Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha (MKSSS), Pune has established a separate medical unit in its campus, rendering medical services in the form of primary health care; on 1st September 2004. This medical department is named after “Dr. Sunanda Paranjpe”, a renowned gynecologist - a well wisher and donor of MKSSS, Pune. She inspired and motivated the institution towards the aim of development of the students in each and every area. During her whole life she had intensely urged to offer the basic medical services to all the students in MKSSS, for improving their overall health. As an expression of gratitude and respect towards our well wishers, the medical department is named after her as “Dr. Sunanda Paranjpe Medical Department”.

MKSSS, Pune has appointed a qualified and dedicated lady medical officer to run this medical unit under her expert opinion and supervision. She follows the wise saying ‘Prevention is better than Cure’; therefore gives more emphasis on prevention of different diseases while rendering the services like nutritional anemia.

Emergency medical treatment is offered for 24 hours. The unit gets guidance from competent authorities from local managing committee as well. All students (around 3000 girls), residential staff, inmates of old age home are amongst beneficiaries. The emergency patients are referred to Sanjeevan and Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospitals. MKSSS takes pride in revealing that it is taking care of around 600 unprivileged girls and offers them free medical treatment. More emphasis is laid on curing the root causes of illnesses and counseling the girls. Provision of adequate nutritious diet, daily yoga & exercises, provision of potable water, pollution free, healthy atmosphere with greenery around are worth mentioning assets in context of students and staff members.