The foundation of happy and successful life is good health. Good health and medical care are of great significance for the well-being and quality of life of a person and a nation. Individuals and institutions are providing the much needed medical and health care to the weak, poor and rural folk of our country. This exemplary, humanitarian service to our society requires to be honoured and nurtured.

The award is given to inspire people to do selfless service in the field of Medicine and Health Care for the welfare of the needy and poor in the society. The award is for excellence in human endeavour in the field of Medicine.

The activities of the nominee may include the following:

• Dedication to the care of underserved populations.
• Demonstrated altruism and compassion while providing quality health care to a destitute, distressed or marginalized population in an impoverished community.
• Demonstrates productive improvement towards medicine.
• Contributing and working to ensure better healthcare for India's rural population.
• An individual or institution who is not a qualified medical professional but is contributing towards better health for rural India. He/she could be contributing to spreading awareness or be actively involved in creating better healthcare infrastructure.
• Focusing on providing health & hygiene betterment services.
• Free or low cost medical care facilities for women and children, pre-natal and post-natal care, education for better health and hygiene, better nutrition for children.
• Non-profit medical institutions serving the society
• Persons involved in setting up of the institutions

To recognize and express our gratitude, the Awards honour the services of such persons with a cash award of Rs.10 lakhs, a citation and a memento.

Recipients Of Mahaveer Awards For The Excellence In Human Endeavour In The Field Of Medicine

Award	Year	Awardees
27th	2024	Parivaar Education Society, Barkalikapur, West Bengal
26th	2023	Jan Swasthya Sahyog, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
25th	2022	Vivekananda Mission Asram Netra Niramay Niketan, Haldia, West Bengal
24th	2022	Sadguru Netra Chikitsalaya, Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh
23rd	2021	Pain & Palliative Care Society, Kozhikode, Kerala
22nd	2021	Jeevodaya Hospice for Cancer Patients, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
21st	2018	Bhagwan Mahavir Jain Relief Foundation Trust, Hyderabad, Telangana
20th	2017	Dr. M.C. Nahata, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
19th	2016	Dr. R.V. Ramani,Sankara Eye Institutions, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
18th	2015	SEVAC (Sane and Enthusiast Volunteers' Association of Calcutta), Kolkata, West Bengal
17th	2015	Dr. Sunil Sanon,Mussorrie, Uttarakhand
16th	2013	Dr. R. Ravi Kannan,Silchar, Cachar Dt.,Assam
15th	2012	Dr.Anant Sinha,Ranchi, Jharkhand
14th	2011	Voluntary Health Services Taramani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
13th	2010	Tribal Health Initiative, Sittilingi, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu
12th	2008	Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, Maharashtra
11th	2008	Dr. Shiv Kumar Sarin, New Delhi
10th	2006	Dr. Sharadkumar Dicksheet, Dr. Sharadkumar Dicksheet Charitable Trust (India), Pune, Maharashtra
10th	2006	Dr. S S Badrinath, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, Tamilnadu
7th	2003	Dr. H.Sudarshan, Vivekananda Girijana Kalyana KendraYelandur Tk, Karnataka
6th	2000	Cancer Institute (W I A), Chennai, Tamilnadu
5th	1999	Dr. G Venkataswamy, Aravind Eye Hospital & Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Madurai, Tamilnadu