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PMC ropes in experts to curb infant mortality

In a first for the state, the health department of the Pune Municipal Corporation has appointed an expert committee to audit newborn deaths and assess its causes.
Section: Pune  | Tuesday, May 22, 2012 14:33 IST

Patients, staff kick up a stink over Sassoon washing machines

After 27 years of dutiful service, the washing machines at Sassoon General Hospital finally gave way last Saturday leading to chaos as dirty linen piled up at the hospital.
Section: Pune  | Sunday, May 20, 2012 12:45 IST

Schools plan workshops on good touch, bad touch

Most of the school principals said that although they conduct classes on sex education for older children, the idea of educating younger students on the same didn’t cross their minds.
Section: Pune  | Sunday, May 20, 2012 12:01 IST

Leptospirosis scare: Doctors clueless about origin

Leptospirosis continues to haunt patients at Sassoon General Hospital with senior authorities still clueless about the reason for indoor patients contracting the deadly ailment.
Section: Pune  | Saturday, May 19, 2012 12:07 IST

Very soon, get tuberculosis test reports within two hours

Even as the ante on drug resistant tuberculosis has been upped across the state with fear of cases of multi drug resistant (MDR) cases spreading, there is some good news for Puneites.
Section: Pune  | Friday, May 18, 2012 14:36 IST

Fit a microchip, identify your lost pet pooch

Available at a cost of Rs1,500-2,000, the microchips are fitted off pets’ shoulder blades.
Section: Pune  | Friday, May 18, 2012 13:22 IST

Ruby Hall Clinic’s go-green initiative pays off

Going green has finally paid off for Ruby Hall Clinic. The hospital has not only reaped considerable financial gains but also bagged a state-level award for the third consecutive year.
Section: Pune  | Wednesday, May 16, 2012 12:26 IST

Art can cure mentally ill too

It is probably for the first time since the inception of the Regional Mental Hospital (RMH) in Yerawada, that several paintings by an artist who was once a patient there, are to be exhibited abroad.
Section: Pune  | Tuesday, May 15, 2012 13:15 IST

Pune hospitals face acute shortage of nurses

Most of the city hospitals are facing abnormally high attrition rates of nursing staff due to lure of high-paying jobs abroad and stressful work hours.
Section: Pune  | Saturday, May 12, 2012 17:00 IST

Nurses can’t nurse their own health

A study reveals that around 60% nurses suffer from headaches due to long working hours.
Section: Pune  | Saturday, May 12, 2012 16:58 IST
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