Healthcare Facilities in Maharashtra

Maharashtra is one of the most economically developed states in India, and houses nearly 1/10th of the total population in the country and also being the second most populous state in the Indian democracy. Healthy industrial policies and infrastructural development priorities have been followed by the state authorities for the last few decades and this has resulted in Maharashtra propelling itself to the forefront of India’s growth story in the modern times. From industry to agriculture to services and infrastructure, the state has a healthy combination of the all that can make its economical growth robust and sustainable. This has naturally attracted a diverse population of human beings from settling in the various corners of the state, for economic or social reasons.

The presence of a sturdy healthcare system in the state has thus become important to keep the ‘human capital’ that drives its economic growth intact. After all, if the very people who steer the economy and the society with their productive activities suffer from physical and mental ailments, the state would fail to sustain its prosperity in the coming days. Accordingly, Maharashtra has instituted an effective healthcare delivery network to cater to the needs of its growing population.
Organizational Structure for the Healthcare sector

Rural and Primary Healthcare in Maharashtra

There has been a nationwide emphasis on making healthcare available to the largest possible section of the rural population, since the rural people have been identified as the most vulnerable ones when it comes to health issues and the availability of the concomitant remedial measures.

It was Maharashtra’s pioneering initiatives in the second half of the 20th century, in the field of developing rural healthcare that has now put the state as the national leader in healthcare delivery model in the rural sector. The Zilla Parishads, which are the local level institutions, have been empowered to employ adequate resources and vested with the responsibility and authority to tackle issues pertaining to healthcare infrastructure and delivery in rural areas.

Public Healthcare System in Maharashtra

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has undertaken surveys of certain earmed public healthcare institutions from time to time, so as to be able to gauge the level of healthcare infrastructural development which has taken place in the state.

Here is what these surveys have pointed out –

• Physical Infrastructure: Most of the Community Health Centres and hospitals at the district level in Maharashtra have been found to be satisfactorily self sufficient in basic amenities such as uninterrupted supply of electricity, clean water and operation theatre facilities. First Stage Referral Units (FRUs), which handle medical aid provisions at the most basic level, have been identified as needing further improvements in aspects such as connectivity with blood banks.
• Equipment: Both FRUs and Community Health Centres possess required medical equipment like ECG machine, oxygen cylinder and high pressure sterilizer. The availability of such equipment and infrastructural provisions improves drastically as one moves from the rural scenario to the state of the art hospitals and health care units in the urban sector. 
• Human Resources: Presence of funding and investments in the healthcare facilities in the urban sector of Maharashtra has meant that human resources are always present in sufficient proportions in urban hospitals. In the rural sector, too, provisions have been made to ensure that medical personnel are available for most of the functions. Thus, accordingly, all the rural healthcare units have been provided with a proportionate number of lab technicians, staff nurses and a doctor on General Duty. 

Preventive Care and Health Awareness, Disease Control Programmes in Maharashtra

Malaria – Surveys undertaken by healthcare organization in various parts of Maharashtra have revealed that while the incidence of malaria has gone up marginally in the urban regions, in the recent times, its effect on the rural regions has declined significantly over the same period of time. This portrays the considerable success with which the various provisions of the National Malaria Eradication Programme have been implemented in the state. District Malaria Control Societies were established in the last decade, to provide medical relief from the disease, to those inhabiting the tribal areas.

Leprosy – Foolproof arrangements made in the domain of public healthcare has ensured that tackling leprosy has been phenomenal success in the state of Maharashtra. The fact that the public sector handles the bulk of the leprosy prevention and treatment programmes has helped in achieving this success. The National Leprosy Eradication Programme has been implemented with added resources from the state government in certain important areas.

Tuberculosis – Nearly 2000 peripheral health institutions, 29 district TB centres and 7 hospitals dedicated wholly to fighting TB have been set up and maintained in Maharashtra. The Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme has found its way into the rule books of the health authorities since 1998-99. Even though there has been a significant decline in the penetration of TB in both rural and urban sectors, it still continues to be one of the most challenging diseases for the state administration.

National Aids Control Programme – This is a centrally sponsored programme which is being implemented in the state through Maharashtra State AIDS Control Society, which was set up after the first phase of the NACP was completed in 1999. Mumbai has its own Mumbai AIDS Control Society, given the impact that this disease is likely to make on the urban population with fast changing lifestyles in the city. The main focus of all the AIDS control programmes, throughout Maharashtra, has been to make common people adequately knowledgeable about the causes and ways to prevent the contraction of this disease.



Child Survival and Safe Motherhood Programme (CSSM) (now known as Reproductive and Child Health Programme (RCH)) – This is a state sponsored intervention scheme designed to improve health conditions of women and children in Maharashtra, and consequently find a way to decrease the Infant Mortality Rate(IMR) as well as Maternal Mortality Rate(MMR). This programme mainly includes strengthening the provisions of existing schemes such as Oral Rehydration Therapy and immunization and increase awareness about health of women and children. Besides, there has been an impetus on extending the coverage of antenatal care too.

Hospitals in Maharashtra

General Hospitals

Oscar Multispecialty Hospital
Location - Office No 15 To 22, 1st Floor, Pooja Enclave, Old Link Road, Kandivali West, Ganesh Nagar, Near Hindustan Naka, Mumbai – 400067
Contact - +(91)-22-67306906
Hours of operation – Monday to Sunday (24 hours)

Sumangal Hospital
Location - Mitnayan Chs, Old Link Road, Kandivali West, Ganesh Nagar, Mumbai - 400067
Contact - +(91)-22-61618755
Hours of operation – Monday to Sunday (24 hours)

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Municipal General Hospital
Location - S V Road, Kandivali West, Village Poisar, Mumbai – 400067
Contact - +(91)-22-28051510, 28051511
Hours of operation – Monday to Sunday (24 hours)

Raksha Emergency Hospital
Location - Asmita Jyoti Building, D/11, 1st Floor, Marve Road, Malad West, Near Atharva College, Charkop Naka, Mumbai – 400095
Contact - +(91)-22-49186308
Hours of operation – Monday to Sunday (24 hours)

Sanchaiti Super Specialty Hospital
Location - Akruli Road, Kandivali East, Opposite Big Bazaar, Mumbai – 400101
Contact - +(91)-22-49182117
Hours of operation – Monday to Sunday (24 hours)

Suchak Hospital
Location - Plot No 186, Manchubhai Road, Malad East, Opposite Manali Hotel,
Near Malad Subway, Mumbai – 400097
Contact - +(91)-22-45109907
Hours of operation – Monday to Sunday (24 hours)

The Family Hospital
Location - A/101, Mangal Arambh, Borivali West, Near Mc Donald, Kora Kendra, Mumbai – 400092
Contact - +(91)-22-61618518
Hours of operation – Monday to Sunday (24 hours)

Seth Nandlal Dhoot Hospital
Location - A/1 & A/2, Airport Road, Chikhalthana I A, MIDC, Aurangabad - Maharashtra – 431210
Contact - +(91)-240-2489001, 2489002
Hours of operation – Monday to Sunday (24 hours)

Savitri Hospital
Location - S P Road, Aurangabad HO, Near Chelipura Corner, Aurangabad - Maharashtra – 431001
Contact - +(91)-7709809952, 9422201249
Hours of operation – Monday to Saturday (10 AM to 3 PM, 7 PM to 10 PM), Sunday (closed)

Maternity Hospitals

Kushal Maternity Home
Location - Plot No 27 Ganesh Housing Society, Cidco Colony, Bajarang Chowk,
Opposite Sukhsagar Hotel, Aurangabad - Maharashtra – 431003
Contact - +(91)-9823088289, 9028727862
Hours of operation – Monday to Saturday (10 AM to 1 PM, 6 PM to 8 PM), Sunday (closed)

Sawangikar Hospital
Location - Plot No 3, Survey No 90/2, Jalna Road, Mukundwadi, Near Bhaji Mandi,
Opposite PVR Talkies, Near Soham Motors, Aurangabad - Maharashtra – 431007
Contact - +(91)-9850177220, 7776886369
Hours of operation – Monday to Saturday (9 AM to 11 PM), Sunday (closed)

Kamalnayan Bajaj Hospital
Location - Gate No 43, Beed Bypass Road, Chetan Nagar, Satara Parisar Bajaj Marg,
Aurangabad -Maharashtra – 431005
Contact - +(91)-9850084807
Hours of operation – Monday to Sunday (24 hours)

Aditya Children Hospital
Location - Garkheda Road, Aurangabad HO, Near Gajanan Mandir, Opposite Reliance Mart, Aurangabad - Maharashtra – 431001
Contact - +(91)-9823292809
Hours of operation – Monday to Sunday (24 hours)

Golden Care Hospital
Location - Plot No 5, Deshmukh Nagar, Shivaji Nagar Road, Aurangabad HO, Near SBI Bank, Aurangabad-Maharashtra – 431001
Contact - +(91)-9623448872
Hours of operation – Monday to Sunday (24 hours)

Prominent Veternary Clinics in Maharashtra

The Indian History has witnessed some extraordinary illustrations of animal’s love towards their master. Nobody can forget the sacrifice of Chetak Horse who gave his life to prevent the life of his master Maharana Pratap of Udaipur. Apart from being the commercial state of India, Maharashtra state also has some well equipped veterinary hospitals taking care of the pets of Maharashtrian’s with well equipped treatment facilities.

Dr Vishwanath’ s Pets Clinic
Address: 09 Dwarka Chs,, Behind Vibgyor School,
Shastri Nagar Goregaon, Oregonian West, Mumbai - 400062
Phone: (91)-22-61622390

Pet Clinic
Address: Plot No 19, Neelkanth Shopping Centre, Opp Fine Art Gallery
R C Marg, Chembur East, Mumbai – 400071
Phone: (91)-22-67309583

Patil Pets Care
Address: A-4 Old Police Line, Opp Andheri Station, Sahar Road, Andheri East
Mumbai – 400069
Telephone: (91)-22-61618656

Dr. Sanjivanis Pet Clinic
Address: 09, Dwarka Chs, Behind Vibgyor School, Shastri Nagar, Goregaon West
Mumbai – 400104
Telephone: (91)-22-61612989

Pets Health Corner
Address: 5 Neelkanth Chaya C H S, Near Gopi Mall
Mahatma Phule Road, Dombivili, Thane – 421201
Telephone: (91)-22-61633739

In Defence of Animals
Address: 7, Shanti Kunj, 124 Hindu Colony, Dadar, Mumbai - 400014, Maharashtra
Phone: 22- 24142195, 24143412, 56268028
Fax: 91-22-24149375
 
Thane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA)
Address: 305, Gangotri, B Wing, Jangid Complex, Mira Road East,
District Thane – 401107, Maharashtra, India
Phone: Office :- 9322271966, Hospital :- 022-32612344
 
Blue Cross Society
Address: T4, Florida Estates, Keshav Nager Mundhwa,
Pune- 411036, Maharashtra, India
Phone: (Office): 26879184  (Hospital): 65266492
 
Ratanlal C. Bafna Foundation Trust
Address: ‘Nayantara’, Subhash Chowk, Jalgaon-425001, Maharashtra, India
Phone: 0257 – 2223903, 2225903

Nagpur S.P.C.A.
Address: Mandar Flats, North Bazar Road, 183, Shivajinagar, Nagpur,
Maharashtra – 440010, India
Phone: 0712-2521035
 
S.P.C.A Chandrapur
Address: Siddharath Nagar, Colari Road At Tal, Post – Ballarpur - 442701,
District : Chandrapur,
Maharastra, India
Phone: 07172 – 241202, (Mobile): 9226077162

Nanded Society for Prvention of Cruelty of Animals
Address:  “Vimlai”, Dyaneshwar Nagar, Purna Road
Nanded - 431605, Maharashtra, India.
Phone: 09422170582
 
Vishwashanthi Nisarg Wa Manav Sanrakshan Sanstha (VNMS) Chandrapur
Address: G-36, Ultratech Cement Works, Awarpur, Tal – Korpana,
District – Chandrapur - 442917, Maharastra, India
Phone: 07173 – 266093

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Medical Tourism in Maharashtra

The image of India in the eyes of world has changed during the last two decades from the exhausted and congested old cities India now is emerging as the hottest destination for IT companies, BPO sector, for establishment of new companies and for well qualified professional’s who are experts in their respective fields. Now the  people have started recognizing India as the best place for all kind of activities whether it is investment in business, health services or financial services. People through out the world visit India for various reasons every year.

These factors have widened the options of development of tourism Industry and now Indian government has also recognized the significance of tourism as an important source of national income. Apart from the tourism the another factor which has attracted people through out the world towards India are newly well equipped hospitals located in the different cities of India. These hospitals not only have the well qualified doctors and surgeons but these hospitals are highly equipped with latest life saving technological equipments. Moreover the services provided by these hospitals is much lower as compared to that charged in US, UK, Australia or any other country of European or Asian continent. This has developed a new concept among the tourism which is known as Medical Tourism.

In simple terms when a person travels from one country to other country or within the boundary of nation from one state to other state with an objective of some specific health treatment it is known as Medical Tourism. The main reason for this can be expensive treatment in the developed countries at one side and on the other side the waiting list for treatment is too lengthy, where as the same treatment can be avail at some other place at cheaper cost. This increases the chances of medical tourism.

The technological developments and easily accessible medical services are playing an important role in improving the scope for medical tourism in India. Many of the Indians are placed at very high positions in Multi National Companies, Indian Scientists and Doctors are serving in various International Projects and making valuable and important contribution in International assignments. Now, people not just from different states but also from different parts of the world visit Maharashtra for their treatment.

Maharashtra being the commercial and financial state of India is now coming up as the most suitable destination for Medical Tourism within the country. The main reason for this is that Maharashtra geographic location which is easily accessible and well connected with all the parts of not only India but with rest of the world also.

Recently with an objective of “To deliver value for money healthcare with a human touch” FICCI and the government of Maharashtra have joined hands to provide best available services to the patients coming from other parts of the country and world at the reasonable price with qualitative services.

The major hospitals of Maharashtra are mainly Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Center, Asian Heart Institute, Wockhardt Hospital, P D Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Center, Breach Candy Hospital, Tata Memorial Centre, Apollo Hospital, Leelavati Hospital. All these hospitals are located in the capital of Maharashtra, Mumbai.

Don't forget to checkout the healthcare facilities in following major cities in Maharashtra:
Mumbai | Nashik | Thane | Wardha | Panvel | Lonavala | Malegaon | Yavatmal | Nanded | Solapur | Jalna