Vighnaharta Multispeciality Hospital: Delivering affordable, quality healthcare services for everyone
VMH, owned by Dr Bhushan Ajabrao Magar, treated more than 3000 Covid patients from underprivileged backgrounds during the pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic threw one curveball after another at the Indian healthcare system. It exposed a plethora of its frailties but it also shone a light on its heroes - healthcare professionals who worked selflessly, tirelessly, and thanklessly, putting themselves directly in harm’s way to save lives. And there is an abundance of such heroes to be found across the country. Pachora’s Vighnaharta Multispeciality Hospital (VMH) is one such location.
The hospital, owned by acclaimed and awarded Dr Bhushan Ajabrao Magar, treated more than 3000 Covid patients in Pachora. Ably supported by his team of doctors, nurses and technicians, Dr Magar played a pivotal role in limiting Covid casualties in Pachora, especially among those who couldn’t even afford basic healthcare. A significant proportion of their patients came to Pachora from various districts of north Maharashtra, such as Dhule, Jalgaon, Aurangabad, Nashik, etc. to seek expert and affordable care.
The hospital was converted into a ‘Covid-only’ facility and doctors stayed at a hotel for months, far from their family, to dedicate more time to patients and keep their families safe from the hazards of constant exposure to the virus. Unfortunately, many of them got infected by the virus, and the infection was severe enough to necessitate hospitalization for Dr Magar.
But the virus didn’t stop them from serving others though - the hospital provided free treatment to 1200 patients, waiving off all hospitalization and medication expenses, and oxygen costs. The others were asked to pay only 50% of these expenses. This act aligns with Dr Magar’s strong commitment to the principle of ‘service’ and the goal of providing high quality, low cost health care to even the least fortunate sections of our society.
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