Anantnag 22 April (KNB): The Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, Dr. Piyush Singla today visited Trauma Hospital Bijbehara turned dedicated Covid hospital to take stock of the arrangements being put in place for isolation and treatment of Covid patients there.
A statement said that on occasion, the DC directed the concerned officers to install a requisite number of beds along with a ventilator and other facilities at the earliest.
“DGM JKPCC, SDM Bijbehara, CMO, Dy CMO, Exens PHE, PDD, Tehsildar and BMO Bijbehara and other concerned officers accompanied the DC,” official stated.
DC also directed for ensuring proper healthcare to patients and safety to frontline health workers besides hygiene and cleanliness in the hospital.
Dr. Singla urged upon the concerned officers to install fully functional Gensets for uninterrupted and stable power supply besides other basic facilities in a time bound manner.
“The administration is taking proactive steps for augmenting and keeping the medical infrastructure in ready gear to address any eventuality,” said Singla.
The Medical Superintendent Dr. B.S. Tulla informed the DC the hospital has currently 75 isolation beds with oxygen facilities besides 7 Intensive Care Unit beds.
It was further given out 24 Cardiac Monitors, 2 Big Ventilators, 5 Mobile Ventilators, 28 oxygen concentrators alongwith 82 bulk and 43 medium size oxygen cylinders are at the disposal of the hospital. (KNB)