BMC plans to have 100 Hinduhriday Samrat Balasaheb Thackeray centres on January 26

In order to give the underprivileged access to affordable, high-quality healthcare, the BMC established Hinduhriday Samrat Balasaheb Thackeray (HBT) health centres around the city. 52 porta cabins have already been installed by the civic organisation in various wards of Mumbai, and 24 additional HBT centres are scheduled to open on January 2, 2023.

 

Dr. Sanjiv Kumar, an Additional Municipal Commissioner, stated that "our goal is to attain the 100 HBT cabins by January 26 and further, to have approximately 200 HBT centres by February-end." The BMC said that 250 HBT centres would be built within a year to allow the underprivileged to receive free care close to their homes. Records show that 1.5 lakh people have sought treatment at the centres, many of which are being opened in slum regions. Next month, there are plans to open 10 centres in Govandi and Malad, as well as 15 centres in Dharavi. One HBT centre will serve every 25,000–30,000 individuals, according to the BMC.

 

One MBBS doctor, two nurses, and other healthcare professionals are present in each HBT centre. The centres treat illnesses like colds, coughs, fever, skin issues, and other seasonal infections. They are also equipped to do 147 different sorts of tests. To offer less expensive medical tests, the civic organisation has partnered with private laboratories.

 

 

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