Cath lab at Vivekananda hospital in Palampur to be functional by next month

Our Correspondent

Palampur, November 22

The Vivekananda Medical and Research Trust (VMRT) headed by former Chief Minister Shanta Kumar is setting up cardiac cath lab and digital radiography facilities at the VMRT Hospital, Palampur.

Talking to mediapersons here, Shanta Kumar said the much-awaited cath lab would be functional by December 15. The equipment had already been imported and its installation was in progress.

“The commissioning of the Rs 7-crore cath lab and digital radiography facility has formed part of the sustained efforts and devotion of the VMRT to raise standards of medical treatment in its institution,” the veteran politician said.

“The cath lab is a dire necessity as people have to rush to Chandigarh and Delhi for even ordinary heart ailments. Many die on the way. The new lab facilitates diagnose cardiovascular disease with minimal invasive tests and procedures. When set up, it would be of great help to the common people,” he said.

The former Chief Minister said his only mission was to make the VMRT-run healthcare institution more popular and affordable for common patients. He was hopeful that the new facilities would save lives of hundreds of patients in the coming days.

The institution had achieved an impeccable position in the healthcare sector. In the past three years, the hospital has emerged among the best for neurosurgery and general neuro ailments. The institute has also conducted various complicated surgeries for brain tumours and head injuries, a facility available only at Shimla apart from Palampur, Shanta Kumar added.