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Milestone Achieved: 1000 cardiac surgeries at Sikkim Hospital
Siliguri: The Sikkim government-owned STNM Hospital in Gangtok has reached a milestone of 1000 surgeries, following the surgery of triple vessels angioplasty with four coronary stents on a male patient conducted.
The hospital which opened a cath lab three years ago was recently able to conduct 1,000 surgeries in that lab.
Cath lab has made surgeries easier for many cardiologists and as well as the patients are able to recover quickly and effectively saving a ton of money being spent at the hospital for further hospitalization.
Since it is a government hospital, all treatments are free for the residents of the state and patients from other states will also get free treatments if they are covered under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. It offers the best healthcare to its patients equally.
D. P. Rai, the consultant interventional cardiologist of the hospital told The Telegraph, "The milestone was a testimony to the excellent work culture and dedication of the staff of the cardiology department, including fellow cardiologist Palden Wangchuk Bhutia, medical officers Sahil Munsi, Alok Kundu, Pratibha Rai, Prashun Chettri, Chemi Donka and the nurses. All the credit for the success goes to my colleagues."
Pempa T. Bhutia, the director general-cum-secretary of the Sikkim health department, said "The hospital also receives patients from neighbouring north Bengal, including the hills, and even Nepal. They get treated here for various ailments at a much lower cost than what they have to incur in private hospitals in their respective places."
Congratulating on the achievement, Sikkim chief minister P. S. Tamang (Golay) said, "Our government is continuously working to further enhance the health facilities in the state, and I congratulate the entire Cardiology department, including Medical Officers, Senior Cath-Lab technicians, Cath-Lab Nurses, and Nurses of Cardiology ICCU led by Dr D.P Rai for their dedication and efforts."
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