Chief Minister Raghubar Das along with Union Power Minister R K Singh on Sunday inaugurated a 100-bed Trauma Centre at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi. Das also inaugurated a 500-bed hostel and an administrative building for RIMS. Besides, he laid the foundation for a waiting room in the hospital premises.
“RIMS will soon be known for its modern health facilities. The Trauma Centre worth Rs.64 crore and the administrative building constructed with an investment of Rs.23.81 crore are steps towards the growth of RIMS as one of the reputed institutions of the country,” said Das.
The 245-bed waiting room will be of great help to the attendants of patients who undergo treatment at RIMS, he said. The State will invest Rs.15 crore in the construction of the waiting room and has set a deadline of finishing the construction works within 15 months. “The waiting room is dedicated to the attendants of patients coming from poor families in the state. Taking a room in a lodge or a hotel for a day itself can be a major burden on such families. The waiting room will ensure safe and inexpensive stay of attendants in the city,” Das said.
The 100-bed Trauma Centre will have 50 beds for trauma patients and 50 beds for emergency cases. The four storey infrastructure will also have an operation theater, doctors said. The infrastructure, doctors said, will be of great help to patients, especially the ones who suffer from injuries caused in major accidents.
Trauma centers provide specialized medical services and resources to patients suffering from traumatic injuries caused by falls, major collisions or even gun shots. A well-equipped trauma centre can considerably reduce the chances of death or disability caused by traumatic injuries, doctors say.
RIMS, the largest State-run hospital in Jharkhand, treats patients from all the 24 districts. Security personnel sustaining injuries during clashes with outlawed rebel outfits also undergo treatment here. Given the fact that 18 out of 24 districts in the state are Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected, encounters between security forces and LWE groups are common in Jharkhand. Once the Trauma Centre at RIMS starts functioning, Jawans sustaining injuries during encounters will get better treatment at the hospital.
Addressing the doctors and health officials at RIMS on Sunday, Das also lauded the State’s 108 Ambulance initiative, and said that it has helped at least 2.5 lakh patients in Jharkhand so far. He said that by September 23, all the 57 lakh Below Poverty Line (BPL) families in Jharkhand will be covered under the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat Yojana.
The State has been committed in upgrading the quality of health facilities at RIMS lately. Chief Minister Raghubar Das recently reviewed the facilities at RIMS during an inspection and assured the hospital administration that a new, better-equipped Outdoor Patient Department (OPD) will be opened at the hospital. He also assured centralized air conditioning in RIMS.
Das on Sunday said that Jharkhand had only 38 power grids until the ruling party came to power here. In the past four and a half years, the Government has set up 60 grids and 257 substations in a bid to ensure uninterrupted power supply, he added.
Meanwhile, Union Power Minister RK Singh asked the RIMS administration to arrange for 100 additional beds for the waiting room in a bid to accommodate extra attendants. Stressing the importance of uninterrupted power supply and the works done by the ruling Government, Singh said that the Government will pay fine to the affected families in case of load shedding.
State Health Minister Ramchandra Chandravanshi and Ranchi MP Sanjay Seth also attended the programme.