Mumbai: BMC-Run Cooper Hospital To Tackle Fire With Balls

Mid-Day's Consistent Coverage On The Fire Safety Risks At Civic-Run Hospitals Forces BMC To Install The Rs 6,000 Fireballs At Juhu Hospital.

With fire safety top of mind in the aftermath of the Kamala Mills fire that killed 14 last month, Cooper Hospital in Juhu has become the first civic-run hospital to install extinguisher balls on its premises. This comes after mid-day's audit reports on the poor fire safety conditions at BMC hospitals across Mumbai.

Mumbai Traffic Department's Road Safety Initiative Turns Out To Be A Huge Hit

According To Sources, The Campaign Has Turned Out To Be A Huge Hit Among Citizens As Over 100 People Have Participated In It In The Last Three Days.Mumbai Traffic Police in collaboration with the RTO and Rotary Club launched a special campaign, #MySafetyMyLife, this week to mark Road Safety Week. 

The campaign requires citizens to post pictures pledging to promote safety on roads, across various social media platforms. According to sources, the campaign has turned out to be a huge hit among citizens as over 100 people have participated in it in the last three days.

Andheri Athlete Participating In Olympics Needs 15 Lakh To Train

Siddhanth Thingalaya, Eyeing Olympics Race Category Where No Indian Has Participated In 55 Years, In Dire Need Of Funds; Needs Rs 15 Lakh To Continue Training.

A 27-year-old athlete from Andheri, who made headlines last June when he created a new national record in the 110m hurdles at the Altis Invitational Meet in Phoenix, Arizona, has hit one of his career's biggest obstacles. Lack of funds has come in the way of his becoming the first Indian in nearly 55 years to participate in the 110m hurdles at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Gurbachan Singh Randhawa was the last Indian to race in that category at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo. Siddhanth Thingalaya, who has been sweating it out under famed American trainer Gary Cablayan in Los Angeles for the last three years, needs around Rs 15 lakh to continue training. His father, Umananda Thingalaya, a retired bank cashier, has already pumped in all his savings into his son's sporting career.

Now, FDA To Collect Data On TB Patients From Pharmacists

The Department Has Joined Hands With The State Government To Eradicate TB From The State By 2025. The state health department claims that 50 per cent of the TB patients who opt for treatment at private hospitals are not aware of the facilities provided at government hospitals. 

The state health department claims that 50 per cent of the TB patients who opt for treatment at private hospitals are not aware of the facilities provided at government hospitals.

BMC To Install Sanitary Napkin Vending Machines In Maternity Hospitals

In A Pilot Project, They Will First Be Installed In Five Of Its Maternity Hospitals, In An Attempt To Encourage Women To Use Them

For the first time in the city, the BMC health department will install sanitary pad vending machines, in five of its maternity hospitals. A tender regarding this has been passed and the installation will be completed by the end of February.

The five maternity hospitals include Malad Mother and Child Hospital, Marol Maternity Hospital, Anandibai Joshi Hospital at Sakinaka and one each at Oshiwara and Bhandup. The installation is an attempt to encourage women to use sanitary pads for hygiene and better health.

To encourage women
Each hospital will get one machine. "The user will have to insert Rs 5 in the vending machine for a pad," said a senior officer from the BMC health department.

Cancer Patient Sells Paintings Inspired By His Dying Blood Cells

Newton Producer Manish Mundra Promotes Cancer Patient Trying To Get Back On His Feet By Selling Paintings Inspired By His Dying Blood Cells
Newton producer Manish Mundra is doing his bit to help a cancer patient raise funds to continue his expensive treatment. Kartikey Sharma (25), a former engineering student who has been diagnosed with late-stage Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a form of blood cancer, is selling his paintings online to raise money for his treatment. "He is a young champ struggling at the last stage of cancer," Mundra told mid-day. "Being a painter, when I saw his paintings on social media platform, I was surprised. They are really good and meaningful. So, I decided to spread the word to encourage people to buy them."

Varun Dhawan Keeps Word, Meets Young Fan Who Helped Cancer Survivors

Alaiha Vanjara, A 13-Year-Old Bombay Scottish Student, Who Made Headlines For Her Altruism, Finally Got A Chance To Meet Her Favourite Actor Varun Dhawan On Thursday.

Alaiha Vanjara, a 13-year-old Bombay Scottish student, who made headlines for her altruism, finally got a chance to meet her favourite actor Varun Dhawan on Thursday. This is after mid-day highlighted the philanthropic act of the teenager who gave away her savings for the treatment of a child suffering from cancer. She had saved the money to paint her room in a Varun Dhawan-theme.

"What I did for the child was out of a sense of responsibility, and I am glad Varun appreciated it. Such encouragement can motivate youngsters to work towards a good cause," said Alaiha.