Shirdi Sai Baba Rural Hospital, Vadu

                                              (A division of KEM Hospital, Pune)

         The Shirdi Sai Baba Rural Hospital, situated in the Vadu Budruk village in Shirur Block of Pune District comprises the 2 nd tier of the Vadu Rural Health Program. Founded in 1981 with financial support from the Government of India, State Government of Maharashtra and the Shamdasani Foundation, this 30-bed hospital managed by the KEM Hospital, Pune provides secondary level care to the 22 villages of the Vadu Rural Health Program with a population of 68,000 and beyond.

With a staff of 3 resident medical officers (Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics) assisted by 30 paramedical and support staff, the hospital treats about 12,000 out-patients and 1200 in-patients annually. Additionally, the Vadu Hospital provides weekly specialty services in General Surgery, Skin, Ophthalmology, ENT, Sonography and Anesthesia with the help of the various departments of KEM Hospital, Pune. The hospital averages out-patient care to more than 1000 patients and treats about 100 in-patients per month.

Funded by the KEM Hospital, Pune, and more recently by the Shamdasani Foundation , Hong Kong, the hospital provides clinical care, at a subsidized cost, to the underprivileged rural section of our society.

How to come to Shirdi Sai Baba Hospital

From Pune city:

(Travel by car)

Take the Pune Ahmednagar Highway - 25 km to Koregaon Bhima village - after crossing the Bhima River, take a left at Koregaon Bhima - travel 3 km to Vadu Budruk village.

(Travel by Pune Municipal Transport - PMT)

Take a city bus (direct route # 162) from the Municipal Corporation or along route at the Pune Railway station till Vadu Hospital.

OR Take a city bus (route # 159) from the Municipal Corporation or along route at the Pune Railway station till Koregaon Bhima village. From Koregaon Bhima village, take an autorickshaw or jeep to Vadu (distance of 3 km).