Health Services
Health services in Navi Mumbai include hospitals and clinics of every possible kind - allopathic, homeopathic, ayurvedic etc.
There are plenty of private hospitals and Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporations hospitals in the city. The hospitals are well equipped with the latest technologies and specialist doctors. Every possible aid in emergency cases is available in the NMMC Hospitals. NMMC has recently introduced services of Super Specialty Hospital at NMMC hospital with the help of private operator. Also available are the day and night chemists in the city. Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation's Health Department holds the responsibility of checking the spread of epidemics in its regions. Health education is provided in the remotest localities of Navi Mumbai by the NMMC. NMMC carry out following measures for well being of citizen.
- 4- Tire hospital services including Homeopathic/Ayurvedic/Dental care & treatment
- 24 hours ambulance
- Post mortem facility
- TB eradiation programme
- Management & control of communicable diseases
- AIDS detection and guidance centre
- Registration of private practioners, sonography centre and hospitals & detection of Bogus practioners>
- Sterilisation of stray dogs
- Malaria/Dengue detection, prevention and control programme
| 2001-2002 | 2002-2003 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | |
| No of Private Hospitals | 69 | 75 | 75 | 115 | 125 | 125 |
| Registered with NMMC | 42 | 53 | 69 | 102 | 122 | 122 |
| Unregistered | 27 | 22 | 06 | 13 | 03 | 03 |
| Specialist Doctors | 69 | --- | - | - | - | - |
| General | 38 | --- | - | - | - | - |
| Dispensaries (Allopath) | 200 | 231 | - | - | - | - |
| Ayurvedic | 125 | 231 | - | - | - | - |
| Homeopathy | 93 | 231 | - | - | - | - |
| BDS | 27 | 231 | - | - | - | - |
| SU Facility (Hospitals) | 10 | -- | - | - | - | - |
| Pediatricians | 15 | -- | - | - | - | - |
| Gynecologists | 23 | -- | - | - | - | 06 |
| General | 38 | -- | - | - | - | - |
| NMMC Hospitals | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| NMMC Dispensaries | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| NMMC Mobile Dispensaries | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Govt. Hospitals | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Private Hospitals – Registered | 42 | 53 | 69 | 102 | 122 | 123 |
| Private Hospitals – Unregistered | 27 | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| Private Dispensaries | 552 | 231 | 680 | 744 | 744 | 744 |
| Private Nursing homes | 37 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 40 | 42 |
Animal Health Care:
For animal health care in Navi Mumbai quite a number of veterinary doctors are available. The NMMC takes care of the health of stray dogs by vaccinating them against various diseases.
Malaria and water borne diseases:
NMMC Health Department is vigilant to check and initiate effective measures for controlling and eradication of malaria and water borne diseases. There is a special wing under the expert medical team established by NMMC for surveillance of these diseases.
| Area | Patientsper node 2006-07 | Patients per UHP 2006-07 |
| Belapur | 19 | 160 |
| Karave | 27 | 126 |
| Nerul | 9 | 246 |
| Shirvane | 25 | 125 |
| Sanpada | 5 | 188 |
| Turbhe | 99 | 166 |
| Vashi | 31 | 121 |
| Koparkhairane | 28 | 241 |
| Ghansoli | 31 | 71 |
| Rabale | 12 | 17 |
| Katkaripada | 19 | 89 |
| Airoli | 35 | 92 |
| Digha | 39 | 22 |
| Nagaon | 19 | 11 |
| Total | 395 | 1556 |