Centre sanctions 2 oxygen plants for Sector 32 hospital Chandigarh

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, October 26

The Central Government has sanctioned two oxygen plants for the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32.

Dr Jasbinder Kaur, acting director, GMCH-32, stated that one plant would be set up at the Civil Hospital, Sector 48, being run by the GMCH, and another will be built on the premises of the Sector 32 hospital.

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During a review meeting on the pandemic, UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sanctioning the plants, which would provide piped oxygen supply to all beds in the hospitals, instead of present system of oxygen through cylinders.

The Administrator expressed happiness over the recruitment of 31 specialist doctors by the UT. He directed the Principal Secretary, Health, to ensure that doctors are posted in various satellite hospitals in different sectors on fixed days so that patients can avail the facility of specialist consultation locally, instead of crowding the GMSH-16, GMCH-32 or the PGI.

He also directed the PGI to have tele-consultation so that patients could consult specialists over video, instead of crowding OPDs.