Shocking information has come to light about the ventilators used for critical patients in Himachal Pradesh. There are ventilators in the medical colleges and various government hospitals of the state, but most of them are out of order. A large number of ventilators are not being used due to lack of technicians. There are 914 ventilators in the state. But more than 100 of them are out of order. The most surprising thing is that there is not even a technician to operate 498 ventilators.
498 ventilators are not in use
Health and Family Welfare Minister Colonel Dhaniram Shandil said that at present 914 ventilators are available in various government hospitals and medical colleges of the state. He said that out of these, 416 ventilators are functional. 498 ventilators are not being used and 128 of these ventilators are lying defunct. He said that these ventilators are not being used due to technical faults, lack of technical staff and medical officers and other reasons.
How many ventilators are damaged where?
According to the information given by the Health Minister, the medical college located at Nerchowk in Mandi has the maximum number of 51 ventilators out of order. Whereas, 29 ventilators are out of order in the biggest hospital IGMC located in Shimla. 14 ventilators are out of order in Chamba Medical College, 10 in Hamirpur Medical College, 2 in Palampur Civil Hospital, 1 in Rekongpeo Regional Hospital, 4 in Civil Hospital Rohru, 2 in Zonal Hospital Ripon Shimla, 2 in Kamala Nehru Hospital, 10 in Nahan Medical College, 2 in Civil Hospital Arki and 1 ventilator is out of order in Regional Hospital Solan.
51 ventilators are not being used in Hamirpur Medical College
Apart from this, 51 ventilators are not being used in Hamirpur Medical College due to lack of technical staff. Similarly, 46 ventilators are not being used in Tanda Medical College, 22 in Rekong Peo Hospital, 21 in Regional Hospital Kullu, 60 in Nerchowk Medical College, 21 in Zonal Hospital Ripon, 59 in IGMC, 34 in Nahan Medical College, 16 ventilators are not being used in Regional Hospital Solan.
Ventilators available in 66 government hospitals and medical colleges
The Health Minister said that ventilator facilities are available in 66 government hospitals (including medical colleges) of the state. There are 914 ventilators in these. There are 119 ventilators in IGMC, 101 in Nerchowk Mandi, 133 in Tanda Medical College, 69 in Hamirpur Medical College and 65 in Chamba Medical College.
24 oxygen plants also closed
Apart from this, 56 PSA oxygen plants and two medical oxygen gas plants are available in various hospitals and medical colleges of the state. Out of these, 32 PSA oxygen plants and one medical oxygen gas are functional. While 24 PSA oxygen plants and one medical oxygen gas plant are closed. Oxygen is produced in PSA oxygen plant on the basis of oxygen requirement of patients admitted in the hospital, because oxygen is not stored after being produced in these plants and one medical oxygen gas plant which is functional in IGMC and 150 cum per hour oxygen is being produced in it.
