India, Sept. 17 -- Mumbai is set to get the country's first geriatric care hospital, a facility to be developed by Aga Khan Health Services India at Mazgaon. Prince Aga Khan V, who has bought a one-acre plot to house the facility, discussed the plan with the chief minister on Monday but the formalities are yet to be finalised.

"Our community has purchased a plot at Mazgaon. It currently has Phillips quarters, which will be demolished to construct a geriatrics hospital," said Amin Manekia, chairperson of Aga Khan Health Services.

"The number of senior citizens in India is growing, and around 70% of geriatric patients have chronic health conditions. Most hospitals are not ideally suited to elderly patients, who may experience acute episod...