{
  "id": 13484027,
  "title": "BMC Plans To Expand Chemotherapy, Dialysis Facilities At Cooper And HBT Trauma Care Hospitals; NICU Tender To Be Expedited",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/bmc-plans-to-expand-chemotherapy-dialysis-facilities-at-cooper-and",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-10T17:27:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/bmc-plans-to-expand-chemotherapy-dialysis-facilities-at-cooper-and-hbt-trauma-care-hospitals-nicu-tender-to-be-expedited"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai's Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to enhance healthcare facilities at Cooper Hospital and Hinduhridaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray (HBT) Trauma Care Hospital. The aim is to improve access to chemotherapy for cancer patients and dialysis for kidney patients. Health Committee chairman Harish Bhandirge visited the hospitals on Saturday to discuss these expansions with medical professionals and staff.\n\nThe talks also focused on expediting the process for setting up a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to ensure timely care for critically ill newborns. Doctors expressed concerns over staff shortages, particularly for nurses, and called for better hospital infrastructure and operational efficiency. They also raised issues about the quality and hygiene of food served in hospital cafeterias.\n\nThe meeting addressed the difficulties citizens face in obtaining disability certificates, proposing communication skills workshops for hospital staff to improve interactions. The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign, crucial for cervical cancer prevention, was also discussed. Bhandirge promised to address the priority concerns and boost healthcare facilities, emphasizing the need for adequate infrastructure and support for healthcare providers. The discussion also included the upcoming online lecture on mental health, yoga, and natural diet by the AYUSH Ministry on October 12.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Cancer patients may get better access to chemotherapy and kidney patients to dialysis at the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)-run Cooper Hospital and Hinduhridaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray (HBT) Trauma Care Hospital, with civic officials discussing ways to expand treatment facilities and expedite the setting up of a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). BMC Health Chairman Reviews…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}