UT Chandigarh has only 11 non-oxygen beds and 21 oxygen beds per 10,000 population, claimed data presented by the administration during a health session on Tuesday.
The data, which was presented during the session of a workshop titled “Future Ready Chandigarh 2030 and Beyond”, also claimed that there are only four ventilator beds per 10,000 population and five ICU beds, compared to care for per 10,000. There are only 20 doctors. People in Chandigarh – ‘City Beautiful’.
The administration also pointed out in the figures how they have only 27 nurses per 10,000 population and the UT has only six fully equipped ambulances to transport patients. The average daily footfall for OPD patients in Chandigarh hospitals is 6112 and for inpatient departments is 257.
During Tuesday’s workshop, officials also highlighted a major health challenge for UTs – the need for more tertiary care centers due to the excessive load on existing institutions and emergencies in peripheral centres.
The administration stated that the existing health infrastructure in Chandigarh was of excellent quality but was inadequate due to pressure from the UT due to patient load from adjoining states. about 70 to 80 percent COVID-19Dengue and malaria patients coming for treatment in UT were from nearby areas. “To reduce the pressure on Chandigarh, we need better health infrastructure in the adjoining states as well,” the UT Health Secretary told the event.
It was also said that infrastructure, manpower, equipment and medicines need to be planned simultaneously. At the same time, it was discussed how peripheral centers need to be strengthened, with a special focus on emergency services, and employees are hired as regular employees rather than contractual.
The UT administration said that in future it aims to roll out a wide range of services in teleconsultation, digital connectivity, e-hospital, e-office and health and wellness centres: emergency, oral, mental, eye, ENT services and the elderly. and palliative care.
Talking about the preparedness for the Covid-19 pandemic, it was explained how Chandigarh has been divided into four zones and rapid response teams have been formed – consisting of a doctor and paramedical staff, who will be called upon to respond to the situation as and when required. Adequately trained to investigate and transport suspected cases. To take care of positive patients at home with special emphasis on elderly and patients with co-morbidities – with a laboratory technician.
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