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COVID-19 pandemic: New medical college to come up at St George’s Hospital at CST

In recent developments, the state medical education department is reportedly all set to start a new medical college on the premises of St George’s Hospital at CST.

COVID-19 pandemic: New medical college to come up at St George’s Hospital at CST
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Amidst the surge in coronavirus cases across the state, the need for trained medical professionals has increased.

In recent developments, the state medical education department is reportedly all set to start a new medical college on the premises of St George’s Hospital at CST. The Hospital is a part of the JJ group of hospitals that runs Cama and Albless Hospital, and GT Hospital.

According to an article in Indian Express, Medical Education Minister Amit Deshmukh stated, “We plan to have a new hospital soon and have asked the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER) to submit a plan in the regard. Mostly, it will be on the premises of St George, but if resources are scarce, we will add 150 seats in JJ Hospital itself. Mumbai, and Maharashtra, needs more doctors. To start with, we will have 150 seats for MBBS per year.”

Currently, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has four medical colleges located at Nair, KEM, Cooper and Sion hospitals with a capacity of approximately 850 MBBS seats. Besides, the state medical education department runs the JJ Hospital which has 250 MBBS seats.

On the other hand, as several people across the nation have been infected with the coronavirus, additionally, the rise of mucormycosis along with the COVID-19 has created fear among the citizens.

According to data released by the BMC on Wednesday, May 12, over 111 patients of the invasive fungal infection called mucormycosis are undergoing treatment at four medical colleges alone. Furthermore, Sion Hospital was treating 32 cases, KEM had 34 cases, BYL Nair had 38 cases and Cooper Hospital in Juhu has seven patients.

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