Two of 5 ventilators sent by Haryana CM yet to be installed

Ravinder Saini

Tribune News Service

Rewari, June 2

Two ventilators provided by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar are yet to be installed at the Civil Hospital in Kosli town here reportedly due to the non-availability of an anaesthesia specialist. The ventilators have been lying at the Rewari General Hospital for the past over three weeks.

Taking a serious note, DC Yashendra Singh has directed the Civil Surgeon to install the ventilators at the Kosli hospital and to train the medical staff in operating these to ensure their use as needed.

Sources said the CM had provided five ventilators to Rewari district — two of which were for the Kosli hospital, but these were lying at the Rewari General Hospital. The issue came to the fore during an online meeting of district administrative officials held on Tuesday over the prevailing conditions in view of Covid.

“It indicates the negligence of the district health authorities that two ventilators have not yet been installed at the Kosli hospital despite repeated reminders. Operating the ventilator is part of doctor’s working, hence the excuse about the non-availability of trained staff won’t work. We are ready to provide every sort of help needed for it,” the DC said.

Sources said there were 18 ventilators in Rewari, but merely two anaesthesia specialists available, while neither any physician nor any nurse is trained in operating it.

Dr Krishan Kumar, Civil Surgeon, said the ventilators were provided before his transfer to Rewari. “All ventilators were being used at the General Hospital. Now, two of these and as many Bipap machines have been sent to the Kosli hospital.”

Kosli Civil HospitalSMO Dr Chitranjan said the ventilators would be installed as soon as received, but no trained staff was available at present.