In anticipation of the influx of devotees attending the consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on January 22, the Health department is intensifying its preparations.
Chief Medical Officer of Ayodhya, Dr Sanjay Jain, disclosed that the department was collaborating with Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust to establish first aid units at 16 key locations within the event area.
Dr Jain said that these first aid units would have a doctor, a pharmacist and a ward boy.
The units are strategically planned for crowded locations such as Shri Hanuman Gufa, Saket Petrol Pump, Kanak Bhawan, Hanuman Garhi, and other crowded areas. Each unit will be equipped with necessary medical supplies, including medicines, a nebulizer, medical oxygen facilities and the capability to conduct blood sugar tests.
Additionally, the Health department is establishing two hospitals with capacities of 10 and 20 beds, respectively, where doctors will be available to attend to patients. Besides this, arrangements for 40 ambulances are also being made, and they will be stationed at various important locations in Ayodhya.
The Health department has reserved 190 beds for emergency situations in the medical college hospital; Shri Ram Chikitsalaya, Ayodhya; District Hospital Ayodhya; Mahila District Hospital and Kumarganj Hospital. During the consecration ceremony, if anyone faces a medical emergency, he/she will be initially taken to the two hospitals set up in the event area for treatment. If the condition does not improve, the person will be referred to Shri Ram Chikitsalaya. Further, if needed, Ayodhya medical college hospital and subsequently, the Trauma Centre of King George’s Medical University and Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital have been arranged for referral in case of non-improvement in the patient’s condition.