The child who was infected with a strain of vaccine derived polio virus (VDPV), might have contracted the disease because he missed his timely polio dose. Doctors say that it is mainly due to the fact that the boy’s family …
An 11-month old boy from Maharashtra’s Beed district has been infected with vaccine derived polio virus (VDPV) which is the first such case in the state and third in the country since March 2012. It’s important note that VDPV …
Vodafone committed a sum of Rs 17 lakh to the Lotus Medical Foundation, a Kolhapur Based NGO to increase awareness about HIV. It is a part of Vodafone World of Difference programme, a flagship initiative by Vodafone Foundation. A …
Maharashtra has initiated steps to modernise its rural healthcare network with a tie-up with an international consortium, an official said on Friday. The state health department has joined hands with a Wipro GE Healthcare-led …
Over 50,000 retail and wholesale pharmacists and chemists in Maharashtra on Friday joined the all-India strike called by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists Associations (AIOCDA) in support of various demands, a …
Residents of Dadar, Matunga and Wadala gathered at the Mancherji Joshi Hall in Dadar’s Parsi Colony on Sunday to protest against the arbitrary installation of cell phone towers in their locality. The residents attended a …
The death toll of people dying because of H1N1 infection rose to 20 late on Sunday evening. The 32-year-old man from Kolhapur died of swine flu at a local hospital. The disease that has been gripped the nation since January seems …
The Maharashtra government has taken a step towards making organ donation between close family members much easier. On Friday, the state government had decided to do away with the no-objection certificate (NOC) stipulation. The …
In a bid to boost organ donations, the Maharashtra government has initiated several measures aimed at strengthening the health network and widening the net of prospective donors, a top official said Monday. The state government …
The Akilesh government is under the scanner yet again. Following the gutka ban war, the Allahabad court has directed the Akhilesh Yadav government to explicitly spell out its stand on banning gutka (tobacco pan masala) . The …
In a move to increase organ donations, the Maha Govt has passed an order which will allow ‘non-transplant hospitals equipped with an ICU and operation’ to retrieve organs for harvesting and made it mandatory for them to …
The Delhi government's decision to ban gutka, a form of chewing tobacco, and related products has been widely welcomed though there is scepticism over how effective it will be with some already foreseeing a thriving black …
Buying gutka in the capital may soon become a thing of the past as the Delhi government has decided to enforce a complete ban on it and other related products in the city. "The ban would include manufacture, sale, display, …
Punjab ordered a complete ban on the sale, storage, manufacture and distribution of tobacco-based products, gutka (tobacco-laced areca nut pieces) and pan masala in the state, an official said. Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal …
