Himachal govt to soon introduce robotic surgery facility in medical colleges: CM
After inaugurating a trauma centre in the new OPD building of Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMC) in Shimla, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that his government would soon introduce robotic surgery facilities in all medical colleges of the state.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu revealed his government's plan to soon introduce robotic surgery facilities in all medical colleges of the state.
He said INR 12 crore was being spent to buy new equipment and machinery for the surgery wing, orthopaedic unit, radiology and anaesthesia sections.
Moreover, 5G technology would be included to provide state-of-the-art medical services, said the CM.
“Hi-tech hospitals will be set up in each medical block to provide excellent health facilities,” he added, as reported by Hindustan Times.
CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated trauma centre in IGMC Shimla
He said all this after unveiling a trauma centre in the new OPD building of Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMC) in Shimla.
His tweet reads, "Today the new OPD building was inaugurated in Shimla, along with the trauma center which was also dedicated to the public. After coming up of OPD and trauma centre in 13-storey new building, the people of the state will get relief from overcrowding and many health facilities will be available in this building."
"With the opening of the new OPD, doctors and paramedics will have a better environment to work in and would be able to provide best medical care to the patients. This will also reduce congestion in the other OPD," he added.
He also talked about reducing the working hours of doctors and nurses and added that the new OPD block will have ICU, isolation ward, physiotherapy ward, special wards, and emergency unit. Also, facilities such as X-ray, sample collection centre, CT scan and pathology lab. The block will have a special provision to treat people with serious conditions on priority. The emergency ICU will have 20 doctors of professor rank, 110 nurses, 34 senior medical residents and 75 paramedical staff, he further added.
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