MAHAN Trust, Melghat

What MAHAN Trust, Melghat does

MAHAN Trust, Melghat is a private charitable non-profit trust founded in 1997 by Dr. Ashish Satav and Dr. Kavita Satav to deliver preventive and curative healthcare to the tribal population of Melghat, a designated backward hilly forest region in the Satpuda mountain ranges of Amravati district, Maharashtra. The organization operates the Mahatma Gandhi Tribal Hospital at Karmagram, Utavali, Dharni, providing ICU-level critical care, surgeries (plastic, general, gynecology, ophthalmology), and emergency services, supplemented by 12 interconnected programs covering blindness control, home-based child care, severe malnutrition treatment, adult mortality reduction, counseling, nutrition farms, hospice care, socio-economic empowerment, de-addiction (UMANG), research, and COVID-19 relief. Service delivery combines a fixed hospital infrastructure with a Village Health Worker network reaching 320+ remote tribal hamlets, supported by government ASHA and Anganwadi workers, periodic specialty surgical camps with visiting doctors from India and abroad, and behavior-change communication.

Name

MAHAN Trust, Melghat

Legal name

MAHAN Trust

Website

https://mahantrust.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MAHAN Trust is a 1997-founded Indian charitable non-profit operating the Mahatma Gandhi Tribal Hospital and 12 health programs in Melghat, Maharashtra, serving the tribal population via critical care, community health workers, and nutrition/intervention services funded by donations, CSR grants, and foreign contributions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tribal / Rural Healthcare Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based & Nonprofit Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG)

Keywords

• Tribal healthcare services
• Community health programs
• Malnutrition treatment services
• Rural hospital care
• Charitable medical trust

Headquarters

HQ city

Dharni (Karmagram, Utavali)

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: MAHAN is primarily funded through donations from individuals, organizations, and supporters. The trust depends on funds, contributions, and donations from like-minded people. All donations are exempted under Income Tax Act 80G.
2. CSR Grants: MAHAN is entitled to receive CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) grants. The organization is TATA Institute of Social Science (TISS) CSR hub, GuideStar, and Credibility Alliance accredited for thematic and geographic competency, and is empaneled for receiving CSR funds.
3. FCRA Foreign Donations: MAHAN is registered under FCRA (Foreign Contribution Regulation Act) and entitled to receive donations from foreign countries. FCRA registration number: Social - 084000035.
4. Subsidized and Free Medical Services: MAHAN provides services at subsidized rates or free of cost for the very needy. Some services generate modest revenue from those who can pay.
5. In-Kind Donations: MAHAN receives in-kind donations including medical equipment (oxygen concentrators, ventilators, BIPAP machines, multi-parameter monitors), ambulance, PPE, masks, and foodgrains from supporters.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

MAHAN Trust delivers preventive and curative medical services to the tribal population of Melghat through the Mahatma Gandhi Tribal Hospital, Village Health Workers, home-based child care, malnutrition treatment, blindness control, adult mortality reduction, de-addiction counseling, hospice care, nutrition farms, socio-economic empowerment programs, and policy-influencing research. All services are provided free of cost or at heavily subsidized rates to tribal beneficiaries.

Product overview

MAHAN Trust operates a comprehensive healthcare ecosystem centered around the Mahatma Gandhi Tribal Hospital, offering 12 interconnected programs addressing tribal health needs. The core hospital provides critical care while specialized programs cover blindness control, child care, malnutrition treatment, adult mortality reduction, counseling, nutrition farms, hospice care, socio-economic empowerment, de-addiction, research, and COVID-19 relief. Village Health Workers extend care to remote hamlets, and the organization conducts field research to influence state health policies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mahatma Gandhi Tribal Hospital & Critical Care Unit Well-equipped hospital with OPD, Indoor, Operation Theater and Critical Care Unit that has saved hundreds of serious patients including those with heart attacks, brain hemorrhage, cerebral malaria, meningitis, tetanus, snake and bear bites, delivered free of cost or at subsidized rates to tribal patients in Melghat.
• Blindness Control Program Eye care program providing cataract surgeries, vision screening and spectacle distribution to tribal children and adults, restoring vision to over 37,000 people.
• Home Based Child Care (HBCC) Trained Village Health Workers deliver home-based treatment for childhood illnesses, malnutrition, pneumonia and diarrhea, reducing under-5 mortality in remote tribal hamlets inaccessible by road.
• Severe Malnutrition Control Program Treatment program for severely malnourished children using MAHAN-developed Local Therapeutic Food (LTF) distributed free of cost, achieving case fatality rates below 0.5% versus the WHO target of below 4%.
• Adult Mortality Reduction Program Program addressing mortality of adults aged 16-60 in the economically productive age group, treating more than 1,30,000 adults and achieving a 55% reduction in adult death rate.
• Research Program Systematic research program including world-first community-based RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) surveillance and Minimally Invasive Tissue Sampling (MITS), publishing 45+ research papers nationally and internationally including in The Lancet, and influencing 49 state government policies.
• Counsellor Program Program that strengthens government hospital systems and mobilizes patients for hospital care, replicating counselor support in 17 government hospitals and benefiting more than 6,70,000 people.
• Nutrition Farms and Kitchen Gardens Development of 12,000+ nutrition farms and kitchen gardens producing over 3,55,000 kg of nutritious food to make balanced diets available to tribal families year-round.
• Hospice - Abode of Peace Palliative care program for terminally ill tribal patients, providing dignified end-of-life care.
• Socio-Economic Development Program Program improving quality of life through female empowerment and self-sustainability initiatives for tribal women and families.
• UMANG De-Addiction Program Behavior-based change program using yoga and counseling to help tribal people stop alcohol and tobacco consumption.
• COVID-19 Relief Program Emergency healthcare response during the COVID-19 pandemic providing treatment, food distribution, masks and awareness programs to tribal communities; recognized as one of India's Top 50 COVID-19 Last Mile Responders by the World Economic Forum.

Quantifiable outcome

• 82% reduction in child mortality
• +11 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered major, supporting and core.

• Hon. Nitin Gadkari (Minister, Government of India)majorOthers · 15 May 2021Hon. Minister Shri Nitinji Gadkari donated an ambulance, BIPAP machines, and a ventilator to MAHAN Trust, Melghat. This support has significantly enhanced critical care capabilities at the hospital.
• VNIT Nagpur Alumni AssociationsupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Multi-parameter monitors were donated by VNIT Nagpur Alumni Association to MAHAN Trust. Dr. Pramod Padole (Director VNIT), Dr. Uday Kamat (Chairman), and other alumni facilitated the donation.
• Swasth OrganizationcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2020Swasth Organization donated oxygen concentrators that proved crucial for treating serious COVID-19 and other patients requiring oxygen therapy in the remote tribal area where oxygen was previously unavailable within 150km.
• Khushroo Poacha / Seva Kitchen NagpurcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2020Khushroo Poacha and family, running 'Seva Kitchen' initiative, donated 4 oxygen concentrators and 50 Livinguard face masks to support tribal of Melghat during COVID-19 pandemic.
• University of Colorado DenvermajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020University of Colorado Denver supported MAHAN's COVID relief work and is involved in research collaborations for tribal health improvement.
• Tribal Development Department, Government of MaharashtracoreOthers · 1 January 2020Government of Maharashtra's Tribal Development Department supported COVID relief operations and is an ongoing partner in tribal welfare programs.
• Donate KartsupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2020Donate Kart facilitated donation collection for COVID relief work.
• Sustainable Green InitiativesupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2020Sustainable Green Initiative supported COVID relief efforts.
• Lions Club of Nagpur LegendsupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2020Lions Club of Nagpur Legend supported COVID relief operations.
• Dr. Dilip Gahankari (Australia)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020World-renowned plastic surgeon from Australia who has been conducting free reconstructive plastic surgery camps at MAHAN since 2011, performing surgeries worth several crores of rupees for poor tribal patients. He brings a team from Australia including nurses and physiotherapists.
• Dr. Maya Bhalerao (Pune)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Maya Bhalerao from Pune has been participating annually in surgical camps at MAHAN Melghat since 2018, providing anesthesia services. She organized painting sale proceeds to support the trust.
• COVID RX ExchangesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCOVID RX Exchange supported MAHAN's COVID relief operations.
• Dr. Viral Kamdar, Shri. Gajanan Janbhor, Dr. Uday Bodhankar, Shri. BhendesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerIndividual supporters who helped facilitate donations and support during COVID relief, including connections to Hon. Minister Nitin Gadkari.
• Dr. Surjeet HazrasupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerIndividual supporter for COVID relief.
• Padmashree Dr. Abhay BangmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRenowned social worker and Padmashree awardee Dr. Abhay Bang inaugurated the MAHAN 20-year completion Gratitude Ceremony and has been a long-term supporter and mentor.
• Rameshbhai KacholiasupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-term supporter and patron of MAHAN Trust.
• Dr. Niteen WairagkarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSenior Research Advisor to MAHAN, involved in research programs including RSV and MITS studies. Dr. Wairagkar has been associated with MAHAN for many years.
• Dr. Gahankari (Plastic Surgeon, Australia)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld-renowned plastic surgeon providing free surgeries since 2011 worth crores. Associated with MAHAN's surgical camps and is a key supporter.
• Mrs. Anu Aga (Ex MP)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerFormer Member of Parliament and supporter of MAHAN Trust.
• Mr. Vikas AmtesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNoted social worker and founder of Anandwan, who participated as Chief Guest at MAHAN's Silver Jubilee Gratitude Ceremony.
• Dr. Vibhavari DanicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEx-Dean GMC and Director of MAHAN research programs. Long-standing senior advisor and researcher associated with MAHAN's work.
• Dr. Raju SaojisupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerIndividual supporter and donor for COVID relief.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• Tribal Health Initiative (THI): Sittilingi, Tamil Nadu-based nonprofit serving tribal communities through a tribal hospital and community health programs — analogous to MAHAN's hospital-plus-VHW model and founder-driven mission to address tribal health inequity.
• Basic Healthcare Services: Rajasthan-based nonprofit operating primary healthcare clinics and community health programs for underserved rural populations — analogous service delivery model combining clinical care with community health worker outreach in resource-constrained settings.
• Swasth Foundation: India-based health nonprofit focused on building affordable primary and surgical care for low-income populations — comparable mission of delivering quality healthcare at low cost, though more urban-network oriented.
• Last Mile Health: Global nonprofit training community health workers to deliver primary healthcare in last-mile rural African settings — conceptually comparable to MAHAN's VHW model, with similar emphasis on doorstep care, training, and government partnership.
• Karuna Trust: Karnataka-based nonprofit operating rural health centers and community mental health programs — comparable operating model focused on providing healthcare in underserved geographies through a mix of government partnership and direct service delivery.
• SEARCH (Society for Education, Action and Research in Community Health): Gadchiroli-based nonprofit delivering community health, nutrition, and hospital services to tribal populations in Maharashtra — same founder-led NGO model, same geographic and demographic focus, and similar research-to-policy advocacy approach as MAHAN.
• Jan Swasthya Sahyog: Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh-based nonprofit running a referral hospital and community health programs for rural and tribal populations — closely comparable operating model combining curative hospital services with village-level health worker outreach.
• Comprehensive Rural Health Project (CRHP) Jamkhed: Pioneering rural health NGO operating since 1970 in Maharashtra, focused on community health worker-led primary care for marginalized communities — directly comparable model to MAHAN's VHW-driven approach and replicable training curriculum.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/MAHANTrust
• Instagraminstagram.com/mahan_trust
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mahantrust

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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