The Government District Hospital in insurgency-infested Dantewada district of Bastar has started providing facility of ‘low-risk major operations', officials informed.
First major surgery for hernia was performed in the hospital four days back. Now patients of Dantewada, Sukma, Bijapur districts will not have to travel all the way to Jagdalpur and Raipur for operations of hydrosol, tumour in uterus, etc.
Health Department officials in Raipur informed that Renaram Markam, posted in election branch of Dantewada District Collectorate, was suffering from the pain of hernia since long. After check up, doctors advised him to undergo surgery.
Markam was wondering that he might have to go all the way to Raipur for surgery but then to his surprise, doctors informed him that District Hospital in Dantewada is equipped with the facility of such operations. Now he is hale and hearty.
According to Civil Surgeon Dr SPS Shandilya, Dr Bariha was appointed as the first surgeon for major operations in Dantewada District Hospital around one-and-a-half months back. Besides, Anesthesia Specialist has also been appointed there. Nine specialist doctors are working there in the District Hospital for check-up and treatment of various diseases. Presently, the hospital has sufficient equipment available for low-risk operations.
Other necessary equipment will also be provided soon. From last year, Dantewada district has started providing facility of caesarian operations as well.