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CitiusTech, a leading provider of healthcare technology, services, and solutions, has collaborated with the Government of Maharashtra’s Cama & Albless Hospital to renovate the Department of Urogynecology at Cama & Albless Hospital and build a state-of-the-art centre of excellence of international standards.
A university-affiliated fellowship program has been approved by the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) at the Department of Urogynecology to train the next generation of specialists in the field. CitiusTech supported the initiative through its corporate social responsibility (CSR) partnership with Dr Aparna Hegde and ARMMAN, underscoring the company’s commitment to advancing accessible, technology-enabled healthcare.
Punam Shejale, CISO and head of CSR & sustainability, CitiusTech said, “One-third of all Indian women experience urogynecology issues at some point in their lives, and these often go unchecked. By combining CitiusTech’s expertise with Dr. Tushar Palve and Dr. Aparna Hegde’s clinical and social vision, we are helping build a public health centre that ensures equitable access to high-quality care for women from all walks of life.”
Dr. Palve, Vice Dean, Government Medical College, Medical Superintendent of Cama and Albless Hospital, said, “The two-storied centre houses a world class outpatient department with six clinic rooms on the ground floor and an advanced diagnostics centre on the first floor, with latest equipment like video-urodynamics, bluetooth-enabled uroflowmetry, 2D/3D pelvic floor ultrasound, endoanal ultrasound, anorectal manometry, fluro-defecography, office cystoscopy, laser, and a urostym pelvic floor therapy unit, making it one of the most advanced urogynecology centres in India.
“The Department has top-tier diagnostics and equipment unavailable in most hospitals nationwide. This centre is not just about best-in-class treatment; the dream is to develop a hub for research and advanced training. Our goal is to develop a new generation of urogynecologists, trained to the highest standards, who will lead change across India,” said Dr. Aparna Hegde, Associate Professor, Department of Urogynecology, Cama & Albless Hospital and Founder, ARMMAN.
Manoj Balwani, Head, Admin, Procurement Immigration and Travel, CitiusTech, said, "We contributed not just funds, but also our design, technical, and procurement expertise to help create a sustainable healthcare environment. Through this, we aim to uplift lives and reinforce the values of care, dignity, and long-term impact, within and beyond the clinical setting."
The first-of-its-kind Department of Urogynecology at Cama & Albless Hospital was conceptualized and established by Dr. Hegde and founder of NGO ARMMAN. In 2018, she signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Maharashtra’s Department of Medical Education, to develop the department which was approved by the Government in 2023. The centre aims to address pelvic floor disorders including pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, fistulas, dysfunctional voiding, perineal trauma, urinary tract infections, bladder pain syndrome, constipation etc., conditions that affect nearly one in four Indian women but often go undiagnosed and untreated.
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