Health Department of Thane Municipal Corporation renders health services to public at large. This includes preventive and curative services.
The Preventive Services Includes
- Routine Immunization.
- Pulse Polio Programs.
- IEC Activities Health Promotion, Specific Protection, Early Diagnosis and Treatment, Disability Limitation and Rehabilitation are the basis principles of the type of work in Health Department.
- Health Department of Thane Municipal Corporation has25 Health Centers & 5 Maternity Homes to provide preventive and curative services.
- A 500 Bedded Hospital: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital, Kalwa.
- A Medical College:- Rajiv Gandhi Medical College, Kalwa.
- A Nursing College: Smt. Meenatai Thakare Nursing College. Through Health Centers various community level activities are carried out as well as Treatment is given on OPD basis.
- Gynecologist and Pediatric Specialist services are available at Maternity Homes Normal and Assisted Deliveries are conducted at Maternity Home level.
- Specialist and Super specialist services are available at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital.
- Besides these Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) Program and PC-PNDT Programs are conducted through Health Department. Special efforts are taken to Undertake " Save the Girl Child" Program.