Mohali hospital gets ultrasound facility

A newly installed high-definition ultrasound unit at the state-run ESI Hospital, Phase 7, Mohali became operational today.

The installation of the advanced unit along with

the posting of a radiologist is espected significantly improve healthcare services for employees working in the industrial area.

Lauding the efforts of the hospital staff and the Mohali Industry Association for managing the hospital effectively, local MLA Kulwant Singh said he was making efforts to establish another major health facility—either an ESI Hospital or a Civil Hospital-type institution—at Sector 66.

This, he said, would help reduce the burden.

Dr Harpreet Kaur, senior medical officer (SMO) in-charge of the ESI Hospital, said the ultrasound unit has fulfilled a major requirement of the hospital.