Ministry of Public Health (Maharashtra)

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

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
JurisdictionIndia Maharashtra
HeadquartersMantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Parent departmentGovernment of Maharashtra
Websitearogya.maharashtra.gov.in/1035/Home

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

Head office
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)
StyleThe Honourable
AbbreviationCabinet Minister
Member ofState Cabinet
Reports toChief Minister,
Maharashtra Legislature
SeatMantralaya, Mumbai
AppointerGovernor on the advice of the
Chief Minister
Term length5 years
Precursor (2019- 2022)
Inaugural holder (1960-1962)
Formation1 May 1960
Deputy
  • Vacant, TBD
since 29 June 2022

List of cabinet ministers
No Name Party Term of office Ministry Chief minister
1 P. K. Sawant INC 1 May 1960 - 8 March 1962 - Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
2 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 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 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 8 December 2008 - 6 November 2009 First Ashok Chavan ministry Ashok Chavan
28 Suresh Shetty INC 7 November 2009 - 10 November 2010 Second Ashok Chavan ministry
29 Suresh Shetty 11 November 2010 - 26 September 2014 Prithviraj Chavan ministry Prithviraj Chavan
30 Deepak Sawant SHS 31 October 2014 – 28 June 2018 Devendra Fadanvis Ministry Devendra Fadnavis
31 Eknath Shinde 28 June 2018 - 8 November 2019
Incharge Devendra Fadnavis Chief Minister
23 November 2019 to 26 November 2019		 Second Fadnavis ministry
Devendra Fadnavis
32 Jayant Patil
NCP 28 November 2019 - 30 December 2019 Uddhav Thackrey Ministry Uddhav Thackeray
33 Rajesh Tope 30 December 2019 - 29 June 2022
Incharge Eknath Shinde Chief Minister
30 June 2022 to 14 August 2022		 Eknath Shinde Ministry
Eknath Shinde
34 Tanaji Sawant

SHS (Shinde Group)

14 August 2022 - Incumbent

List of ministers of state
No Name Party Term of office Ministry Alliance Chief minister
1 Rajendra_Patil Yadravkar SHS 30 December 2019 - 27 June 2022 Uddhav Thackrey Ministry Uddhav Thackeray
2 Vishwajeet Kadam
Additional_charge		 INC 27 June 2022 - 29 June 2022
3 NA NA Eknath Shinde Ministry 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
  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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