Patiala has a Government Medical College ,a Dental college and an Ayurvedic College, each of them having hospital attached to them. The Government Medical college is linked to the well known Rajindra Hospital .Opened in 1954, this hospital is the largest in Punjab, offering specialized services in Surgery, Obstetrics, Plastic Surgery, Ultrasonography and Radiotherapy. The Rajindra Hospital is supported by Mata Kaushalaya Devi Hospital which was originally founded in 1890 as the Lady Dufferin Hospital. The rest of the district is served by a vast network of civil hospitals, Primary Health Centres and Dispensaries.

List of Health Institutions in District Patiala:

Civil Hospital	3
Nabha	100 Bedded
Rajpura	50 Bedded
Samana	25 Bedded
Rural Hospitals	1 Tohra (25)
CHC	11
PHC	2
Mini PHCs	32
Sub-center	206
Civil Dispensaries	20
SHC	78

Health-Status

Birth Rate	21.04/1000
Death Rate	6.07/1000
I.M.R	38.4/1000
M.M.R	1.7/1000
Couple Protection Rate	62.0%

There are 3 main sub division hospitals namely CH Nabha, Samana and Rajpura. There is a Medical College, Patiala and Rajindra Hospital, Patiala serving the health needs of North India. This hospital is providing mainly tertiary care. One Mata Kaushalya Hospital is situated in Patiala which caters to the Gynae and Obst. needs of the city. It is a unique hospital in the whole of North India which caters to the needs of female patients only.

Health Activities

The various health activities undertaken by this district are described as below:-

1	Immunization Programme
2	Pulse Polio Programme
3	Dental Health Care Programme
4	School Health Programme
5	National Blindness Programme
6	Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme
7	National Malaria Control Programme
8	National Leprosy Control Programme
9	National Family Planning Programme
10	Handicap Certificate
11	Emergency Services
12	PHSC
13	AIDS control Programme
14	Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
15	A National Maternity Benefit Scheme
16	RCH Progamme

Star Blood Donors Of Patiala District

S.No.	Name	Address
1.	Sh.SatPal Bansal	H. No. P-14 & P15, Tej Bagh Colony, Near Vill-Rai Majara, Patiala.
2.	Mr.Subash Jain	B-19/509, Moran Wali Gali, Dhak Bazar, Patiala.
3.	Mrs. Kiran Saxena	1776/1, Kacha Patiala.
4.	Dr. Ish Kumar	74, Dhillon Colony Patiala.
5.	Sh. Karnail Singh	44-A Dhaliwal Colony, Patiala.
6.	Mr. P.S.Sethi	Q.No:618, DCW Colony, Patiala.
7.	Prof. R.K.Banger	Govt. Collage of Physical Education, Patiala.
8.	Mr. Kirti Malhotra	S.D.School, Patiala.
9.	Dr. D.S.Bhullar	767/A Khokhar House Tope Khana Road, Patiala.
10.	Mr. S.P.Kataria	863, Tripuri, Town Patiala.
11.	Mr. Pawan Goyal	Asst. Liason Officer, SBOP,HQ, Patiala.
12.	Dr. S.K.Joshi	3057/2, Darshani Gate, Patiala.
13.	Mr. Anil Kaushal	603, St.No: 6-A Tafazalpura, Patiala.