Two special wards to be dedicated for black fungus treatment
A system is being put in place at the Government Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode, to ensure better treatment for COVID-19 patients with serious illnesses and reduce the number of deaths.
Two special wards will be dedicated for black fungus treatment, and ventilators and intensive care unit (ICU) equipment will be bought using the ₹5 crore allocated under the plan fund. The plan is to equip the health system to counter a possible third wave of the infection.
According to sources, a committee involving senior doctors from all departments will be formed soon. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting chaired by District Collector S. Sambasiva Rao on Saturday against the backdrop of concerns over black fungus infection. Deputy Collector Anitha Kumari has been appointed coordinator of the system.
Oxygen shortage | Ruia tragedy attributed to stress on medical infrastructure
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May 11, 2021 13:51 IST
The brief disruption in the flow of oxygen from the tanker was said to have caused the incident
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Member of Parliament M. Gurumoorthy, MLA Bhumana Karunakar Reddy and mayor R. Sireesha inspecting restoration of oxygen supply at SVRR Government General Hospital in Tirupati on Tuesday. | Photo Credit:
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The brief disruption in the flow of oxygen from the tanker was said to have caused the incident
The unfortunate incident in which eleven patients lost their lives due to disruption in oxygen supply at Sri Venkateswara Ramnarain Ruia hospital on Monday night is primarily attributed to the heavy stress on medical infrastructure. The sudden rush of patients requiring oxygen, especially over the last four days, had a cumulative effect.
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