India, July 14 -- At 6,000 outpatients a day, 180 daily admissions, and over 70,000 surgeries performed in a year, Mumbai's King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital in Parel has long stretched itself thin. Now, relief may finally be on the way.

In a major boost to the city's overburdened public health system, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has unveiled an ambitious expansion of KEM Hospital, adding 500 new beds, a state-of-the-art diagnostic centre, and a rooftop helipad to improve emergency response. Once complete, the hospital's capacity will rise to 2,750 beds-making it not just the city's largest civic-run facility, but one of its most advanced.

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