Military Hospital starts palliative care ward
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, April 8
A 10-bedded palliative care ward has been operationalised at Military Hospital, Jalandhar Cantt, by Lt-Gen Arvind Dutta, Corps Cdr, Vajra Corps.
Officials said it would take care of patients who were in coma and in a vegetative condition due to stroke or advanced cancer and requires palliative and supportive care.
He also opened a state-of-the-art ‘Modular Operation Theatre’ where all types of joint replacement surgeries will be conducted.
Many patients of Punjab, Himachal and J&K will be benefitted by these new facilities, the officials said.
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