With BMC’s initiative to start Diplomate of National Board (DNB) courses in six peripheral hospitals, some of these hospitals, for the first time, have carried out supra major surgeries which would otherwise be done only at civic-run tertiary centres or medical colleges.

In the past one month, complicated surgeries viz. oral mucosa cancer, knee and hip replacement, spine surgeries and complex gynaecological surgeries have been done at most of the six peripheral hospitals free of cost under the  Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana. The treatment can also be availed by those who do not fall under the ambit of the scheme by paying a nominal charge for hospital admission, operation theatre (OT) charges and actual cost of any implant, which is much cheaper than private hospitals or nursing homes.