The civic body and the KEM Hospital administration have come to an agreement on where to shift patients from the hospital’s six dilapidated wards. According to officials of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), a few wards will be opened at the Sewri TB hospital, and patients will be treated there until KEM’s dilapidated wards are repaired.

In a January 30 report, mid-day reported how patients, doctors, and medical staff at the civic-run KEM hospital have been risking their lives for three years. A 2019 structural audit found six wards in need of structural repair work. The audit report was submitted in 2021, but no work was taken up. mid-day visited the wards and found that the ceiling at several places was in a bad condition. In some places, iron rods were visible, while in others, temporary measures were put in place to provide support to the structure. Civic officials said they were aware of the building’s condition and were looking for a space to shift these wards.