The ITBP Referral Hospital at Greater Noida “successfully” treated more than 1,150 Covid-19 patients of Central Armed Police Forces personnel and their families. Till September 8, the hospital has treated and cured Covid-19-hit CAPF and Central Police Organisations fraternity, including 91 personnel from BSF, 196 from CRPF, 200 from CISF, 289 from ITBP, 159 from SSB, 83 from NSG, 64 from SPG, 15 from NIA, 10 from NDRF, one from BPR&D, 19 from IB, three from CBI, seven from NTRO and five from the MHA.
No doctor or hospital staff suffered any Covid-19 infection despite being exposed to the disease for long periods of time during their duty. Inspector General (Medical) and Medical Superintendent Dr DC Dimri said, “Due to active motivation and support of SS Deswal, DG ITBP, the ITBP Referral Hospital has seen significant equipping, staffing and moral boosting of all ranks. DG has taken keen interest in each and every detail of hospital functioning and ensured that nothing falls short for patients.”
The hospital had recorded a very high recovery rate which is almost 100 percent (except one patient who died of heart attack). This is way higher than the national recovery rate of 78 per cent, despite the fact that 25-30 percent of admitted patients were having other co-morbidities, along with the Covid-19 infection like cancer, TB, heart disease and the like, officials said.
About 8-10 per cent of the patients were critically ill at the time of admission with major breathing difficulty. The 200-bed hospital is equipped with specialised facilities like hip replacement, knee replacement, dialysis, non-invasive Cardiology, Laparoscopic surgical procedures and cancer screening.