Patliputra Medical College & Hospital (Govt)

Patliputra Medical College & Hospital (PMCH), now known as Shaheed Nirmal Mahto Medical College & Hospital (SNMMCH), is one of the largest government medical colleges and tertiary-care teaching hospitals in Dhanbad, Jharkhand. Established in 1971, the institution provides comprehensive healthcare services including emergency medicine, critical care, general medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, orthopedics, cardiology, neurology, nephrology, oncology, trauma care, dialysis, and advanced diagnostic services.

The hospital serves as a major referral center for Dhanbad and surrounding districts while also functioning as a premier medical education and research institution. Equipped with modern operation theatres, intensive care units, blood bank facilities, diagnostic laboratories, and specialized departments, the hospital delivers affordable healthcare under various government health schemes and remains one of the most important public healthcare institutions in Jharkhand.