The Kolhan commissioner Braj Mohan Kumar held a two-hour long review meeting has said that the MGM Medical College Hospital will take over new buildings this month.
“We have directed JUSCO to provide water and electricity connection to the three new buildings, at the earliest this week. I have also asked the hospital authorities to start using lift facilities at the new buildings at the earliest from this month after water and electricity connection is made available. This is necessary for accommodating the large number of patients,” said the commissioner.
The meeting that began at 10.30 am at the district collectorate, in the presence of East Singhbhum deputy commissioner Amit Kumar was attended by officials of MGM Hospital, drinking water and sanitation department and Jusco.
It may be mentioned that the three new buildings include a G+4 structure for gynaecology unit, medicine and paediatric unit and another G+4 structure for surgery, eye, ENT and anaesthesia unit of the MGM Medical College and Hospital premises.
Kumar had ordered for suspension of X-Ray technician posted at the MGM Medical College Hospital emergency during his surprise inspection of the hospital on Sunday afternoon.
The commissioner also issued directive for making the blood bank at the heal hub fully operational. “ We have found that at present the blood bank at MGM medical College and Hospital is only preserving whole blood while other equipment are gathering dust due to lack of certification. Patients for surgery and other cases have to depend on Jamshedpur Blood Bank and blood bank at Brahmananda Narayana Hrudyalaya for plasma and platelets concentrates,” said Kumar.
The Indian Red Cross Society Jamshedpur chapter was also directed to organise blood donation camps and arrange units collected from the camps at the MGM blood bank.
The commissioner asked the hospital superintendent Dr Bhartendu Bhusan to ensure that all the ambulances are made function.
“At present there are seven ambulances out of which four need proper attention. The authorities have been asked to get it repaired at the earliest. This apart, the district administration has been asked to strengthen deployment of police at the outpost to ensure security at the campus,” the commissioner added.
The decision came in the wake of deaths of over 100 infants at MGM Medical College and Hospital in past two months. A four-member probe team headed by director-in-chief, health department Dr.Sumant Mishra had visited the state-run hospital's paediatric department following a complaint registered by a Jamshedpur-based human rights body Jharkhand Human Rights Conference.
MGM Medical College and Hospital is a government hospital with the facility of 540 beds. Everyday around 1000 patients come here for treatment. It may be mentioned that State Government governed Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Hospital, is an Indian medical school established in 1964. It is situated in the outskirts of Jamshedpur near Dimna. The college's hospital is located in Sakchi.