The Gangadharrao Fadnavis Memorial Diagnostic Centre in Nagpur is set to begin operations this week, offering MRI scans at around Rs 2,100 and CT scans at Rs 900—significantly lower than prevailing market rates, in a move aimed at making diagnostics more affordable in central India.
The facility, billed as the largest diagnostic centre in the region, will be inaugurated on Sunday by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in the presence of Union minister Nitin Gadkari, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and other public representatives.
Developed over two years after its foundation was laid by then chief minister Eknath Shinde, the centre has been designed as a comprehensive, single-location diagnostic hub equipped with advanced technology.
It houses a 3 Tesla MRI machine, a 124-slice CT scanner, two sonography units, 25 dialysis machines, X-ray services and a full-scale pathology laboratory.
Sandip Joshi, a key figure behind the project, said the facility aims to address both affordability and accessibility. “Patients often face long waiting times for diagnostic tests. Here, turnaround time will be significantly faster,” he said.
The pricing structure is intended to reduce out-of-pocket healthcare expenses, with sonography priced at nearly 25% below market rates, X-rays at around Rs 200, and dialysis at approximately Rs 1,600 per session.
Dialysis services will be provided free of cost to eligible beneficiaries under schemes such as the Mahatma Phule Jan Arogya Yojana.
The centre also includes patient support systems such as dedicated help desks and assistance staff, along with five isolated dialysis beds for infection control. Trial runs have been completed, and approval under the Central Government Health Scheme is expected within a month, which will further expand access.
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