Ram Division commander visits Army Covid hospital
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, June 7
General Officer Commanding, Ram Division, Maj Gen SK Sharma, visited the unique Field Hospital in Delhi that has been set up under the aegis of Western Command for treatment of l Covid-19 patients.
He interacted with ex-servicemen as well as the medical staff and health care workers to boost their morale and distributed fruits to them.
The hospital had anticipated the second wave of the pandemic and trained its medical officers and paramedics well in advance to tackle mild and severe Covid cases.
They were also trained to handle sophisticated medical equipment, including ventilators.
The hospital also established a veteran cell, dedicated Covid helpline and mobile medical teams. Hospital teams provided home care for very critical Covid infected ex-servicemen and their families.
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