Kolhapur’s Seva Hospital gets MRI, CT scan facilities, yellow fever centre

Kolhapur: State health minister and Kolhapur guardian minister Prakash Abitkar on Saturday inaugurated MRI and CT scan facilities, an Integrated Public Health Laboratory (IPHL) and a yellow fever vaccination centre at Seva Rugnalaya (Services Hospital) in Kasba Bawada.Abitkar said the govt was focusing on providing quality healthcare facilities to citizens free of cost or at affordable rates through public hospitals to strengthen trust in the public healthcare system.State Planning Commission head and MLA Rajesh Kshirsagar, MP Shahu Chhatrapati, mayor Rouparani Nikam, district collector Vijay Rathod and ZP CEO Jasmine were present on the occasion.Abitkar said the state govt was launching an ‘Arogya Samvad Yatra’ to review healthcare services across Maharashtra. A dedicated mobile app has also been introduced to enable citizens to lodge online complaints about deficiencies in healthcare services. The health department is working to ensure the success of these initiatives through active public participation, he added.He said the govt was introducing various healthcare facilities at public hospitals across the district with the aim of developing Kolhapur into a medical hub.Along with CPR Hospital, Seva Hospital would serve patients from across Western Maharashtra by providing treatment free of cost or at affordable rates, Abitkar said. He also expressed confidence that residents of Line Bazaar, Kasba Bawada and Kadamwadi would be given priority for treatment at the facility.MP Shahu Chhatrapati said the newly inaugurated facilities would benefit patients from Kolhapur and neighbouring districts. He expressed hope that the hospital’s medical staff would ensure quality treatment for all patients.MLA Rajesh Kshirsagar said poor and needy patients earlier had to borrow thousands or even lakhs of rupees to undergo medical tests and treatment at private hospitals. However, the availability of facilities at govt hospitals had helped change the situation, he added.Dilip Wadkar, in-charge medical superintendent of Seva Hospital, said the hospital had a rich history and was formerly known as the Victoria Diamond Jubilee Hospital. The foundation stone of the building was laid on June 18, 1897, in the presence of Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolhapur | Silver Rate in Kolhapur | Bank Holidays in Kolhapur | Public Holidays in KolhapurStay updated with the latest Kolhapur news. Download the TOI App.