Ministry of Public Health (Maharashtra)

Minister of Public Health and Family Welfare
**मंत्री सार्वजनिक आरोग्य आणि कुटुंब कल्याण विभाग**
Minister of Public Health and Family Welfare; मंत्री सार्वजनिक आरोग्य आणि कुटुंब कल्याण विभाग
	Emblem of India
	Flag of India
	Incumbent; Tanaji Sawant; since 14 August 2022
	Ministry of Public Health and Family Welfare (Maharashtra)
Style	The Honourable
Abbreviation	Cabinet Minister
Member of	State Cabinet
Reports to	Chief Minister,; Maharashtra Legislature
Seat	Mantralaya, Mumbai
Appointer	Governor on the advice of the ; Chief Minister
Term length	5 years
Precursor	Rajesh Tope; (2019- 2022)
Inaugural holder	P. K. Sawant; (1960-1962)
Formation	1 May 1960
Deputy	Vacant, TBD; since 29 June 2022

Ministry of Public Health and Family Welfare
Government of Maharashtra
मंत्रालय सार्वजनिक आरोग्य आणि कुटुंब कल्याण विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन
	Seal of the state of Maharashtra
	; Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
Ministry overview
Jurisdiction	Maharashtra
Headquarters	Mantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible	Tanaji Sawant, Cabinet Minister;
Deputy Minister responsible	Vacant, TBD since 29 June 2022, Minister of State;
Parent department	Government of Maharashtra
Website	arogya.maharashtra.gov.in/1035/Home

The Ministry of Public Health and Family Welfare is a ministry in the Government of Maharashtra. Ministry looks after health policy.

The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level Minister. Tanaji Sawant is current Minister of Public Health and Family Welfare.

Head office

List of cabinet ministers


No	Name (Constituency)		Term of office	Ministry
1	P. K. Sawant	INC	1 May 1960 - 8 March 1962	-	Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
2	P. K. Sawant		8 March 1962 - 19 November 1962	Second Yashwantrao Chavan ministry (Maharashtra)	Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
3	S. K. Wankhede		20 November 1962 - 24 November 1963	-	Marotrao Kannamwar
4	P. K. Sawant Chief Minister		25 November 1963 - 4 December 1963	-	P. K. Sawant
5	Shankarrao Chavan		5 December 1963 - 1 March 1967	-	Vasantrao Naik
6	Prabha Rau		1 March 1967 - 13 March 1972	-	Vasantrao Naik
7	A. R. Antulay		13 March 1972 - 20 February 1975	Third Vasantrao Naik ministry	Vasantrao Naik
8	Pratibha Patil		21 February 1975 - 16 April 1977	First Shankarrao Chavan ministry	Shankarrao Chavan
9	Govindrao Sarnayak		17 April 1977 - 6 March 1978	First Vasantdada Patil ministry	Vasantdada Patil
10	Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar		7 March 1978 - 18 July 1978	Second Vasantdada Patil ministry	Vasantdada Patil
11	Pramila Tople	INC (S)	18 July 1978 - 18 February 1980	First Pawar ministry	Sharad Pawar
12	Baliram Hiray	INC	9 June 1980 - 12 January 1982	Antulay ministry	A. R. Antulay
13	Baliram Hiray		13 January 1982 - 1 February 1983	Bhosale ministry	Babasaheb Bhosale
14	Lalita Rao		7 February 1983 - 5 March 1985	Third Vasantdada Patil ministry	Vasantdada Patil
15	Balachandra Sawant		12 March 1985 - 1 June 1985	Fourth Vasantdada Patil ministry	Vasantdada Patil
16	Balachandra Sawant		4 June 1985 - 6 March 1986	Nilangekar ministry	Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
17	Bhai Sawant		12 March 1986 - 26 June 1988	Second Shankarrao Chavan ministry	Shankarrao Chavan
18	Jawaharlal Darda		26 June 1988 - 3 March 1990	Second Pawar ministry	Sharad Pawar
19	Pushpatai Hirey		4 March 1990 - 24 June 1991	Third Pawar ministry	Sharad Pawar
20	Pushpatai Hirey		28 June 1991 - 22 February 1993	Sudhakarrao Naik ministry	Sudhakarrao Naik
21	Pushpatai Hirey		6 March 1993 - 14 March 1995	Fourth Pawar ministry	Sharad Pawar
22	Daulatrao Aher	SHS	14 March 1995 - 31 January 1999	Manohar Joshi ministry	Manohar Joshi
23	Daulatrao Aher	SHS	1 February 1999 - 17 October 1999	Narayn Rane Ministry	Narayan Rane
24	Digvijay_Khanvilkar	NCP	27 October 1999 - 16 January 2003	First Deshmukh ministry	Vilasrao Deshmukh
25	Ashok Chavan (MLA for Mudkhed Constituency- Nanded District)	INC	18 January 2003 - 19 October 2004	Sushilkumar Shinde ministry	Sushilkumar Shinde
26	Vimal Mundada	NCP	1 November 2004 - 4 December 2008	Second Deshmukh ministry	Vilasrao Deshmukh
27	Rajendra Shingne (MLA for Sindkhed Raja Constituency No. 24- Buldhana District (Legislative Assembly)	NCP	08 December 2008 - 06 November 2009	First Ashok Chavan ministry	Ashok Chavan
28	Suresh Shetty	INC	7 November 2009 - 10 November 2010	Second Ashok Chavan ministry	Ashok Chavan
29	Suresh Shetty	INC	11 November 2010 - 26 September 2014	Prithviraj Chavan ministry	Prithviraj Chavan
30	Pankaja Munde (Additional Charge) (MLA for Parli Constituency No. 233- Beed District) (Legislative Assembly)	BJP	31 October 2014 – 04 December 2014	Devendra Fadanvis Ministry	Devendra Fadnavis
30	Deepak Sawant	SHS	05 December 2014 – 28 June 2018
31	Eknath Shinde (MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147- Thane District) (Legislative Assembly)	SHS	28 June 2018 - 08 November 2019
32	Devendra Fadnavis Chief Minister (Incharge) (MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly)	BJP	23 November 2019 - 26 November 2019	Second Fadnavis ministry
33	Jayant Patil (MLA for Islampur Constituency No. 283- Sangli District) (Legislative Assembly)	NCP	28 November 2019 - 30 December 2019	Uddhav Thackrey Ministry	Uddhav Thackeray
34	Rajesh Tope (MLA for Ghansawangi Constituency No. 100- Jalna District (Legislative Assembly)	NCP	30 December 2019 - 29 June 2022	Uddhav Thackrey Ministry	Uddhav Thackeray
35	Eknath Shinde Chief Minister (Incharge) (MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147- Thane District) (Legislative Assembly)	SHS	30 June 2022 to 14 August 2022	Eknath Shinde Ministry	Eknath Shinde
36	Tanaji Sawant (MLA for Paranda Constituency No. 24- Dharashiv District Also Previously Known Osmanabad District (Legislative Assembly)	SHS	14 August 2022 - Incumbent	Eknath Shinde Ministry	Eknath Shinde

List of ministers of state


No	Name		Term of office	Ministry
1	Rajendra_Patil Yadravkar	SHS	30 December 2019 - 27 June 2022	Uddhav Thackrey Ministry	United Progressive Alliance Maha Vikas Aghadi SHS+NCP+INC	Uddhav Thackeray
2	Vishwajeet Kadam Additional_charge	INC	27 June 2022 - 29 June 2022	Uddhav Thackrey Ministry		Uddhav Thackeray
3	NA	SHS Eknath group BJP	NA	Eknath Shinde Ministry	National Democratic Alliance Mahayuti BJP SHS Eknath group	Eknath Shinde

List of principal secretary

Services

Ministry is responsible for providing free and affordable healthcare in Maharashtra.

Primary health services

Rural area in Maharashtra is covered by various health centers.^[1]

1,811 Primary Health Centres (PHC)
1. One PHC for 30,000 populations in Non Tribal Area.
2. One PHC for 20,000 populations in Tribal Area.
3. One rural Hospital for every 4 to 5 Primary Health Centers.^[2]
10,580 Sub Centres
1. One Sub Centre for 5,000 population in Non Tribal Area.
2. One Sub Centre for 3,000 population in Tribal Area.
37 Ashramschool.

Secondary health services

Speciality services are provided at the district hospitals.^[3]

ICU
SNCU Ward (Special Newborn Care Unit)
Burn Ward
C.T. Scan
Psychiatric ward
Sonography Services
Trauma Care unit

Tertiary health services

Super specialty services are offered in selected hospitals and medical colleges.^[4]

Cardiology, Cardiovascular and cardiothoracic surgeries
Nephrology & Urology
Oncology and Chemotherapy Unit & Oncosurgeries

References

^ "आरोग्य सेवा -333". arogya.maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
^ "आरोग्य संस्थावर एक दृष्टीक्षेप -333". arogya.maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
^ "द्वितीय स्तरावरील आरोग्य सेवा -333". arogya.maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
^ "तृतीय स्तरावरील आरोग्य सेवा -333". arogya.maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-23.

External links

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[1] "आरोग्य सेवा -333". arogya.maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-23.

[2] "आरोग्य संस्थावर एक दृष्टीक्षेप -333". arogya.maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-23.

[3] "द्वितीय स्तरावरील आरोग्य सेवा -333". arogya.maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-23.

[4] "तृतीय स्तरावरील आरोग्य सेवा -333". arogya.maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-23.

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