The much-awaited medical college and hospital (MCH) in Baleswar would be operational from the coming academic session.
Besides upgrading the required infrastructure, the required number of doctors and paramedics would be filled, said Health Director Kailash Chandra Dash, while he visited the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) recently.
Dr Dash went to various wards and establishments and also had a discussion with the senior officials of the DHH. Additional Director Bikash Pattnaik, ADMO medical SS Chaudhary, ADMO (Family Welfare) Dr Paresh Chandra Nandi and hospital manager Sriram Mohanty were among others who participated in the discussion.
The team also visited the trauma care centre and the newly constructed mother and child health care unit (MCH). Dash said that efforts were on to make these units functional.
The works for the 100-bed MCH, under the National Health Mission, while began in 2013 with an estimated budget of Rs 14.45 crore, it was inaugurated in November last year by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik during his visit.
The establishment, having ground floor plus 5 floors, when operational, would cater to the gynaecology need including delivery and surgery. This apart, it would have special newborn care unit (SNCU), Kangaroo mother care unit and other latest facilities. lift as well as ramp facilities have been made for the establishment.
The gynaecology department as well as the SNCU unit would be shifted to the new building from the existing old establishment. There is a requirement of separate establishment for mother and child patients in view of increasing number of patients.
The hospital sources said that against 20 sanctioned bed strength for the gynaecology ward, the number has been increased to 53 under local arrangement and still there is a shortage of beds in the DHH.
“The installation of electrical and firefighting equipment in the newly constructed MCH is in progress. Soon the work would be completed and staff would be posted in the unit,” said CDMO Nilamadhab Ray.