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Indore: Around 240 private hospitals and nursing homes in city will adopt and treat an economically weaker patient every month for free under Avahan scheme started by Indore health department and district administration. “The 240 private hospitals include 15 nursing homes and 90 tertiary hospitals,” Dr Harlalka added. A committee will be constituted by health department and district administration, which will be responsible for verification and identification of such people. Later private hospitals will be provided the data. The hospital will then adopt and treat a patient every month.Nursing home association president Dr Vijay Harlalka said, “Every hospital has some social responsibility..