Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar:
Civil surgeon Dr Kamalakar Mudkhedkar and Pachod Rural Hospital from the district have received the ‘Vandaniya Balasaheb Thackeray Arogya Ratna Award’ and the ‘Maha Arogya Sanman 2026’ for their outstanding performance in healthcare services.
The awards were presented in Mumbai on Sunday by public health and family welfare minister Prakash Abitkar and minister of state Meghna Sakore Bordikar to individuals and institutions for their remarkable contribution to the public health sector. Health deputy director Dr Kanchan Wanere, civil surgeon Dr Kamalakar Mudkhedkar and medical superintendent Dr Anil Pawar accepted the award on behalf of Pachod Rural Hospital.
The award includes a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh, a citation and a memento.
Photo caption: Health deputy director Dr Kanchan Wanere, civil surgeon Dr Kamalakar Mudkhedkar and medical superintendent Dr Anil Pawar accepting the award from public health minister Prakash Abitkar.