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The hospital has added beds with oxygen facility
Noida: The Super Specialty Paediatric Hospital & Post Graduate Teaching Institute (SSPHPGTI) or Child PGI in Noida has started preparations to deal with the possible third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The hospital has arranged 50 beds for the treatment of children, while 50 more beds will be arranged in the near future.
The beds have been equipped with oxygen supply, ventilators and infusion pumps. Oxygen will be delivered to all beds through the Central Oxygen System.
The organization said there is no shortage of oxygen as they have a four-layer oxygen system in place.
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Also, GIMS has already been turned into a Covid facility.
Meanwhile, Super Specialty Paediatric Hospital & Post Graduate Teaching Institute (SSPHPGTI) popularly called Child PGI is preparing to turn into a Covid hospital. It will start its services with 50 beds, including 10 ICU beds. The hospital on Friday said any child found positive for Covid-19 can be admitted with immediate effect.
Meanwhile, the nodal officer in-charge of Covid care in the district, Narendra Bhooshan, directed all L1 category hospitals to be converted into L2 facilities at the earliest. Also, L1 facilities will be equipped with oxygen support.
“The OPD services are shut but the vaccinations will continue,” said Dr Ajit Kumar, spokesperson, Sharda hospital. He added that those who require routine treatment in OPD will be provided a telemedicine facility while only serious patients will be treated in emergency.
NOIDA/GHAZIABAD: Covid vaccines were transported to four centres in Ghaziabad on Friday for the inaugural day inoculation drive on Saturday. About 400 healthcare workers will be vaccinated between 10am and 4pm. Similarly, in neighbouring Gautam Budh Nagar, vaccines were sent to 13 cold chains from the district vaccine store in Sector 39. From the cold chains, the vaccines will be sent to the designated six centres early on Saturday morning, where about 600 healthcare workers will receive the shots.
Though a government doctor will be deputed at each centre in both the districts to deal with any adverse effects following immunisation (AEFI) cases, Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) in Greater Noida and District Hospital in Noida Sector 30 will be the main centres to deal with any adverse cases. Sharda hospital has also kept a 30-bed ICU ready for the purpose.