{
  "id": 17814970,
  "title": "BMC Opens 10-Bed Dialysis Centre At Mulund Hospital, Facility To Serve Up To 50 Patients Daily",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/bmc-opens-10-bed-dialysis-centre-at-mulund-hospital-facility-to-serve",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-02T14:37:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/bmc-opens-10-bed-dialysis-centre-at-mulund-hospital-facility-to-serve-up-to-50-patients-daily"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai's Mulund Hospital has opened a new 10-bed dialysis centre, providing affordable treatment to up to 50 patients daily. The facility, inaugurated by Maharashtra Minister and Mumbai Suburban Guardian Minister Ashish Shelar, is set to serve hundreds of patients annually. The dialysis centre is part of a public-private partnership (PPP) model, with Mukta Kidney and Dialysis Centre as the private partner. Patients under Ayushman Bharat and Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Arogya Yojana will benefit from treatment under the schemes annual coverage limit of Rs 5 lakh. Other patients can avail dialysis at subsidised rates. Ashish Shelar emphasized the need for accessible and quality dialysis services, stating that the PPP initiative would serve patients requiring regular dialysis. The hospital's new building was virtually inaugurated by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on December 14, 2025, and currently offers services in various medical specialties. The BMC plans to introduce Diplomate of National Board (DNB) courses at the hospital and aims to operationalize CT scan and MRI facilities within six months.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Kidney patients in Mulund and neighbouring areas will soon have access to affordable dialysis services, with the BMC inaugurating a 10-bed dialysis centre at the Shrimati Mansadevi Tulsiram Agarwal General Hospital on Sunday. Ashish Shelar Inaugurates Facility With Capacity To Treat 50 Patients Daily The facility was inaugurated by Maharashtra Minister and Mumbai Suburban Guardian…",
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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."
}