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. Prakashrao Abitkar is current Minister of Public Health and Family Welfare.
Head office
Cabinet Ministers No.PortraitMinisterTerm of officePolitical party MinistryChief Minister From ToPeriod Minister of Public Health 01Homi J. H. Taleyarkhan 19601962Indian National Congress Yashwantrao I Yashwantrao Chavan02Parashuram Krishnaji Sawant 19621962Indian National Congress Yashwantrao II03Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari 19621963Indian National Congress Kannamwar lMarotrao Kannamwar04Parashuram Krishnaji Sawant (Interim Chief Minister)19621963Indian National Congress SawantParashuram Krishnaji Sawant05Shantilal Shah 19631967Indian National Congress Vasantrao IVasantrao Naik06Gopalrao Bajirao Khedkar 19671969Indian National Congress Vasantrao II07Pratibha Patil 19691972Indian National Congress08Rafique Zakaria 19721973Indian National Congress Vasantrao III09Anant Namjoshi 19731974Indian National Congress10Abdul Rahman Antulay 19741975Indian National Congress11Pratibha Patil 19751977Indian National Congress Shankarrao I Shankarrao Chavan Minister of Public Health and Family Welfare12Govindrao Sarnayak 19771978Indian National CongressVasantdada IVasantdada Patil13Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar 19781978Indian National Congress (Indira)Vasantdada II14Pramila Tople 19781979Indian Congress (Socialist) Pawar ISharad Pawar15Baliram Waman Hiray 19801982Indian National Congress Antulay Abdul Rahman Antulay16Baliram Waman Hiray 19821983Indian National Congress Bhosale Babasaheb Bhosale17Lalita Rao 19831985Indian National Congress Vasantdada IIIVasantdada Patil18Balachandra Bhai Sawant 19851985Indian National Congress Vasantdada IV19Balachandra Bhai Sawant 19851986Indian National Congress NilangekarShivajirao Patil Nilangekar20Balachandra Bhai Sawant 19861988Indian National Congress Shankarrao II Shankarrao Chavan21Jawaharlal Darda 19881990Indian National Congress Pawar II Sharad Pawar22Pushpatai Hirey 19901991Indian National Congress Pawar III23Pushpatai Hirey 19911993Indian National Congress Sudhakarrao Sudhakarrao Naik24Pushpatai Hirey 19931994Indian National Congress Pawar IV Sharad Pawar25Daulatrao Aher 19951999Bharatiya Janata Party Joshi Manohar Joshi26Babanrao Gholap 19991999Shiv Sena Rane Narayan Rane27Daulatrao Aher 19991999Bharatiya Janata Party28 Chhagan Bhujbal (Deputy Chief Minister)19991999Nationalist Congress Party Deshmukh I Vilasrao Deshmukh29 Digvijay Khanvilkar 19992003Nationalist Congress Party30 Ashok Chavan 20032004Indian National Congress Sushilkumar Sushilkumar Shinde31 R. R. Patil (Deputy Chief Minister)20042004Nationalist Congress Party Deshmukh II Vilasrao Deshmukh32 Vimal Mundada 20042008Nationalist Congress Party 33 Rajendra Shingne 20082009Nationalist Congress Party Ashok IAshok Chavan34 Suresh Shetty 20092010Indian National Congress Ashok II35 Suresh Shetty 20102014Indian National Congress Prithviraj Prithviraj Chavan36Pankaja Munde 20142014Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis I Devendra Fadnavis37Deepak Sawant 20142019Shiv Sena38Eknath Shinde 20192019Shiv Sena39 Devendra Fadnavis (Chief_Minister) In Charge20192019Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis II40 Jayant Patil 20192019Nationalist Congress Party Thackeray Uddhav Thackeray41 Rajesh Tope 20192022Nationalist Congress Party42 Eknath Shinde (Chief Minister)In Charge20222022Shiv Sena (2022–present) Eknath Eknath Shinde43Tanaji Sawant 20222024Shiv Sena (2022–present) 44Devendra Fadnavis (Chief_Minister) In Charge20242024Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis III Devendra Fadnavis45Prakashrao Abitkar 2024IncumbentShiv Sena (Shinde Group)
Ministers of State
No.PortraitDeputy MinisterTerm of officePolitical party MinistryMinisterChief Minister From ToPeriod Deputy Minister of Public Health and Family Welfare Vacant20192019NA Fadnavis IIDevendra Fadnavis Devendra Fadnavis01Rajendra Patil Yadravkar 20192022Shiv Sena ThackerayRajesh Tope Uddhav Thackeray02Vishwajeet Kadam Additional_Charge20222022Indian National Congress Vacant 20222024NA EknathEknath Shinde(2022 - 2022) Tanaji Sawant (2022 – 2024) Eknath Shinde03Meghana Bordikar 2024incumbentBharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis III Prakashrao Abitkar(2024 – Present) Devendra Fadnavis
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. 1,811 Primary Health Centres (PHC) One PHC for 30,000 populations in Non Tribal Area. One PHC for 20,000 populations in Tribal Area. One rural Hospital for every 4 to 5 Primary Health Centers. 10,580 Sub Centres One Sub Centre for 5,000 population in Non Tribal Area. One Sub Centre for 3,000 population in Tribal Area. 37 Ashramschool.
Secondary health services Speciality services are provided at the district hospitals. 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. Cardiology, Cardiovascular and cardiothoracic surgeries Nephrology & Urology Oncology and Chemotherapy Unit & Oncosurgeries
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