Gurdwara body opens 100-bed hospital near Sarai Kale Khan
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DSGMC plans to convert it into COVID care facility
The Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) has opened a 100-bed hospital near Sarai Kale Khan that provides dialysis. DSGMC officials said that there are plans to convert it into a COVID care facility as well in the near future. DSGMC president Manjinder Singh Sirsa said, “Several people are turning up for treatment already. This is the biggest ‘sewa’ for humanity. There will be over 100 beds reserved for dialysis. This will be a completely free facility and several people have also voluntarily made contributions towards this facility.” With a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases, Mr. Sirsa said that the DSGMC will also open a facility having over 200 oxygen-supported beds at the Rakabgunj Gurudwara, by next week.More Related News
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