Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Gadchiroli Hospital Marks 500th Birth With Free Maternal Care
A hospital in Hedri, Gadchiroli, has helped deliver its 500th baby.
The hospital opened in 2023.
It gives healthcare to mothers and newborn babies for free.
This helps families who live far away or have difficulty paying for treatment.
The hospital has cared for pregnancies with serious complications.
Some babies needed special treatment in a neonatal intensive care unit.
Local care can help mothers and babies receive urgent treatment sooner.
The hospital plans to expand these services in the future.
Lloyds Kali Ammal Memorial Hospital in Hedri has recorded its 500th birth since opening in 2023.
The hospital provides maternal and neonatal healthcare free of cost to families from remote and tribal areas.
It has treated high-risk pregnancies involving pre-eclampsia, diabetes, low platelet counts, foetal distress and prematurity.
Doctors have performed emergency Caesarean sections and supported premature, twin, multiple and triplet births through neonatal care.
The hospital plans to expand its maternal and neonatal services in the coming years.
- Who
- Lloyds Kali Ammal Memorial Hospital and families from remote and tribal areas of Gadchiroli.
- What
- The hospital recorded its 500th birth while providing free maternal and neonatal care.
- When
- The milestone was reported on September 1, 2026; the hospital was established in 2023.
- Where
- Lloyds Kali Ammal Memorial Hospital in Hedri, Gadchiroli.
- Why
- To make maternal and neonatal healthcare more accessible to underserved communities and reduce the burden of travel and treatment costs.
- Hospital
- Lloyds Kali Ammal Memorial Hospital in Hedri
- Milestone
- 500th birth
- Established
- 2023
- Cost of services
- Free of cost
- Communities served
- Remote, tribal and economically disadvantaged communities
- Specialised care
- High-risk pregnancy treatment, emergency Caesarean sections and neonatal intensive care
- Future plan
- Expansion of maternal and neonatal services