Healthcare With Compassion: DSGMC’s free dialysis centre a great model for public health services March 10, 2021, 12:09 AM IST
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In a praiseworthy initiative, the Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) has launched what it describes as India’s biggest kidney dialysis facility within the premises of the Gurudwara Bangla Sahib complex in New Delhi. The Guru Harkishan Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Kidney Dialysis Hospital will offer dialysis facility to 101 patients simultaneously and it can cater to 500 patients daily. What’s truly remarkable is that dialysis services at the facility will be offered completely free of charge. As the DSGMC has stated, there is no billing or payment counter at the facility, and all running costs will be covered through corporate social responsibility funds, individual donations and government schemes like
The Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) Sunday launched "India's biggest" kidney dialysis facility at the Gurudwara Bangla Sahib premises. Guru Harkishan Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Kidney Dialysis Hospital will offer a dialysis facility to 101 patients simultaneously and it can cater to 500 patients daily, the DSGMC said in a statement.…
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Free-of-charge dialysis hospital at Delhi s Bangla Sahib
A 101-bedded dedicated free-of-charge kidney dialysis centre is up and running at the premises of Gurudwara Bangla Sahib from Sunday onwards. The Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) on Sunday inaugurated the facility, touted as the country s biggest kidney dialysis hospital.
Established in the gurudwara complex, the Guru Harkishan Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Kidney Dialysis Hospital, has no cash or billing counter to ensure free treatment to the patients admitted there.
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.
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The hospital will provide free food to patients and attendants
It can conduct dialysis of about 500 patients every day
New Delhi: The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee on Sunday (March 7) inaugurated the biggest Kidney Dialysis hospital of the country.
The Guru Harikshan Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Kidney Dialysis Hospital was opened at Balasahib Gurudwara in Delhi. It will provide free treatment to kidney patients. In addition to this, patients will also be provided free food.
Apart from patients, food and drink will also be free for family members of the patients. The food will be supplied from the gurudwara’s langar.
A 101-bedded dedicated free-of-charge kidney dialysis centre is up and running at the premises of Gurudwara Bangla Sahib from Sunday onwards.The Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) on Sunday inaugurated the facility, touted as the .