Cuttack is the second largest city of Odisha, its former capital and the healthcare hub of the state, with several reputed hospitals in Cuttack. As per the ranking system developed by the Government of India, Cuttack comes under the Tier-II city category. Bhubaneswar and Cuttack are referred to as the Twin-cities of Odisha and the metropolitan area that is formed by the duo had a population of around 1.862 million as recorded in the year 2018. Every year, millions of people coming from different corners of Odisha, visit Cuttack with the hope of improved medical facilities. Cuttack has a significant number of private, and public healthcare institutions, clinics and diagnostic laboratories.
Cuttack is home to many research institutes, medical colleges and hospitals. The largest medical college in Odisha, Shri Ramachandra Bhanj Medical College, is in Cuttack. One of Eastern India's top research and cancer treatment centres is Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre. The Regional Spinal Injury Centre, which offers rehabilitation services to people with disabilities like spinal injury, is located within S.C.B Medical College Campus. Another prestigious institution for rehabilitation located at Olatpur, only 30 km from Cuttack, is the Swami Vivekananda National Institute of Rehabilitation Training. Leprosy Home and Hospital is an ancient healthcare institution that is over 100 years old and serves the people of Cuttack, located close to Naubahar. These facilities are well-equipped to deliver medical services of all kinds, such as primary care, tertiary care and research opportunities.
Some of the best hospitals in Cuttack city and around it is District Headquarters Hospital (city hospital), HCG Panda Cancer Hospital, Shanti Memorial Hospital, Ashwini Hospital, Sabarmati General Hospital, Sun Hospital, Heritage Healthcare Hospital, Dr Agarwal’s Eye Hospital, Melvin Jones Lions Eye Hospital and Rotary Eye Hospital and several others.
There are, on average, 80 hospitals in Cuttack, including private and government hospitals. These hospitals are set updated with the latest state-of-the-art facilities and can provide specialised care to patients.
Some government hospitals in Cuttack include Sriram Chandra Bhanj Medical College & Hospital, CDA Government Hospital and PG Department of Medicine New Block.
The top hospitals in Cuttack that function privately are Sun Hospital Pvt. Ltd., Shakti Hospital, Goodluck Hospital, Sarojini Hospital, and Mahapatra Hospital Pvt. Ltd.