As many as 28 doctors and 38 nurses have been deputed from Apollo Hospital facilities in Hyderabad, Bhubaneshwar, Indore and Calcutta to treat patients at the Apollo Hospitals facility in Bilaspur, a Press release issued by Apollo Hospital here stated on Tuesday.
“At Apollo, we believe that the human life is priceless and precious. We will ensure that all the necessary treatment is administered and we are committed to provide the best possible care to the patients,” said Dr Hariprasad, Chief Executive Officer, Central Region, Apollo Hospitals.
All 60 patients at the Apollo facility in Bilaspur are being constantly monitored for any complications as they are in need of critical care, he said. Teams of highly skilled medical professionals are also being flown in to help increase the bandwidth of the on-ground team and aid the recovery process, Dr Hariprasad said.
Notably, on November 12, Chief Minister Raman Singh had a telephonic conversation with Managing Director of Apollo Hospital Hyderabad and requested him to send a team of expert doctors.
On his request, a team of 16 doctors from Apollo Hospital Hyderabad reached Raipur on November 13 morning. The State Government then sent the team to Bilaspur via flight to treat patients of the sterilisation tragedy.