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A BRIEF, PHOTO-HISTORY OF MASINA HOSPITAL

Rtn. Homi Katgara

There is a clear synergy in The Rotary Foundation’s association with Masina whereby not only have both institutions been in existence for over a hundred years but the purpose of serving the community at large are shared principles.

The Rotary Club of Bombay has, in a short span of time, fructified six projects of Masina Hospital. Last month saw the inauguration of a new Casualty, a new Cosmetic Day Care Surgical department, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy department, up gradation of Burns department, up gradation of Neonatal Intensive Care unit, up gradation of Orthopaedic Operation Theatre. The total value of these projects is close to Rs. 3 crore.

RCB is thankful to the donors, Balkrishna industries – Vijaylakshmi Poddar, Hindustan Composites – Varunn Mody and Mr. Mansaria for their wholehearted support to Masina Hospital. Our thanks to Rtn. Gaurav Nevatia, PP Rtn. Sandip Agarwalla and President Vijay Jatia who negotiated with vendors to provide medical equipment to the six departments. Last but not the least, the project would not have been such a success without the hard and sincere work put in by Masina’s CEO, Dr. Vispi Jokhi, the hospital’s management, Honoraries, nursing staff and other workers of the hospital.

Masina Hospital is presently on a transformation journey, in the process of putting building blocks in place to create infrastructure for the next hundred years.

The history of Masina Hospital is a saga of service to humanity for more than a hundred years. A small sapling of
healthcare planted by a devoted and dedicated doctor in 1902 has grown into a large tree providing various medical facilities to thousands of people irrespective of their caste, creed and religion.

Masina has always served mid to lower segments of society. We have struggled for funds and find ourselves looking for donors on a routine basis. Being involved with Rotary, and one thing led to another. We have upgraded the equipment so that our doctors will be better equipped to provide efficient and world-class healthcare. We want to arm our doctors – who are very hard-working – with all they need to provide what we have promised.