Ministry of Public Health (Maharashtra)

Ministry of Public Health and Family Welfare
Government of Maharashtra
मंत्रालय सार्वजनिक आरोग्य आणि कुटुंब कल्याण विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन

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 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

Minister of Public Health and Family Welfare
मंत्री सार्वजनिक आरोग्य आणि कुटुंब कल्याण विभाग
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

Cabinet Ministers

No. Portrait Minister
(Constituency)
Term of office Political party Ministry Chief Minister
From To Period
Minister of Public Health
01 Homi J. H. Taleyarkhan
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 22 -
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Council)
01 May
1960
07 March
1962
1 year, 310 days Indian National Congress Yashwantrao I
Yashwantrao Chavan
02 Parashuram Krishnaji Sawant
(MLA for Chiplun Constituency No. 265-
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Assembly)
08 March
1962
19 November
1962
256 days Indian National Congress Yashwantrao II
03 Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
(MLA for Raver Constituency No. 11-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)
20 November
1962
24 November
1963
1 year, 4 days Indian National Congress Kannamwar l Marotrao Kannamwar
04 Parashuram Krishnaji Sawant
(MLA for Chiplun Constituency No. 265-
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Interim Chief Minister)
25 November
1962
04 December
1963
9 days Indian National Congress Sawant Parashuram Krishnaji Sawant
05 Shantilal Shah
(MLA for Vile Parle Constituency No. 177-
Mumbai Suburban District
(Legislative Assembly)
05 December
1963
01 March
1967
3 years, 86 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao I
Vasantrao Naik
06 Gopalrao Bajirao Khedkar
(MLA for Akot Constituency No. 28-
Akola District)
(Legislative Assembly)
01 March
1967
27 October
1969
2 years, 240 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao II
07 Pratibha Patil
(MLA for Jalgaon City Constituency No. 13-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)
27 October
1969
13 March
1972
2 years, 138 days Indian National Congress
08 Rafique Zakaria
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 16 -
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Council)
13 March
1972
04 April
1973
1 year, 32 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao III
09 Anant Namjoshi
(MLA for Girgaon Constituency No. 185-
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Assembly)
04 April
1973
17 Match
1974
347 days Indian National Congress
10 Abdul Rahman Antulay
(MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193-
Raigad District)
(Legislative Assembly)
17 Match
1974
21 February
1975
341 days Indian National Congress
11 Pratibha Patil
(MLA for Jalgaon City Constituency No. 13-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)
21 February
1975
16 April
1977
2 years, 54 days Indian National Congress Shankarrao I
Shankarrao Chavan
Minister of Public Health and Family Welfare
12 Govindrao Sarnayak
(MLA for Balapur Constituency No. 29-
Akola District)
(Legislative Assembly)
17 April
1977
07 March
1978
1 year, 324 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada I
Vasantdada Patil
13 Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
(MLA for Nilanga Constituency No. 238-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
07 March
1978
18 July
1978
133 days Indian National Congress (Indira) Vasantdada II
14 Pramila Tople
(MLA for Akola Constituency No. 15-
Akola District
(Legislative Assembly)
18 July
1978
19 November
1979
1 year, 124 days Indian Congress (Socialist) Pawar I
Sharad Pawar
15 Baliram Waman Hiray
(MLA for Dabhadi Constituency No. 74-
Nashik District)
(Legislative Assembly)
09 June
1980
21 January
1982
1 year, 226 days Indian National Congress Antulay
Abdul Rahman Antulay
16 Baliram Waman Hiray
(MLA for Dabhadi Constituency No. 74-
Nashik District)
(Legislative Assembly)
21 January
1982
02 February
1983
1 year, 12 days Indian National Congress Bhosale
Babasaheb Bhosale
17 Lalita Rao
(MLA for Trombay Constituency No. 177-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly)
07 February
1983
05 March
1985
2 years, 26 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada III
Vasantdada Patil
18 Balachandra Bhai Sawant
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 09 -
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Council)
12 March
1985
03 June
1985
83 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada IV
19 Balachandra Bhai Sawant
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 09 -
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Council)
03 June
1985
12 March
1986
282 days Indian National Congress Nilangekar Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
20 Balachandra Bhai Sawant
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 09 -
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Council)
12 March
1986
26 June
1988
2 years, 106 days Indian National Congress Shankarrao II
Shankarrao Chavan
21 Jawaharlal Darda
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 -
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Council)
26 June
1988
03 March
1990
1 year, 250 days Indian National Congress Pawar II
Sharad Pawar
22 Pushpatai Hirey
(MLA for Dabhadi Constituency No. 74-
Nashik District)
(Legislative Assembly)
03 March
1990
25 June
1991
1 year, 114 days Indian National Congress Pawar III
23 Pushpatai Hirey
(MLA for Dabhadi Constituency No. 74-
Nashik District)
(Legislative Assembly)
25 June
1991
22 February
1993
1 year, 242 days Indian National Congress Sudhakarrao Sudhakarrao Naik
24 Pushpatai Hirey
(MLA for Dabhadi Constituency No. 74-
Nashik District)
(Legislative Assembly)
06 March
1993
18 November
1994
1 year, 257 days Indian National Congress Pawar IV
Sharad Pawar
25 Daulatrao Aher
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 21 -
Nashik District)
(Legislative Council)
14 March
1995
01 February
1999
3 years, 324 days Bharatiya Janata Party Joshi
Manohar Joshi
26 Babanrao Gholap
(MLA for Deolali Constituency No. 126-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)
01 February
1999
11 May
1999
99 days Shiv Sena Rane
Narayan Rane
27 Daulatrao Aher
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 21 -
Nashik District)
(Legislative Council)
11 May
1999
17 October
1999
159 days Bharatiya Janata Party
28 Chhagan Bhujbal
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 09 -
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Council)

(Deputy Chief Minister)
19 October
1999
27 October
1999
8 days Nationalist Congress Party Deshmukh I
Vilasrao Deshmukh
29 Digvijay Khanvilkar
(MLA for Karvir Constituency No. 275-
Kolhapur district)
(Legislative Assembly)
27 October
1999
16 January
2003
3 years, 81 days Nationalist Congress Party
30 Ashok Chavan
(MLA for Mudkhed Constituency No. 85-
Nanded District)
(Legislative Assembly)
18 January
2003
01 November
2004
1 year, 295 days Indian National Congress Sushilkumar
Sushilkumar Shinde
31 R. R. Patil
(MLA for Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal Constituency No. 287-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Deputy Chief Minister)
01 November
2004
09 November
2004
8 days Nationalist Congress Party Deshmukh II
Vilasrao Deshmukh
32 Vimal Mundada
(MLA for Kaij Constituency No. 232-
Beed District)
(Legislative Assembly)
09 November
2004
01 December
2008
4 years, 22 days Nationalist Congress Party
33 Rajendra Shingne
(MLA for Sindkhed Raja Constituency No. 24-
Buldhana District
(Legislative Assembly)
08 December
2008
06 November
2009
333 days Nationalist Congress Party Ashok I
Ashok Chavan
34 Suresh Shetty
(MLA for Andheri East Constituency No. 166-
Mumbai Suburban district
(Legislative Assembly)
07 November
2009
10 November
2010
1 year, 3 days Indian National Congress Ashok II
35 Suresh Shetty
(MLA for Andheri East Constituency No. 166-
Mumbai Suburban district
(Legislative Assembly)
11 November
2010
26 September
2014
3 years, 319 days Indian National Congress Prithviraj
Prithviraj Chavan
36 Pankaja Munde
(MLA for Parli Constituency No. 233-
Beed District)
(Legislative Assembly)
31 October
2014
05 December
2014
35 days Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis I
Devendra Fadnavis
37 Deepak Sawant
(MLC for Mumbai Graduate Constituency No. 02 -
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Council)
05 December
2014
07 January
2019
4 years, 33 days Shiv Sena
38 Eknath Shinde
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)
07 January
2019
12 November
2019
309 days Shiv Sena
39 Devendra Fadnavis
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief_Minister)
In Charge
23 November
2019
28 November
2019
5 days Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis II
40 Jayant Patil
(MLA for Islampur Constituency No. 283-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly)
28 November
2019
30 December
2019
32 days Nationalist Congress Party Thackeray
Uddhav Thackeray
41 Rajesh Tope
(MLA for Ghansawangi Constituency No. 100-
Jalna District
(Legislative Assembly)
30 December
2019
29 June
2022
2 years, 181 days Nationalist Congress Party
42 Eknath Shinde
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
In Charge
30 June
2022
14 August
2022
45 days Shiv Sena (Shinde Group) Eknath
Eknath Shinde
43 Tanaji Sawant
(MLA for Paranda Constituency No. 24-
Dharashiv District Also Previously Known Osmanabad District
(Legislative Assembly)
14 August
2022
26 November
2024
2 years, 135 days Shiv Sena (Shinde Group)
44 Devendra Fadnavis
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief_Minister)
In Charge
05 December
2024
Incumbent 22 days Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis III
Devendra Fadnavis

Ministers of State

No. Portrait Deputy Minister
(Constituency)
Term of office Political party Ministry Minister Chief Minister
From To Period
Deputy Minister of Public Health and Family Welfare
Vacant 23 November
2019
28 November
2019
5 days NA Fadnavis II Devendra Fadnavis
Devendra Fadnavis
01 Rajendra Patil Yadravkar
(MLA for Shirol Constituency No. 280-
Kolhapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
30 December
2019
27 June
2022
2 years, 179 days Shiv Sena Thackeray Rajesh Tope
Uddhav Thackeray
02 Vishwajeet Kadam
(MLA for Palus-Kadegaon Constituency No. 285-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly)

Additional_Charge
27 June
2022
29 June
2022
2 days Indian National Congress
Vacant 30 June
2022
Incumbent 2 years, 180 days NA Eknath
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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