Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Maharashtra Public Health Minister Prakash Abitkar on Tuesday announced in the Legislative Council that a state-level task force will be established, committees will be reconstituted, decoy operations will be boosted, and monitoring will be made more effective through the active participation of public representatives to ensure the effective implementation of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act. This is aimed at protecting the female child bi…
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Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) In a major move to overhaul the state’s healthcare landscape, the Maharashtra government on Friday introduced the Maharashtra Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Bill. Tabled by State Public Health Minister Prakash Abitkar, the proposed legislation aims to bring all healthcare facilities under a unified, transparent and highly accountable regulatory framework.According to the “Statement of Objects and Reasons”, the Bill will completely repeal the out…
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Minister, Narhari Zirwal, on Friday in the state Assembly ruled out any plans to privatise the historic Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceutical Corporation and assured a comprehensive government-backed revival plan.Minister Zirwal gave his assurance in his response to a question raised by Congress MLA Jyoti Gaikwad.Senior legislators including Dilip Walse Patil, Vijay Wadettiwar, Atul Bhatkhalkar, and Yogesh Sagar joined the discussion, ra…
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Maharashtra Public Health Minister Prakash Abitkar on Wednesday announced in the Legislative Assembly that the department will send a proposal to the Law and Judiciary Department to officially declare snakebites a “Notified Disease” in the state in order to ensure effective countermeasures against snakebites.Additionally, a joint meeting involving the Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceutical Corporation, the Forest Department and relevant agencies will be convened to establish regional …
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Maharashtra Public Health and Family Welfare Minister Prakash Abitkar on Wednesday informed the state assembly during question hour that the Cabinet has approved the recruitment of 5,000 new positions in the public health department to tackle the manpower shortage across state medical facilities. He announced that the hiring process will be accelerated this week.Coinciding with National Doctors’ Day today, appointment orders for 1,400 doctors are being issued immediately, w…
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) The Maharashtra government on Wednesday launched a statewide crackdown on unauthorised sonography and In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) centres to curb illegal sex determination and malpractices. Speaking in the State Assembly, Maharashtra Public Health and Family Welfare Minister Prakash Abitkar has announced that the state government plans to invoke the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against those violating the law. The announcement came during a session wh…
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said the state government was focusing on the effective implementation of various Central and state government schemes to provide quality and accessible healthcare services to citizens across Maharashtra.He directed all departments to work in coordination and complete the construction of Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, Critical Care Blocks and laboratories within the stipulated timeframe to make the state’s he…
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Maharashtra Public Health and Family Welfare Minister Prakash Abitkar on Monday told the Legislative Assembly during Question Hour that an inquiry will be conducted and action taken against hospitals empanelled under the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Arogya Yojana (MJPJAY) and Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) if they fail to provide free treatment.The statement came in response to a question raised by member Abhijit Patil.Minister Abitkar said that…
Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) Maharashtra Minister Uday Samant, on Monday, told the State Legislative Council during Question Hour that a task force will be established to take action against unauthorised and unregistered nursing homes operating in the state. The issue was raised through a question by member Chitra Wagh, while members Bhai Jagtap, Sanjay Khodke, and Sachin Ahir raised supplementary questions. Minister Samant said that private hospitals and nursing homes in the state are registered and…
Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) In response to growing complaints regarding difficulties in health insurance claim approvals and exorbitant medical billing by private hospitals, Maharashtra’s Minister for Public Health and Family Welfare Prakash Abitkar on Wednesday issued strict directives stating that both insurance companies and hospitals must operate with the patient at the centre of their services.At a meeting with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), major private…