Mohali's Dr BR Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences to get 6 bedded ICU soon

Mohali: To ensure that critical patients get the best treatment at nominal charges, Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh on Friday announced that Dr BR Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) Mohali is all set to get a 6-bedded medical ICU as a part of the ongoing Sehatmand Punjab Mission. 

During his visit to AIMS Mohali, he stated that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will be inaugurating the new ICU facility that will offer advanced medical care to patients at a reasonable price.

Dr Singh said that the ICU is operational and ready to take critical patients with all life-saving equipment like crash carts, patient monitors, defibrillators and infusion pumps along with ventilators.

Also read- PM Modi To Inaugurate 250-Bed IPD At AIIMS Rajkot On February 25

Terming it as a significant milestone in the journey toward advancing healthcare excellence, the Health Minister said that this initiative will strengthen the medical infrastructure of the state.

The Health Minister also visited the newly constructed state-of-the-art Biosafety Level 2 Lab at AIMS Mohali. He said that the purpose of this lab is to cater to the community and help in the timely identification of viruses of public health significance at the molecular level like like influenza virus and other viruses causing respiratory tract infections, vector-borne viruses including dengue, chikungunya, Zika and viruses causing GI infections including hepatitis virus, sexually transmitted infections like Human papillomavirus and viruses causing CNS infections. 

This fully equipped lab has advanced infrastructure and the latest equipment including Biosafety cabinets, RNA extractor, Refrigerated centrifuge, vortex mixers, mini-spinners, thermo-shakers, pipettes, Autoclave, PCR workstations, -40 degree and -80 degree Celsius deep freezers, RTPCR machines, computer units with printers and all the required consumables as reported by the Punjab Newsline.

The health minister accompanied by the director-principal of AIMS Mohali Dr Bhavneet Bharti, Superintendent Dr Navdeep Singh Saini, and SMOs Dr HS Cheema and Dr Vijay Bhagat, assessed the readiness of the ICU.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, along with his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal, launched the ambitious ‘Sehatmand Punjab’ Mission worth Rs 550 crore aiming at enhancing the well-being of the people of Punjab and elevating the state's healthcare infrastructure.

Also read- Punjab Govt Plans To Set Up 2 Medical Colleges In Moga, Khatkar Kalan