Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, May 25: Chairman/CEC, LAHDC Leh, Advocate Tashi Gyalson and DC/Chairman DDMA Leh, Shrikant Suse, today visited SNM Hospital to review COVID-related infrastructure and necessary arrangements.
Both the officials inspected a few sites at the SNM Hospital, including COVID-testing sheds, Flu OPDs, Non-COVID patient wards and the under construction MRI Scanning Centre. Keeping in view the current COVID scenario in the district, they directed concerned medical officers and executive engineers of the Construction and Mechanical Division to upgrade COVID-testing sheds and expedite the pending works at the hospital.
Gyalson and DC Shrikant also took stock of the strength of ICU beds for COVID patients with necessary facilities for both general and Pediatric COVID-19 patients. They instructed the concerned officials to increase the ICU bedding capacity and required facilities at the hospital.
Medical Superintendent, SNM Hospital, Dr Nurzin Angmo, apprised the CEC and DC of the requirement for a General Casualty ward at the SNM Hospital as the existing ward was converted into a COVID-dedicated ward. She stated that it is causing an impact on the general emergency cases these days.
Gyalson and Shrikant were accompanied by I/c COVID Command Centre Leh, Namgyal Angmo; Director Health, Dr Phuntsog Angchuk; CMO Leh, Dr Motup Dorje, MS SNM Hospital Leh, Dr Nurzin Angmo; Xen Construction Division, Nisar Ahmed and Xen Mechanical Division, Jaswant Singh, besides Medical officials of SNM Hospital Leh.
Later, both the officials visited Saboo village and took stock of the ongoing free ration distribution drive for migrant/local labours by the District Administration, Leh. They also reviewed the distribution of vegetable supplies to the villagers of Saboo village.
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