A Cardiac Centre of Excellence would soon be set up at the Capital Hospital here as part of the extensive reforms in healthcare services in the State under the ‘Mo Sarkar and 5’T programmes, said Health and Family Welfare Minister Naba Kishore Das on Wednesday.
Das said efforts have already started to begin with modernisation of the hospital’s cardiology department. An updated cathlab and modern infrastructure would also be available in the hospital.
“There will be no space crunch and very soon the operation theatres for heart surgery would come up. Besides, modern equipments, special Intensive Care Unit (ICU), additional beds would be procured where provisions of complex angiography, device closure, electro-physiological studies will be available,” he said, adding, “Measures are being taken to rope in more doctors and associates.”
Besides, eminent cardiologist, Prof Prabhat Kumar Das had visited the hospital on Tuesday and taken stock of the facility. Dr Das will join the hospital leaving his present assignment as HoD, Cardiology Department of the Satya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Bangalore.
“After seeing the places, present infrastructure, outdoor treatment etc. I feel quite sure that there will be no delay in making the hospital’s Cardiology Department a Centre of Excellence,” said Prof Das. He also appreciated the efforts of the State Government in health sector.