The Baleswar District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) is now equipped with battery-operated stretcher vehicles with the inauguration two such vehicles on Saturday.
The two vehicles costing around Rs 15 lakh were procured from the out MPlAD fund of the local MP RK Jena. Inaugurating them, MP Jena said, “There was a requirement of such vehicles at the DHH. They are procured by the DHH authorities after tender process and `15 lakh was granted from the untied fund. These facilities are for patients, who genuinely require smooth shifting like heart patients and pregnant women. The service would be provided free of coast.”
District Collector Pramod Das, CDMO BS Pani and Sadar MlA JP Dash were present, among others. Smooth movement is very essential for shifting of critical patients.
Hence, these stretchers were required at the DHH, said the CDMO, who also thanked MP Jena for fulfilling the need.