Galaxy Healthcare Foundation — Mobile Endoscopy Clinic, Nanded

Our Social Mission

Mobile Endoscopy Clinic

The Galaxy Healthcare Foundation was born from Dr. Nitin Joshi's deep commitment to healthcare equity. India's rural population — particularly in Marathwada's tribal areas — often goes without basic diagnostic services that urban patients take for granted.

Our Mobile Endoscopy Clinic is a pioneering initiative that loads an endoscopy unit into a vehicle and travels to villages every Sunday — up to 100 km from Nanded city. We screen high-risk patients for Upper GI cancers, detect early-stage disease, and connect patients to treatment.

"Service to mankind is service to God" — this simple belief drives every camp we conduct, rain or shine, every Sunday.

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Weekly CampsEvery Sunday across Nanded district

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100 km RadiusReaching deepest tribal talukas

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₹3,000 OnlyHeavily subsidized for rural patients

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Cancer DetectionEarly-stage cancers identified & treated

Impact Numbers

Our Impact So Far

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3+

Camps Conducted

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113+

Patients Screened

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100km

Max Travel Distance

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₹3,000

Subsidized Cost

Process

How Our Camp Works

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Pre-Camp Screening

Local doctors receive questionnaires 3–4 weeks before the camp. They identify high-risk patients aged 30–60 based on symptoms — difficulty swallowing, weight loss, persistent acidity.

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Village Visit Every Sunday

Our team drives to the target village, often 50–100 km from Nanded, setting up the mobile endoscopy unit at a government health centre, school, or grampanchayat building.

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Upper GI Endoscopy On-Site

Dr. Nitin Joshi personally performs endoscopies at ₹1,100 — a fraction of the urban cost. Blood investigations are done at ₹400. No travel required for the patient.

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Early Detection & Treatment Link

Patients with detected abnormalities are connected to specialists, government schemes (Ayushman Bharat), and oncology centres in Nanded for follow-up treatment.

Patient Story

A Life Saved

"Our first patient of the Cancer Screening Program: a 51-year-old woman, a daily wager (earnings: ₹150/day — less than $2) from a tribal area of Mahur Taluka, Nanded. She had difficulty swallowing solid and liquid food for 4 months. We performed her Upper GI endoscopy on March 13, 2022, at her doorstep, at ₹1,100. She was found to have a mid-esophageal lumen-occluding growth. Subsequently she underwent biopsy (proved Squamous Cell Carcinoma), CT scan, and received 8 chemotherapy sessions and 39 radiotherapy sessions at Monarch Hospital, Nanded under Government scheme."

"On September 21st, her check endoscopy at Galaxy Hospital found that the growth had completely regressed. She no longer faces difficulty swallowing. Such gratifying days in our life."

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Dr. Nitin Joshi

Mobile Endoscopy Clinic — Camp Success Story

Publications

Books by Dr. Nitin Joshi

Two books on Gastroenterology in Marathi — making expert knowledge accessible to all.

Gastroenterology Book I

Marathi Language

Comprehensive guide to gastrointestinal disorders for patients and healthcare workers in Marathi-speaking regions.

Publisher: Pradnya Prakashan, Nanded

Gastroenterology Book II

Marathi Language

Advanced topics in liver diseases, endoscopy, and GI cancer — written to educate the Marathi-speaking public.

Publisher: Pradnya Prakashan, Nanded

Camp Archive

Our Camp History

Camp #	Location	Taluka	Date	Patients	Notes
#99	Mukramabad Grampanchayat	Kinwat	15 Dec 2024	45	Upper GI Cancer screening camp, 100 km from Nanded city
#89	Mahur Taluka	Mahur	29 Sep 2024	38	Tribal area screening camp
#1	Nanded City	Nanded	10 Jan 2021	30	Inaugural Mobile Endoscopy Clinic camp

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