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State warns blood banks over unethical profit through bulk transfers

India, Feb. 1 -- The State Blood Transfusion Council (SBTC) has issued a strict warning to blood banks against collecting excess blood and transferring it in bulk to other states for profit, officials... Read More


PMC to launch first-ever vaccination drive against HPV for adolescent girls

India, Feb. 1 -- Stepping up its battle against cervical cancer, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will soon launch its first-ever vaccination campaign against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) for adoles... Read More


PMC probes clinical psychologist at Sahyadri Hospitals over fake medical practice

India, Jan. 31 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has initiated an inquiry against a female clinical psychologist associated with Sahyadri Hospitals in Shivajinagar, following a complaint by a pa... Read More


PCMC debuts four-way segregation, junks two-bin system

India, Jan. 31 -- In a bid to strengthen scientific waste management across the twin city, the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has urged citizens to segregate household waste into four d... Read More


9,000 women seek care in first 2 days in 510 menopause clinics across state

India, Jan. 30 -- In a first-of-its-kind public health initiative in India, the Maharashtra government has rolled out 510 government-run menopause clinics across the state, with as many as 8,901 women... Read More


Maharashtra 'KUSUM' drive for zero leprosy transmission by 2027

India, Jan. 30 -- The Maharashtra government will launch a statewide special campaign "Kushthamukt Surakshit Maharashtra (KUSUM)" from January 30 to February 13, 2026, with an aim to achieve zero tran... Read More


52 private hospitals to be added to PMC's disease surveillance network

India, Jan. 30 -- In a bid to strengthen monitoring and early detection of infectious diseases, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has decided to bring 52 additional private hospitals under its dise... Read More


Ajit Dada leaves lasting impression on city he helped shape over more than 30 years

India, Jan. 29 -- Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, who died in a tragic plane crash on Wednesday, leaves behind an indelible imprint on Pimpri-Chinchwad-one of the state's most prominent ... Read More


Maha to manufacture goatpox vaccine at its Pune institute

India, Jan. 26 -- The Maharashtra animal husbandry department will begin manufacturing goatpox vaccine at its Pune-based Institute of Veterinary Biological Products (IVBP), making it the first governm... Read More


State to revamp panel monitoring hysterectomies in Beed amid rising concerns

India, Jan. 26 -- Amid growing concern over a sharp rise in hysterectomies among women, particularly sugarcane workers, in Beed district, the Maharashtra public health department has decided to restru... Read More