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AIIMS Bhubaneswar to set up 150 bedded critical care hospital for infectious diseases
Bhubaneswar: Taking cognizance of the importance of coming up with great strategies to handle critical care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhubaneswar will come up with a new critical care hospital for the immediate treatment of patients with infectious diseases like COVID-19.
The hospital is more likely to get 150 beds, and it will be established under the PM Ayushman Bharat health infrastructure mission (PM-ABHIM). The confirmation of this news has been given by AIIMS Bhubaneswar executive director Ashutosh Biswas on Wednesday.
The estimated cost of the whole project is around Rs. 192 crores. While addressing a press conference, the executive director Ashutosh Biswas stated that this initiative is going to be extremely fruitful for the patients who needs immediate critical care.
The hospital had to undergo a different number of strategies to treat both COVID and non-COVID patients at a single hospital as there were no separate provisions for treating infectious diseases.
He further added that their primary focus now is on evidence-based treatments. “This year, we will witness liver transplant, bone marrow transplant and cornea transplant-like facilities in AIIMS Bhubaneswar. It will immensely help people,” he added.
Sanchari Chattopadhyay has pursued her M.A in English and Culture Studies from the University of Burdwan, West Bengal. She likes observing cultural specificities and exploring new places.