PUNE: The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune and National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Mohali recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen the application of computational biology for biofortification with high micronutrients and protein to alleviate hunger and malnutrition. Read More at: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/c-dac-pune-nabi-mohali-sign-mou/articleshow/64239934.cms

PUNE: After treating the poor and pavement dwellers, charity commissioner Shivkumar Dangehas now decided to take care of prisoners of Yerawada Central Jail. As many as 5,200 prisoners will be provided free health checkup with the help of private hospitals. Some Pune hospitals too have decided to become a part of the initiative. Read More at: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/charity-hospitals-take-up-prisoners-health-checkup/articleshow/64068817.cms

The Alliance of Doctors for Ethical Healthcare (ADEH), an NGO comprising doctors who are against “deteriorating ethical standards and stark commercialisation” of medical practice, held its first national conference recently. At the event, doctors raised concern about the commercialisation of medical education. Dr Arun Gadre, one of the founder coordinators, said in a statement issuedContinue reading

The Symbiosis International (Deemed University) on Friday announced that it has opened Symbiosis Hospital and Research Centre, a standalone hospital to cater to 23 villages in Mulshi Taluka. Dr Vidya Yeravdekar, pro-chancellor, Symbiosis, was speaking at the inaugural function of SYMHEALTH 2018. Air Marshal Pawan Kapoor, former director, General Medical Services (Indian Air Force), inauguratedContinue reading

Pune: Symbiosis International (Deemed) University’s Symhealth-2018 is being kick-started at its Lavale campus today. The three-day conference aims to churn out new ideas and concepts around an interdisciplinary to healthcare. “The theme this year — Interdisciplinary Approach to Healthcare — underscores the importance of applying integrative strategies to the theory and practice of health sciences,”Continue reading

Umesh Isalkar| TNN | Apr 14, 2018, 21:03 IST  PUNE: Sancheti Group has announced creative art therapy awards to identify and honour therapeutic use of arts in patient care. “The use of dance, drama, art and music as a medium to heal is as old as our scriptures, yet has very little value today. This prompted us to launch our dance theory programme andContinue reading