Dr Ashish Satav and his wife Dr Kavita Satav Founder of MAHAN TRUST

Founded by Dr.Ashish Satav, MD, and his wife Dr.(Mrs) Kavita Satav, MS (Ophthalmology) in 1998. When no ordinary MBBS doctor was willing to settle down in Melghat tribal area, this highly qualified and dedicated couple, at the young age of 28, decided to stay in Dharni to serve the tribals. They have already devoted 12 years of their life to this cause. Mahan is the only organisation dedicated to providing medical facilities to Melghat - a hilly forest area in the Satpuda mountain ranges,where medical facilities are grossly inadequate (Doctor Patient ratio is one doctor per 10,000 patients). The Area has the highest mortality rate in under 5 children and in age group (16-50 years) in Maharastra.Mahan has already built a basic Nutrition Rehabilitation Unit cum General hospital. However, needs more funds urgently to provide more facilities by expanding the same. This unit is being used for treatment of childhood illnesses specially children suffering from malnutrition, nutrition education and training of village health workers and providing proper health facilities to rural and tribal families in that area. Many of their successful programmes have been adopted by the Government for all tribal areas of Maharashtra. Dr.Ashish Satav has been honoured with many prestigious award for his research and services to be tribals. 

MAHAN TRUST 
Mahatma Gandhi Tribal Hospital , 
Main Road , Dharni. Or Karmagram , Utavali. 
Dist: Amravati-444 702 
Email : drsatav@rediffmail.com 
Tel.07226-202291/ 202793/ 202586 
Contact Person: 
Dr.Ashish Satav, President, 
(Mobile: 94231 18877)