With patient load rising tremendously and tertiary hospitals in the island city stretched to the limit, the renewed focus on strengthening suburban healthcare infrastructure marks a crucial shift in policy. From modern diagnostic facilities and expanded bed capacity to upgraded operation theatres and specialist services, the proposed improvements aim to reduce referral pressure, cut treatment delays and bring quality healthcare closer to where patients live.

ESIC Model Hospital and ESIC Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science and Research, Andheri. PIC/Shadab Khan