Matru Sewa Sangh

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Matru Sewa Sangh is an Indian non-profit organization founded in 1921. It runs a network of sites dedicated to providing health services to the poor, including a maternity hospital, school for mentally retarded, home for the aged, child adoption services, working women’s hostel and family counseling center. It also runs the Institute of Social Work, affiliated with Nagpur University, which provides adult education and development progammes. Matru Sewa Sangh was founded by Kamalatai Hospet (1896-1981) and Venutai Nene (1896-1973).

1 Recognition
2 Maternity hospitals
3 Institute of Social Work
4 Other organisations
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Recognition

The leaders of Indian society, such as Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi, among others, recognized Matru Sewa Sangh's work over the course of its existence.[1]

Awards to the organisation and its staff include:

1961 Padma Shri, Government of India: Kamalatai Hospet
1961 Nalava Best Nurse Award, Red Cross Society: Krishnatai Bhave
1980 Jamnalal Bajaj Award, Bajaj Foundation: Kamalatai Hospet
1994 Platinum Jubilee Endowment Trust Award, Indian Merchants' Chamber, Bombay: Matru Sewa Sangh, Nagpur
1996 Sir Arthur Eyre Brook International Award, World Orthopaedic Concern, Amsterdam: Dr Vikram Marwah

[edit] Maternity hospitals

The organisation has 12 maternity hospitals in the states of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. Founded in 1921, the original hospital at Nagpur now provides 75 beds and a range of out-patient clinics. It is a government-recognised facility for training house officers and for medical fee reimbursement. Services include family planning, antenatal and postantal care, premature baby care, a well-baby clinic with a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), cancer detection, othopaedics, and homeopathy and ayurvedic clinics. The hospital has an outreach vehicle taking family planning services to outlying areas.

[edit] Institute of Social Work

The Institute was founded in 1958 and provides adult education in Nagpur. It runs development centres and programmes in the slums and in rural areas. In conjunction with Nagpur University it grants bachelor's and master's degrees in social work.