The number of patients visiting AIIMS, Raipur is increasing day by day and it is about 800 patients per day within a period of one year , hospital sources informed.The institute has started preparations to increase the facilities such as Blood Bank and CT scan.
According to sources, the number of patients visiting the hospital since its opening was about 100-200. Within a period of four months the number doubled and it has reached to about 800 within a year. The institute is running about a dozen OPDs and the patients are being provided medicines at a fair price. The patients with serious diseases are admitted in two wards. The hospital administration is taking all possible steps to improve facilities and services in these wards, sources stated.
According to official sources preparations are going on for setting up a Trauma Unit and a Ward with capacity of 100 beds. The work of construction of four operation theaters is also going on in the hospital.Gas pipeline will be laid to make arrangement for oxygen supply in the wards. Tenders have been floated for the purpose. The work of pipeline will be started within a couple of months.
Blood bank will be established for patients of Trauma Centre. The CT scan machine has been installed and it will soon become operational soon. The doctors and technical staff will be appointed for the service.