A 101-bedded dedicated free-of-charge kidney dialysiscentre is up and running at the premises of Gurudwara Bangla Sahib from Sundayonwards.
The Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) onSunday inaugurated the facility, touted as the country's biggest kidneydialysis hospital.
Established in the gurudwara complex, the Guru HarkishanInstitute of Medical Sciences and Research Kidney Dialysis Hospital, has nocash or billing counter to ensure free treatment to the patients admittedthere.
In addition to the treatment, the patients along with theattendants will be provided free food during the course of the treatment. Thefood will be supplied from the gurudwara's 'langar', hospital authoritiesinformed.
Besides, the hospital will soon increase its capacity to1,000 beds from the current 101 beds. For this and operational expenditure, thecommittee said it will raise donations from corporate giants, individualdonations and also implement government schemes.
"All services are being provided totally free inthis most technically advanced hospital. There is no billing or paymentcounter. The DSGMC will take services from Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) of corporate houses and from those who are willing to contribute for suchinitiatives and various government schemes," DSGMC president ManjinderSingh Sirsa said.
He added that the hospital is equipped with mosttechnically advanced medical facilities and would function round-the-clock.
For now the hospital will take patients who visit inperson. The online registration will be started in a week once the system is inplace, the authorities added.