After Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria launched two mobile medical vans last week, cops on bandobast duty have been able to drop into the clinics-on-wheels.
<img title="A mobile medical van outside Nagpada Hospital" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2015/jul/Mobile-toilets.jpg" alt="A mobile medical van outside Nagpada Hospital" /> A mobile medical van outside Nagpada Hospital
The vehicles will tour the city to ensure Mumbai&rsquo;s policemen, who often ignore initial signs of illnesses due to their busy schedules, get treatment in the initial stages of illnesses, especially in the monsoon.
&ldquo;The vans, which are equipped with a doctor, nurse, pharmacist and two helpers, will tour police colonies at Malvani, Malad, Santacruz, Bandra, Nagpada, Dadar, Mankhurd and Chembur, as well as bandobast areas on scheduled days of the week,&rdquo; said SM Patil, police surgeon from Nagpada Police Hospital.
Presently, Mumbai Police has 12 hospitals for a force of around 42,000 policemen. But due to their busy schedules, cops seldom land up for a check-up. &ldquo;Cops often ignore their health due to long duty hours. Only when their condition worsens, do they seek medical help. This has resulted in fatal cases in the past,&rdquo; said Maria.
While treatment for fever, cough, cold, wounds and blood pressure will be tackled in the vans, the medical attendants will recommend hospital check-ups when required. Families of policemen will also be able to avail of this facility.

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