
More oxygen beds, paediatric ICUs in Ernakulam soon
The Hindu
Additional beds being set up mostly at community health centres and taluk hospitals
Additional beds with oxygen supply and paediatric intensive care units will be made operational in Ernakulam soon, according to District Collector S. Suhas. In case there is another surge in cases, a total of 872 additional beds with oxygen supply will be readied by July 15 to handle it, the Collector said. In the government sector, 1,794 beds with oxygen supply are already functional, while 1,314 such beds have been set aside in the private sector. Additional beds with oxygen supply are mostly being set up at community health centres and taluk hospitals, said Dr. Mathews Numpeli, district programme manager, National Health Mission.More Related News