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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


PMC issues show-cause notice to four private hospitals for violation of nursing home norms

India, Aug. 8 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has issued show-cause notice to four private hospitals in the city for alleged violation of the Bombay Nursing Home Registration Act, 1949, and Ma... Read More


Polluted drains carrying industrial waste to rivers: PCMC report

India, Aug. 8 -- Almost all nullahs in the Pimpri Chinchwad area which flow into rivers are highly polluted, according to the latest Environmental Status Report (ESR) released by the Pimpri Chinchwad ... Read More


Non-teaching staff at Kashibai Navale Hospital go on indefinite strike over non-payment of 8-month salary

India, Aug. 7 -- Hundreds of non-teaching staff at Smt Kashibai Navale Medical College and General Hospital have gone on an indefinite strike from Tuesday, demanding the release of salaries pending fo... Read More