India, Feb. 8 -- A shortage of neurologists has forced the Pune district health officials to postpone the statewide epilepsy screening camp to February 26, even as Maharashtra prepares to hold similar camps on February 9, International Epilepsy Day, under the National Health Mission, said officials on Saturday.

Dr Nagnath Yempalle, Pune district civil surgeon, said, "The camp requires expert neurological assessment. As specialists are not available on February 9, Pune district will organise the camp on February 26 at the Aundh District Hospital campus."

The Pune camp will be conducted with the support of the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) team, district physicians and neurophysicians. A formal inauguration is planned on Februar...