Proposed Clinical Establishments Bill dilutes patients’ rights, say activists

Activists alleged that the draft bill, which seeks to replace the Maharashtra Nursing Homes Registration Rules, 2021, stripped patients of several hard-won entitlements Pune: Health rights groups alleged that the Maharashtra government’s newly tabled draft Clinical Establishments Bill, 2026, aimed at regulating private hospitals, diluted key patient protections and ignored lessons from the pandemic.Activists called…

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Private C-sections in Maharashtra skyrocket to 56%, five times WHO norms | Pune News

Pune: An alarming surge in C-section deliveries across Maharashtra’s private hospitals has triggered fresh concerns among health activists and policymakers.State health data accessed by TOI reveal that C-section rates in the private sector have more than doubled in five years, jumping from 24% in 2021-22 to a staggering 56% in 2025-26.This rate is five times…

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