DGMS(Air) visits AF Stn

Air Marshal A K Behl during his visit to Air Force Station Jammu.

Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, Sept 3: Air Marshal AK Behl, Director General Medical Services (Air) visited the Air Force Station, Jammu and 166 Military Hospital, based at Satwari, today.
On his visit to the Station Medicare Centre at Air Force Station Jammu, Air Marshal Behl interacted with all the Medical Officers and other staff.  He emphasized on the concept of patient safety, latest emergency procedure which encompasses the safety of all the Air Warriors and their families of the Station. Air Marshal also emphasized on the importance of MEDNET and Health X, which is online monitoring of all the activities of Station Medicare Centre of Air Force Station, Jammu.
At 166 Military Hospital, Air Marshal Behl was received by Brig Pawan Kapoor, VSM, Brig (Med) of White Knight Corps and Brig Man Mohan Harjai, Commandant, 166 Military Hospital.
During the visit, Air Marshal Behl visited the ICU, NICU and all OPDs of the hospital.
He appreciated the state of the art Modular delivery suites housed in the new hospital complex. He was impressed that 166 MH is having the latest concept of maternity OT along with the delivery suites as any obstetric emergency can be tackled without any delay. He visited the entire new hospital complex and appreciated the efforts taken by the hospital in augmenting the infrastructure and amenities available for the patients.
During his round, he also interacted with medical and paramedical staff and encouraged them to continue hard work and motivated them to keep up the standard of health care being provided to the patients.
At the end of the visit,  Air Marshal Behl congratulated the Air Cmde P E Patange YSM, VM and Brig Man Mohan Harjai for the upkeep and cleanliness of the highest order of the Air Force Station, Jammu and 166 Military Hospital.