UDUPI: A new oxygen generator plant installed at Lombard Memorial (Mission) Hospital, UdupiProcured and established by the Azim Premji Foundation, was inaugurated on Monday.
The PSA oxygen generator is imported from Portugal at a cost of Rs 40 lakh, with the Azim Premji Foundation donating the entire amount. It has the capacity to produce 30 jumbo cylinders of oxygen per day and also has an automatic changeover system in case more oxygen is required from the additional cylinders. There is separate oxygen back up for ICU.
With this, the hospital now has oxygen pipelines in all wards, casualties, intensive care unit (ICU), High Dependency Unit (HDU), Labor Theater and Operation Theater (OT). In addition, the hospital has ten small personal oxygen concentrators and two high flow nasal oxygen systems.
Inaugurating the plant, Dr. Jayakar ShettyThe General Manager of Badagabettu Credit Cooperative Society appreciated the dedication, compassion and commitment to service of the doctors and staff of Mission Hospital, especially during the COVID crisis.
Dr Sushil Jathanna, director of the hospital, thanked the Azim Premji Foundation for its generous contribution towards setting up the plant and said that the hospital has also invested in ensuring that piped oxygen is provided to all wards and rooms. He informed that in addition to six bedded Kovid ICU, four bedded High Dependency Unit (HDU) has been established. non covid ICU.
“Mission Hospital is prepared to deal with any surge in admissions, if a third wave of Covid occurs,” he said, urging the public to take more responsibility for their own health by adopting appropriate COVID handling. such as wearing masks, use of sanitizers and maintaining social distance. He also requested all those who have not been vaccinated to get vaccinated at the earliest. central government To ensure that all healthcare and frontline workers receive a booster dose.
The PSA oxygen generator is imported from Portugal at a cost of Rs 40 lakh, with the Azim Premji Foundation donating the entire amount. It has the capacity to produce 30 jumbo cylinders of oxygen per day and also has an automatic changeover system in case more oxygen is required from the additional cylinders. There is separate oxygen back up for ICU.
With this, the hospital now has oxygen pipelines in all wards, casualties, intensive care unit (ICU), High Dependency Unit (HDU), Labor Theater and Operation Theater (OT). In addition, the hospital has ten small personal oxygen concentrators and two high flow nasal oxygen systems.
Inaugurating the plant, Dr. Jayakar ShettyThe General Manager of Badagabettu Credit Cooperative Society appreciated the dedication, compassion and commitment to service of the doctors and staff of Mission Hospital, especially during the COVID crisis.
Dr Sushil Jathanna, director of the hospital, thanked the Azim Premji Foundation for its generous contribution towards setting up the plant and said that the hospital has also invested in ensuring that piped oxygen is provided to all wards and rooms. He informed that in addition to six bedded Kovid ICU, four bedded High Dependency Unit (HDU) has been established. non covid ICU.
“Mission Hospital is prepared to deal with any surge in admissions, if a third wave of Covid occurs,” he said, urging the public to take more responsibility for their own health by adopting appropriate COVID handling. such as wearing masks, use of sanitizers and maintaining social distance. He also requested all those who have not been vaccinated to get vaccinated at the earliest. central government To ensure that all healthcare and frontline workers receive a booster dose.
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