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More infrastructute for Government Hospital

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A 30-bed post-operative ward inaugurated in Dindigul

— PHOTO: G. KARTHIKEYAN.

SPOT VISIT: Collector R. Vasuki inspecting the post-operative ward in Dindigul.

DINDIUGL: The Headquarters Hospital here will have more sophisticated medical facilities shortly. Massive infrastructure development will be taken up immediately as the Government sanctioned funds to the tune of Rs.3.35 crore, according to Collector R. Vasuki.

Inaugurating the 30-bed post-operative ward constructed at a cost of Rs.12 lakh in the hospital here on Saturday, she said that the hospital would have Anti-Retroviral Treatment Centre, first of its kind in the district, to test the AIDS/HIV infected.

The lab would function on all the seven days in a week. A doctor would be available to offer treatment and guidance. This centre would function in a building adjacent to the legal aid clinic near the south entrance of the GH.

At present, patients had been going to Madurai, 65 km away from here, for the ART test. This centre would cater the needs of AIDS/HIV infected persons.

She said that a three-storied building with a lift facility meant for comprehensive emergency maternal and obstetric and newborn care centre (CeMON centre) would be constructed at an estimated cost Rs.2.55 crore. The building would house 50-bed ward for men and women, neo-natal ward, operation theatre and post-operative ward.

Bio-medical waste management would also be taken up under this project. Tenders for this project had been floated as the Government sanctioned Rs.1.8 crore in the first phase. Construction would commence on Monday, she added.

Besides, an ultra-modern air-conditioned mortuary would be set up at an estimated cost of Rs.18 lakh with private participation.

The Department of Health would offer the land and take care of maintenance and donors would construct building and provide all facilities.

The Natham taluk hospital would also have more facilities.

Ten-bed post-operative ward, five-bed chronic shed and an overhead tank would be constructed and additional water facility created at an estimated cost of Rs.80 lakh.

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