Bhabha Hospital to offer Advanced Services with Inauguration of Newly Expanded Building

Mumbai: In a move to provide affordable healthcare for speciality treatments, Ashish Shelar, the State's Information Technology and Cultural Affairs Minister, inaugurated the newly expanded building of the BMC-run Bhabha Hospital on Wednesday. This development is expected to revolutionize healthcare accessibility for residents.

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Previously, patients requiring specialized care like neurology, cardiology, and neurosurgery had to be referred to other hospitals. However, with the hospital's expansion, Bhabha Hospital now offers these services on-site, eliminating the need for residents to travel long distances for treatment.

Minister Shelar emphasized the importance of providing affordable healthcare, especially in a region with numerous five-star private hospitals.

Speaking to TOI, Shelar said, "Even though there are five-star hospitals in the Bandra area, it is important to provide affordable healthcare facilities to the general public. The BMC is working on this objective. For citizens receiving treatment at Bhabha Hospital, services such as neurology, neurosurgery, cardiology, cath lab, dialysis centre, and advanced treatment departments are available. Additionally, facilities like CT scan and MRI are also provided."

According to BMC, approximately 800,000 people receive medical services through this hospital. On a daily basis, the outpatient department of the hospital examines between 2,000 to 2,200. The newly expanded hospital now offers a total of 497 beds, accommodating more patients and providing better facilities for in-patient care. Additionally, 14 modular technology-based surgical departments are expected to be fully operational in the near future.

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Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that in a significant advancement in healthcare, the foundation stone for a 174-bed cancer hospital at Bandra West was laid by MLA Ashish Shelar on Tuesday. This new cancer hospital is set to provide comprehensive care with modern treatment protocols to patients. Following the excessive load in the Tata Memorial Hospital, the new cancer hospital is set with an investment of 213 crores and is expected to provide treatment to the patients who come to the city seeking cancer treatment.