual medical officer from a rural hospital in Junnar was dismissed from his position by Pune district civil surgeon after being found intoxicated during duty hours, said the... Read More


Three booked for issuing fake lab reports using Karad doctor's credentials

India, Oct. 19 -- The Vaduj police late evening Wednesday registered a case against three unidentified persons from Dr B J Katkar Hospital in Vaduj, Satara, for allegedly forging the signature and reg... Read More


BJMC trains nurses for infection control practices to prevent HAIs

India, Oct. 19 -- BJ Medical College (BJMC) and Sassoon General Hospital (SGH) in Pune on October 15 conducted a training workshop "Breaking the Chain - Effective Infection Control Practices" for gove... Read More


Govt health scheme claim amounts to be settled within same month: Minister Abitkar

India, Oct. 18 -- Claims for treatments under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) and Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Arogya Yojana (MJPJAY) will now be settled within the same ... Read More


Cases of hand, foot and mouth disease on rise in Pune

India, Oct. 17 -- Paediatricians in the city are seeing a rise in cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), especially in children aged one to five years. Doctors in private facilities have report... Read More


Wakad residents to boycott illegal firecracker stalls this Diwali

India, Oct. 16 -- Ahead of Diwali, the residents of Wakad and nearby areas have come out in protest against unauthorised firecracker stalls that have come up along pavements and cycle tracks in the lo... Read More


National Institute of Naturopathy to host wellness festival

India, Oct. 14 -- The Ministry of Ayush's National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN) will celebrate the eight Naturopathy Day on November 18 with a four-day event "Ni-Sar-Gam - Healing and Wellness Festi... Read More


Water-borne disease outbreak in Bavdhan under control: PMC

India, Oct. 14 -- Intensified surveillance, extensive door-to-door surveys, and swift preventive action by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) have brought the recent water-borne disease outbreak in ... Read More


Housing societies in Pimpri-Chinchwad to field their own candidates in municipal elections

India, Oct. 14 -- In an unprecedented move, housing societies in Pimpri-Chinchwad have decided to field their own candidates in the upcoming municipal corporation elections in the event mainstream pol... Read More


Pune witnesses sharp spike in malaria cases

India, Oct. 13 -- Pune city has witnessed a sharp increase in malaria cases this monsoon season. As of September 30, the city has reported 88 malaria cases, marking a fourfold rise compared to the 23 ... Read More