Ampati, Oct 7: In line with Prime Minister’s direction of boosting availability of oxygen to hospitals, Deputy Commissioner of South West Garo Hills, Ramakrishna Ch. Chitturi dedicated the PM Cares funded Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Oxygen Generation Plant of 500 LPM at Ampati Civil Hospital on Thursday.

Addressing the gathering as the Chief Guest, Chitturi requested the Hospital management to properly use and maintain the infrastructure as such infrastructure is easily acquired on most days but are left to rust when they are not in use.

Stressing on achieving the target of vaccinating majority of the population against COVID-19 before Christmas and New Year’s Eve, which are popularly celebrated festivals in the region, he sought support from other religious and also Church leaders to help dispel myths, rumours and misinformation regarding COVID-19 vaccination, so that everyone can openly celebrate such festivals after achieving 100 percent vaccination, which was restrictively celebrated previous year due to the pandemic.

Acknowledging the Government of India for building such essential infrastructure across the nation, in her keynote address, Dr. L. S. Marak, DMHO, South West Garo Hills, said that in the past, there were times when OTs had to be postponed due to unavailability of Oxygen cylinders but now that Oxygen Plants are set up at Hospital compounds, it will be helpful in delivering better Health Care services, which will save many lives.

Oxygen Generation Plants at Govt. Hospitals in district HQs

It may be noted that Oxygen Generation Plants are set up in Government Hospitals in district head-quarters across the country and this program is in line with the inaugural program of 35 PSA Oxygen Plants established under PM Cares Fund dedicated to nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at AIIMS, Uttarakhand on Thursday.

The basic aim behind establishing PSA Oxygen Generation Plants at Government hospitals in the district headquarters is to further strengthen the public health care system and ensure that each of these hospitals has a captive oxygen generation facility which would address the day to day medical oxygen needs of these hospitals and the district.

Such a system will go a long way in ensuring that Government hospitals in the districts do not face sudden disruption of oxygen supplies and have access to adequate uninterrupted oxygen supply to manage COVID-19 patients and other patients needing such support.