2. About Us
  3. Community Outreach

At K. J. Somaiya Hospital & Research Centre, we believe that excellence in healthcare is meaningful only when medical knowledge and services reach every section of society. Through structured community outreach programmes, the hospital works to improve health awareness, access to care, and quality of life across both urban and rural populations.

These initiatives are closely integrated with medical education and public health objectives, enabling preventive care, early detection, and sustained community engagement.

Urban Health Training Centre (UHTC)

The Urban Health Training Centre (UHTC) is located within the Pratiksha Nagar slum area of Mumbai’s F-North Ward, approximately 2 km from the medical college. It serves a population of over 43,000 individuals across nearly 10,000 households.

The centre is a collaborative initiative of the Department of Community Medicine, K. J. Somaiya Medical College, and Ramakrishna Sarada Samiti, with a focus on accessible and affordable primary healthcare.

Core services include:
  • General OPD services (9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.)
  • Specialist clinics
  • Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Ophthalmology – weekly
  • Dermatology – monthly
  • Laboratory services at subsidised rates
  • Preventive and promotive care through:
  • Under-Five Clinic
  • Well Woman Clinic
  • Immunisation OPD (twice monthly)
Public health & follow-up initiatives::
  • Screening and counselling for hypertension and diabetes
  • Weekly Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) clinic with subsidised medicines
  • Women’s health education on cervical and breast cancer, including Clinical Breast Examination and Pap smear awareness
  • Home visits and telephonic follow-ups for antenatal, child health, women’s health, and NCD beneficiaries
  • Immunisation reminders via phone calls

The UHTC also conducts a comprehensive school health programme covering approximately 3,200 students and delivers structured health education sessions for adolescents on nutrition, tobacco abuse, and HIV/AIDS. Vocational training programmes such as tailoring, computer skills, beautician courses, and spoken English are facilitated through Ramakrishna Sarada Samiti.

Somaiya Action for HIV/AIDS Support (SAHAS)

The Somaiya Action for HIV/AIDS Support (SAHAS) programme was established in October 2003 under the K. J. Somaiya Medical Trust to address the medical, social, and emotional needs of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV).

At a time when stigma and exclusion were widespread, the hospital was among the few private institutions providing care to economically disadvantaged PLHIV without discrimination. What began as a local initiative has evolved into a comprehensive support programme

Impact and scope::
  • Impact and scope:
  • 929 males
  • 1,203 females
  • 538 children
Key areas of support include:
  • Psycho-social counselling and home-based care
  • Treatment facilitation through the hospital
  • Supplementary nutrition and educational support for HIV-affected children
  • Monthly nutritional supplementation for 316 children
  • Skill training and livelihood support for women, particularly widows
  • Assistance in accessing government welfare schemes
  • Support for prevention of mother-to-child transmission
  • HIV prevention and life-skills education for adolescents
  • Collaboration with NGOs for legal aid, advanced care, income generation, and social rehabilitation
Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC), Lodhivali

The Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC) operates at Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Lodhivali, located approximately 50 km from the medical college in Khalapur Taluka, Raigad District.

This centre supports rural healthcare delivery while serving as a training platform for medical education.

Key activities include:
  • One-month residential rural posting for medical interns
  • Community health education in collaboration with:
  • Primary Health Care staff
  • Anganwadi workers
  • Local non-governmental organisations
  • Residential facilities for students and staff within the hospital township
Preventive & School-Based Outreach Programmes

In addition to its training centres, the hospital runs multiple targeted outreach programmes focusing on prevention, early detection, and health education.

A Commitment Beyond the Hospital

Through these integrated outreach efforts, K. J. Somaiya Hospital & Research Centre remains committed to advancing public health, strengthening community resilience, and ensuring that healthcare reaches those who need it most across generations and geographies.