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Two of South Mumbai's long-standing government hospitals are not up to the mark

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KEM Hospital, Parel
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On an average, every BMC ward includes three government hospitals. One wonders if that is too much to maintain as the level of hygiene in most of these hospitals is shameful.

For instance, Parel's KEM Hospital, which experiences a huge footfall, has had some portion of it under renovation for a long time now. The entrance has plastic bags and food leftovers lying on one side accompanied with tobacco stains all over the walls. There is no adequate arrangement to accommodate patients' relatives, who inevitably end up sitting on the floor—the waiting area is an example of this. While the overhead fans are in a pitiable condition, the information boards are not particularly helpful.

Dr. Prachi Bagul Patkar, ex-student, KEM Hospital, says, "I have been associated with this college for a long time. It has provided the best staff and doctors as well as great facilities to people. But it is high time that people take their duties seriously and respect the amenities provided to them. Despite being maintained by the BMC, the people who use the facilities are equally responsible for the hospital's maintenance."

Mumbai Central's BYL Nair Charitable Hospital is clubbed with TN Medical College as well as a dental college in a huge complex, which unfortunately lacks infrastructure maintenance. Similar to its counterparts, Nair Hospital also offers various medical benefits at a minimal fee but at the cost of poor maintenance—some parts of it even reek of a pungent smell.

Janhavi Desai, a recent visitor, says, "When I heard that my friend had been rushed to Nair Hospital, I was scared because of the hospital's terrible condition. I was appalled by the tobacco-stained walls outside the casualty ward. The rats near the X-ray room were the final straw for me. The staff wasn't co-operative either. We later shifted my friend to another hospital."

Twinkle Thakker, an intern at Nair Hospital and Dental College, says, "When it comes to hygiene, government hospitals will have to undertake this for the betterment and safety of their patients."

Many agree that the hundreds of people who throng to these hospitals should be made aware of the rules and regulations, which should be followed strictly so that the hospitals can function smoothly. Dr. Suhasini Nagda, Dean, Nair Hospital and Dental College says, "We are coming up with a new extension plan for which a structural report has already come. Our main goal is composite development plan for all Nair Hospitals; we will consider the demands of the people today, and achieve it in the future."

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