Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Kandivali’s Shatabdi Hospital Becomes First BMC General Hospital Accredited
A hospital in Kandivali, Mumbai, has received an important national healthcare accreditation.
The hospital is run by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, or BMC.
It is the first BMC general hospital to earn this recognition.
The accreditation means the hospital follows agreed rules for safety and quality.
These rules include infection control, emergency care, medicines and medical records.
Patients may receive more organised care and clearer information.
Hospital staff worked together for the accreditation.
The hospital says it will keep improving its services rather than treating the accreditation as the final goal.
BMC’s BDBA Shatabdi Hospital in Kandivali has received NABH accreditation.
It is the first BMC general hospital providing comprehensive medical services to receive the recognition.
Preparations for accreditation began in 2025 and focused on patient safety, quality and hospital systems.
The accreditation covers infection control, medication management, clinical practices, documentation and grievance redressal.
Hospital Superintendent Dr Ajay Gupta described the achievement as a new beginning and credited the hospital staff’s teamwork.
- Who
- BDBA Shatabdi Hospital, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers; Hospital Superintendent Dr Ajay Gupta also commented on the achievement.
- What
- BDBA Shatabdi Hospital received NABH accreditation, becoming the first BMC general hospital to do so.
- When
- The announcement was dated September 18; preparations began in 2025.
- Where
- BDBA Shatabdi Hospital in Kandivali, Mumbai.
- Why
- The accreditation recognises compliance with standardised processes intended to strengthen patient safety, quality of care and hospital accountability.
- Hospital
- Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar (Shatabdi) Hospital
- Location
- Kandivali, Mumbai
- Accreditation
- National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH)
- BMC significance
- First BMC general hospital providing comprehensive medical services to receive NABH accreditation
- Preparation period
- Preparations began in 2025
- Covered systems
- Patient safety, infection control, medication management, clinical practices, documentation and grievance redressal
- Hospital superintendent
- Dr Ajay Gupta