A 101-bedded dedicated free-of-charge kidney dialysis centre is up and running at the premises of Gurudwara Bangla Sahib from 7 March, Sunday onwards.
The Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) on 7 March, Sunday inaugurated the facility, touted as the country's biggest kidney dialysis hospital.
In addition to the treatment, the patients along with the attendants will be provided free food during the course of the treatment. The food will be supplied from the gurudwara's 'langar', hospital authorities informed.
Besides, the hospital will soon increase its capacity to 1,000 beds from the current 101 beds. For this and operational expenditure, the committee said it will raise donations from corporate giants, individual donations and also implement government schemes.
He added that the hospital is equipped with most technically advanced medical facilities and would function round-the-clock.
For now the hospital will take patients who visit in person. The online registration will be started in a week once the system is in place, the authorities added.
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