Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, Nov 7: Chairman/Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Leh Tashi Gyalson who also holds the portfolio of Health Sector accompanied by Counsillor Choushot Mirza Hussain today inspected SNM Hospital to know the ground reality of facilities and health services amidst continuous rise in COVID-19 cases here.
Medical Superintendent SNM Hospital Leh Dr Norzin Angmo briefed CEC about the ongoing treatment of about 25 serious COVID-19 patients admitted in the COVID-19 ICU Ward of SNM Hospital.
CEC Gyalson also gave patient hearing to the problems and grievances of COVID-19 positive patients, problems of doctors, nurses, NHM staff, NOs and safai karamcharis and assured to address their genuine issues and demands on priority at the earliest.
Director Health Services UT Ladakh Dr Phunchok Angchuk, CMO, Leh Dr Motup Dorjey, MS SNM Leh Dr Norzin and Dr Morup apprised CEC about the working of SNM Hospital especially related to oxygen supply to the patients.
CEC Gyalson directed X-En Mechanical Division Leh Jaswant Singh to track the equipments of new oxygen plant which is on the way to Leh and directed him to report CEC office on daily basis until the new oxygen plant is installed in the hospital.
CEC also inspected other wards of SNM Hospital and reviewed the future and backup plan of SNM Hospital in setting up of additional wards for serious COVID-19 patients.
Later, CEC visited SNM Hospital COVID-19 Laboratory Chushot Yokma and assured to address the issue of the heating system and running water facilities in the Laboratory at the earliest.
After the inspection, CEC Gyalson immediately spoke to the Commissioner Secretary Health Rigzin Samphel and discussed the problems and issues of SNM Hospital Leh.
Commissioner Secretary Health assured CEC that within week additional oxygen cylinders with capacity of 30,000 litres of oxygen, 15 nurses and 15 male nursing orderlies will be provided to SNM Hospital.
To tackle COVID -19 serious patients, Commissioner Secretary Health also assured CEC to dedicate the first floor of SNM Hospital Leh for COVID-19 patients and Heart Foundation Hospital Leh as COVID-19 Hospital with required facilities within week.
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