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Mumbai: BMC undertakes scrutiny of health worker records, private hospitals can only vaccinate own staffSubscriber Only
February 14, 2021 22:20 IST
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken an undertaking from private hospitals that they will not vaccinate frontline workers or staff from other hospitals or clinics.
Sun, Feb 14, 2021
Mumbai: 10 days since local trains started, no major Covid spike yet in MMRSubscriber Only
February 12, 2021 01:12 IST
In Mumbai, Kalyan-Dombivali, Vasai-Virar and Navi Mumbai, cases rose slightly in the 10 days following the opening up of trains, compared to the 10-day period before the reopening. But the spike is insignificant, said a top official.
Fri, Feb 12, 2021
FDA laboratories across Maharashtra struggle with staff shortage as posts lie vacantSubscriber Only
February 10, 2021 08:21 IST
Of 114 posts in Mumbai FDA laboratory, 50 lie vacant. The vacancies include the senior post of assistant director. Of five senior scientific officers required, four are vacant while of the 23 sanctioned posts of scientific officers, 10 remain vacant.
Wed, Feb 10, 2021
Private hospital, clinic owners list family & friends as healthcare workers to get free jabSubscriber Only
February 05, 2021 01:00 IST
Dr Ashish Bhansali, owner of Bhansali Super Speciality hospital in Achalpur, has listed 19 members of his family and two friends as healthcare workers employed in his hospital. All of them have received their first shot in the sub-district hospital.
Fri, Feb 05, 2021
BMC budget today: Focus on allocation to upgrade city’s health infrastructureSubscriber Only
February 03, 2021 02:45 IST
BMC officials said there will be no steep rise in the budget allocation to the health department and their priority will be to focus on completing existing infrastructure projects.
Wed, Feb 03, 2021
Mumbai: Anganwadi groups to protest funding cuts announced in BudgetSubscriber Only
February 03, 2021 01:48 IST
Mission Poshan 2.0 is an umbrella scheme covering Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), anganwadi services, Poshan Abhiyaan, Scheme for Adolescent Girls and National Creche Scheme with a total budget for 2021-22 at Rs 20,105 crore. In 2020-21, anganwadi services alone had a budget estimate of Rs 20,532 crore.
Wed, Feb 03, 2021
Footfall of 26 L till evening, no physical distancing, crowded ticket countersSubscriber Only
February 02, 2021 02:54 IST
The local trains in Mumbai saw a footfall of 26 lakh passengers until 6 pm on Monday – up from 17 lakh on January 29.
Tue, Feb 02, 2021
Mitwaa sessions in Mumbai to counsel teenagers with HIVSubscriber Only
February 01, 2021 00:56 IST
Till now, 20 to 25 people, aged 15 to 20 years, have been called for a group workshop in Wadala. The most common questions they ask are how to live with the disease without disclosing it, who to disclose it to and how to handle stigma in society.
Mon, Feb 01, 2021
Mumbai: Huge dip in monsoon ailments cases, courtesy Covid-19 hygiene measuresSubscriber Only
January 30, 2021 00:56 IST
Additional Municipal Commissioner Suresh Kakani attributed the decline to “behavioural change” in people and improved habit of hand washing and hygiene.
Sat, Jan 30, 2021
Maharashtra: Massive dip in 2020 monsoon ailments’ cases, courtesy Covid-19 hygiene measuresSubscriber Only
January 29, 2021 20:35 IST
In 2020, gastroenteritis cases dropped 67 per cent over the previous year, typhoid saw a 58.9 per cent decline and H1N1 cases reported a significant 90.2 per cent drop.
Fri, Jan 29, 2021
Jumbo Covid facilities to operate till March 31, private beds may be releasedSubscriber Only
January 29, 2021 02:58 IST
In the city's seven jumbo facilities, 8,000 beds would continue to be reserved for Covid-19 patients for the next two months, along with a few hundred in BMC-run hospitals.
Fri, Jan 29, 2021
Covid cases dip in Mumbai but govt hospitals still a long way from performing routine surgeriesSubscriber Only
January 26, 2021 03:00 IST
Even as the Covid-19 load has significantly reduced since last month, coming down to 400 to 500 new cases a day currently, patients with other ailments continue to be refused treatment.
Tue, Jan 26, 2021
Chaadar, roti on their head, women throng Delhi protest siteSubscriber Only
January 25, 2021 01:51 IST
The presence of a large number of women here is because they feel that their future is at stake,” activist Prasad Subramaniam said.
Mon, Jan 25, 2021
64.8% Covid vaccination in Maharashtra so far, 3 districts record over 80% turnoutSubscriber Only
January 22, 2021 21:24 IST
Fixing software glitches, extending free transport may act as boosters
Sat, Jan 23, 2021
Bhandara hospital fire: Probe votes for engineers over PWD for hospitals’ upkeepSubscriber Only
January 21, 2021 02:50 IST
Maharashtra Health Secretary Dr Pradeep Vyas said he received the inquiry report at 2pm on Wednesday. “We have to go through it. Action will be taken very soon,” he said. Tope said a decision based on the report will be taken on Thursday.
Thu, Jan 21, 2021
Maharashtra: Data entry may become a herculean task if Co-WIN glitches continueSubscriber Only
January 20, 2021 06:07 IST
Vaccination centres are bracing for the challenge of entering daily vaccination data manually. In some places, this has already begun.
Wed, Jan 20, 2021
Vaccination drive to resume tomorrow in Maharashtra, with or without Co-WINSubscriber Only
January 18, 2021 01:56 IST
However, with the Union government directing all states that the entire process needs to resume and can continue without Co-WIN software in regions where there are technical glitches, the Maharashtra government said that it will resume the drive from Tuesday.
Mon, Jan 18, 2021
Maharashtra: CoWIN glitches in remote areas of Palghar, officials say lessons learntSubscriber Only
January 17, 2021 04:40 IST
CoWIN, an online software, will require all data of health beneficiaries to be uploaded in real time when they get the shot. This software is also supposed to create and send automated messages scheduling appointment for vaccination.
Sun, Jan 17, 2021
Uddhav Thackeray launches ‘revolutionary’ drive, cautions ‘can’t afford to let guard down’Subscriber Only
January 17, 2021 02:41 IST
Inaugurating the vaccination programme at the jumbo Coivd-19 Centre at the Bandra Kurla Complex, Thackeray recalled the days when the centre was filled with patients, and praised the efforts of frontline doctors, nurses and other frontline staff.
Sun, Jan 17, 2021
CoWIN app suffers glitches, BMC says drive to resume after two daysSubscriber Only
January 17, 2021 02:22 IST
When the CoWIN app was unable to create a list or message beneficiaries, Ward Officials began to call people on the list or send them messages. Some beneficiaries said that they received calls late on Friday, some as late as on Saturday at 10am
Sun, Jan 17, 2021
Nurse in Kerala, surgeon in Kashmir –– meet frontline workers who got first jabs of Covid vaccine
January 16, 2021 22:51 IST
The Sunday Express meets some of the first recipients of the Covaxin and Covishield vaccines — from a health officer in a remote Arunachal district to a community worker in Naxal-hit Dantewada
Sun, Jan 17, 2021
Technical glitches in CoWIN in tribal areas: Health workers say first day like trial, lessons learntSubscriber Only
January 16, 2021 20:34 IST
Some remote hospitals are demonstrating challenges in rural and tribal areas as India takes to a digital platform for the first time for a countrywide immunisation drive against Covid-19.
Sun, Jan 17, 2021
Maharashtra all set for vaccination drive with Covaxin shotsSubscriber Only
January 15, 2021 20:02 IST
About 20,000 doses have been distributed to the six centres of JJ hospital (Mumbai), Government Medical College (Solapur, Nagpur, Aurangabad) and district hospital in Amravati and Pune
Fri, Jan 15, 2021COVID-19 shot roll-out: Nurses, ANMs gear up for role as vaccinatorsSubscriber Only
January 14, 2021 23:36 IST
On January 16, the state plans to administer 35,000 doses. Eventually, daily numbers will dip in subsequent days.
Thu, Jan 14, 2021
Maharashtra: Among 484 medical facilities audited, 90% don’t have NOC from fire deptSubscriber Only
January 14, 2021 05:07 IST
The ongoing assessment, from which data for 484 rural hospitals, primary health centres (PHCs), district and sub-district hospitals from 34 of the 36 districts is available at present, has revealed a bypassing of fire safety norms by most and the absence
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