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Transpersons pushed to brink as Covid impacts ‘life-changing’ surgeriesSubscriber Only
June 13, 2021 01:23 IST
Superintendent Dr Akash Khobragade said until the pandemic subsides, the hospital will remain an exclusive Covid facility.
Sun, Jun 13, 2021
Mumbai stands out despite recording high number of casesSubscriber Only
June 12, 2021 01:11 IST
During the reconciliation exercise, Mumbai reported no deaths that took place beyond a week. The city recorded more than 4 lakh cases in the second wave, recording over 3,600 deaths since February 9.
Sat, Jun 12, 2021
Why BMC vaccine centres were shut when pvt hospitals had doses in lakhsSubscriber Only
June 11, 2021 04:10 IST
Under the earlier vaccine policy when states and private players were allowed to buy 25 per cent each of the vaccine output directly from manufacturers, Maharashtra had procured 25.10 lakh Covid-19 vaccine doses in May.
Fri, Jun 11, 2021
9 lakh doses to Maharashtra daily from June-end: officialsSubscriber Only
June 09, 2021 01:49 IST
The state has immunised 2.13 lakh people free of cost daily on an average in May, down from 3.25 lakh per day in April.
Wed, Jun 09, 2021
Handling charges capped at Rs 150 per jab, Private hospitals mull whether to hold vaccine drives for corporates, housing societiesSubscriber Only
June 09, 2021 01:15 IST
The Union government has capped handling charges at Rs 150 per vaccine dose over and above procurement cost for private hospitals. This will bring down cost of per Covishield dose to Rs 780, which earlier cost a recipient Rs 800-1,100. Covaxin per dose will now cost Rs 1,410.
Wed, Jun 09, 2021
NMMT driver faces uncertainty after losing eye to black fungusSubscriber Only
June 08, 2021 01:30 IST
Money spent on treatment can be reimbursed, says Navi Mumbai Commissioner
Tue, Jun 08, 2021
15 months after first Covid case, Maharashtra death toll crosses 1 lakhSubscriber Only
June 07, 2021 00:19 IST
Maharashtra on Sunday added 618 deaths to its tally, taking the total death toll due to Covid to 1,00,130. Of the total deaths registered on Sunday, 167 were reported in the last 48 hours, 66 in the last week and 385 from the period before that.
Mon, Jun 07, 2021
9 pvt hospitals corner 50% doses, raise questions of vaccine equity and accessSubscriber Only
June 05, 2021 03:37 IST
Nine corporate hospital groups cumulatively bought 60.57 lakh doses of the total 1.20 crore doses of vaccines procured by private hospitals in the first full month since the Central government revised its vaccine policy and opened it to the market.
Sat, Jun 05, 2021
Maharashtra caps treatment cost of mucormycosis at private hospitalsSubscriber Only
June 05, 2021 01:03 IST
Prices capped vary for cities and rural areas, which have been categorised into A, B and C class cities
Sat, Jun 05, 2021
Civic polls in mind, leaders organise vaccination camps across MumbaiSubscriber Only
June 03, 2021 02:26 IST
In March and April, some politicians had landed in trouble by distributing remdesivir at a time when its demand was high and availability low.
Thu, Jun 03, 2021
Mumbai: 1,032 lactating women get jab, turnout of pregnant women zeroSubscriber Only
June 02, 2021 06:22 IST
Mumbai is the first city in India to allow vaccination for pregnant women, with a caveat that pregnant women give a consent form and get a gynecologist certificate that they are fit for vaccination.
Wed, Jun 02, 2021
Mumbai: Vaccination figures surge in private hospitals, stagnate in government centresSubscriber Only
June 01, 2021 02:59 IST
While Serum Institute of India (SII) refused to share the number of doses it has supplied to private hospitals, at least 16 hospitals in Mumbai have procured Covishield stock.
Tue, Jun 01, 2021
Mucormycosis: Lack of drugs, doctors force patients to travel long distance for treatmentSubscriber Only
May 30, 2021 01:09 IST
Shortage of Amphotericin B injections, in some cases dearth of specialist doctors, is forcing patients for inter-city and inter-state travel to seek mucormycosis treatment. In the process, the treatment cost is scaling up to lakhs.
Sun, May 30, 2021
Private hospitals in Mumbai use 40-50% stock for corporate immunisationsSubscriber Only
May 29, 2021 02:26 IST
The beneficiaries will pay 16 to 66 per cent extra for a Covishield dose and 4 per cent extra for a Covaxin jab over and above the procurement cost.
Sat, May 29, 2021
Firms line up to bid but vaccine makers say have no agentsSubscriber Only
May 28, 2021 04:12 IST
This comes as several states float global tenders and, at the same time, underline that the Centre should procure the vaccines rather than make them compete in the global market.
Fri, May 28, 2021
Maharashtra, Mumbai global call: Firms line up to bid but vaccine makers say have no agentsSubscriber Only
May 28, 2021 03:56 IST
This comes as several states float global tenders and, at the same time, underline that the Centre should procure the vaccines rather than make them compete in the global market.
Fri, May 28, 2021
Maharashtra: 12 districts see sharp rise in number of deaths in second waveSubscriber Only
May 27, 2021 01:48 IST
Sindhudurg, Nandurbar, Beed, Parbhani, Hingoli, Nanded, Amravati, Yavatmal, Chandrapur, Wardha, Washim and Gadchiroli saw the number of deaths double from the first to the second wave.
Thu, May 27, 2021
Explained: Why there is shortage of black fungus drug in IndiaSubscriber Only
May 26, 2021 04:10 IST
As mucormycosis spikes, there is an acute shortage of Amphotericin B, the main drug used in its treatment. How much does India need, and how much does it produce? What are the bottlenecks in supply?
Wed, Jun 02, 2021
Mucormycosis: 2,245 cases so far in Maharashtra, 30 dead in last six daysSubscriber Only
May 26, 2021 03:09 IST
Maharashtra, meanwhile, continues to reel under shortage of Amphoterecin B injection, an anti-fungal medication needed for treatment of the disease, also referred to as Black Fungus.
Wed, May 26, 2021
Global tender: Maharashtra, BMC get 8 bids each, none from manufacturersSubscriber Only
May 26, 2021 02:30 IST
Maharahstra and BMC officials said they directly wrote to all manufacturers but have not received any response. They have received responses only from facilitator firms which claim tie-ups with manufacturers, with an assured supply.
Wed, May 26, 2021
Lactating, pregnant women who give consent can walk-in for Covid-19 vaccinationSubscriber Only
May 24, 2021 23:06 IST
The BMC issued a circular late Monday night allowing lactating mothers and pregnant women to skip registering an online slot and get preference along with specially abled persons and senior citizens in vaccination centres.
Tue, May 25, 2021
Maharashtra: Scramble for black fungus drug, high cost and low supply hurdlesSubscriber Only
May 24, 2021 02:33 IST
Maharashtra's monthly requirement for the drug has grown 100 times, from 3,000 during pre-pandemic days to three lakh injections, as of now. Pharmaceutical companies seem to be incapable of servicing this increased demand.
Thu, May 27, 2021
Maharashtra: Scramble for black fungus drug, high cost and low supply hurdlesSubscriber Only
May 24, 2021 01:32 IST
While 90 have died so far, the extremely costly and rare antifungal medicine, liposomal amphotericin B injection, has emerged as a lifesaver for many.
Mon, May 24, 2021
Challenging to procure drug for mucor treatment, high cost and low production main obstaclesSubscriber Only
May 23, 2021 23:19 IST
"Whatever injections we could get will be used today, for tomorrow we have nothing," said his daughter Kusum Sachdeva. Her father's infection has slowly crept up his nose and is spreading towards his eyes in spite of two surgeries to cut it out.
Mon, May 24, 2021
Vaccine disparity: How tribal & rural districts are falling behind; Districts most vulnerable to Covid have vaccinated the leastSubscriber Only
May 23, 2021 00:32 IST
With the virus travelling to hinterlands, lack of efforts to extend vaccination coverage and hesitancy in tribal and rural areas pose a big risk to unexposed population in future waves.
Sun, May 23, 2021Journalism of Courage
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