We have of around 1.12 crore OPDs and 72 lakh Hospital Inpatient Department (IPD) load on MCGM-run hospitals…We aim to decongest the crowd, reducing patient load from major hospitals, says I A Kundan, Additional Municipal Commissioner, Western Suburbs, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, in conversation with Harshal Yashwant Desai of Elets News Network (ENN).
Q The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) has a huge responsibility to cater to people with comprehensive healthcare facility. How do you look at MGGM’s health department significance?
The Mumbai Municipal Corporation runs four major medical colleges and hospitals, five speciality hospitals, 16 peripheral hospitals, 28 maternity homes, 175 dispensaries, and 208 health posts. We have more than 17,000 employees working in our health department.
Out of 40,000 hospitals beds in Mumbai, MCGM hospitals provide about 12,000. MCGM’s share is 30 percent of the total bed strength of the city with a population of over 12 million. We aim to decongest the crowd or reduce patient load from major hospitals. The corporation has taken a slew of measures to improve healthcare deliverables across peripheral and primary hospitals.
So, the Health Department of the MCGM not only provides basic health care facilities to citizens but also focuses on other aspects related to preventive care.
Q What interventions have been made by the MCGM of late to improve healthcare infrastructure in the city?
The total Hospital Outpatient care (OPD) load on major MCGM-run hospitals on annual basis is 57 lakh. OPD load on peripheral hospitals is 60 lakhs. We have a total of around 1.12 crore OPD and 72 lakh Hospital Inpatient care (IPD) load on MCGM run hospitals.
Taking into account patients’ loads on major hospitals and burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases, MCGM has huge responsibility and accountability to cater people with quality patient care.
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