Maharashtra Launches Palliative Care Program And 580 Menopause Clinics In Historic Women's Healthcare Initiative
Published on: Feb. 22, 2026, 7:40 p.m. | Source: Free Press Journal
Maharashtra has launched a statewide Palliative Care Program to support patients with incurable and long-term illnesses, offering pain management, counselling and home-based services. The government also started Menopause Clinics at 580 locations with special weekly OPDs for women. The initiatives were inaugurated in Mumbai by Health Minister Prakash Abitkar.
