There seems to be no relief for residents of Aarey colony when it comes to the availability of medical facilities. A 45-year-old woman suffered a snakebite in a tribal hamlet on Thursday and had to be rushed to the BMC-run Balasaheb Thackeray Trauma Centre in Jogeswari due to the lack of local medical facilities. A few months ago, a similar incident occurred wherein a woman allegedly passed away as she was made to run from pillar to post for medical treatment after a snakebite.

The Aarey hospital, which caters mostly to tribals, has been in ruins for years. FILE PICS/ANURAG AHIRE