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Mumbai KEM Hospital faces blood component shortage as key machine fails

June 13, 2026 3:31 pm

A malfunctioning blood component processing machine at Mumbai’s KEM Hospital has disrupted platelet and plasma production, increasing reliance on external blood banks.

KEM Hospital orders inquiry into MBBS student Sejal Pawar’s remarks on Pranit More show

June 12, 2026 12:10 pm

Meanwhile, the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors unit at KEM said Sejal Pawar’s remarks were ‘inappropriate’ but urged the public to avoid personal attacks.

Staff protest disrupts services: Nurses, security staff 'assaulted' by patient’s relatives at KEM Hospital

April 29, 2026 12:36 am

According to hospital authorities, Ganesh Kulekar (19) from Sangli, who had been undergoing treatment for a critical liver condition in Ward 41 for nearly a month, died late Monday night. Doctors had informed the family about the patient’s critical condition.

‘Focus on strengthening healthcare system’: KEM resident doctors oppose renaming of iconic Mumbai hospital

April 28, 2026 3:08 pm

The Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors at KEM said the renaming move ignores legacy, and called for a focus on infrastructure and working conditions.

POSH committee finds KEM doctor guilty of harassment: Six women doctors and a circle of abuse

August 31, 2025 12:31 am

Sources, however, confirmed the POSH committee has, in its report, directed that Dr Deokar be immediately transferred out of KEM until the complainants complete their academic year

Mumbai laundryman consumes fabric stain remover mistaking it for cough syrup, dies

June 28, 2025 2:04 pm

The deceased man operated a laundry store near Deepak Talkies in Lower Parel; the Mumbai police said the man had a habit of storing stain-removing chemicals and cloth dyes in empty bottles.

KEM Hospital's forensic medicine dept head booked for molestation

June 03, 2025 1:38 am

According to the police, though the FIR against the head of the department or HOD was filed Sunday, the alleged incidents mentioned in the FIR are from the year 2015 to March 2024

Prevent waterlogging at KEM Hospital in future, Bombay HC tells BMC, state govt

May 30, 2025 12:08 pm

Advocate Mohit Khanna had produced news reports related to waterlogging at KEM Hospital before the Bombay High Court, seeking directions to the BMC.

KEM hospital opens pain-specialised OT for all age groups

November 29, 2024 11:26 am

Younger patients are often affected by prolonged sitting, incorrect ergonomics, and sports injuries. “Conditions like sciatica, radicular back pain, and carpal tunnel syndrome—once rare among the youth—are now increasingly common,” Dr Kudalkar noted.

Pune: Renowned paediatrician Dr Anand Pandit passes away

September 21, 2024 11:49 am

As one of a group of senior doctors who worked closely alongside Dr Banoo Coyaji, he witnessed KEM Hospital’s transformation from a small facility with limited beds to a fully developed tertiary care hospital.

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