India, April 24 -- The BMC is set to operationalise a new clinic and a diagnostic and dialysis centre in Borivali West under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. The facility, housed in a two-storey building located in Punjabi Galli, was originally constructed for this before the COVID-19 pandemic but was repurposed as a quarantine centre for asymptomatic patients during the outbreak.

A senior BMC official, requesting anonymity, said, "Patients often have to travel long distances and wait in long queues at tertiary hospitals for specialty services. This centre will help reduce that burden by providing consultations and diagnostics locally at affordable rates, saving both time and transport costs for residents."

According to BMC h...