- Home
- Medical news & Guidelines
- Anesthesiology
- Cardiology and CTVS
- Critical Care
- Dentistry
- Dermatology
- Diabetes and Endocrinology
- ENT
- Gastroenterology
- Medicine
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Obstretics-Gynaecology
- Oncology
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedics
- Pediatrics-Neonatology
- Psychiatry
- Pulmonology
- Radiology
- Surgery
- Urology
- Laboratory Medicine
- Diet
- Nursing
- Paramedical
- Physiotherapy
- Health news
- Fact Check
- Bone Health Fact Check
- Brain Health Fact Check
- Cancer Related Fact Check
- Child Care Fact Check
- Dental and oral health fact check
- Diabetes and metabolic health fact check
- Diet and Nutrition Fact Check
- Eye and ENT Care Fact Check
- Fitness fact check
- Gut health fact check
- Heart health fact check
- Kidney health fact check
- Medical education fact check
- Men's health fact check
- Respiratory fact check
- Skin and hair care fact check
- Vaccine and Immunization fact check
- Women's health fact check
- AYUSH
- State News
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Andhra Pradesh
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Assam
- Bihar
- Chandigarh
- Chattisgarh
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli
- Daman and Diu
- Delhi
- Goa
- Gujarat
- Haryana
- Himachal Pradesh
- Jammu & Kashmir
- Jharkhand
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- Ladakh
- Lakshadweep
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Manipur
- Meghalaya
- Mizoram
- Nagaland
- Odisha
- Puducherry
- Punjab
- Rajasthan
- Sikkim
- Tamil Nadu
- Telangana
- Tripura
- Uttar Pradesh
- Uttrakhand
- West Bengal
- Medical Education
- Industry
UP: 563 oxygen plants in Govt health facilities to be put on digital map
Lucknow: All 563 Oxygen plants that were installed at government health facilities in Uttar Pradesh during the COVID pandemic will now be put on a digital map to ensure they remain functional and glitches are attended to swiftly.
Dr K N Tiwari, director (medical care) in the Uttar Pradesh health directorate, told reporters, "The mapping is being done for all the 563 oxygen plants that were installed. A list is being first made to check which plants still have their warranty period running and also the defunct plants."
Also Read:Delhi: First PSA oxygen plant inaugurated at GB Pant Hospital
He said, "We will also hold training for 100 staff soon. They will be responsible for running and maintaining the plants at the district level. Also, they will train other staff for running the oxygen plants."
The oxygen plants are of different capacities and have been made by different manufacturers. That is why the list is being prepared with names of the manufacturers and the type of equipment required for repair.
Once the mapping is done, an outsourced agency will check whether all plants are working or not. Plants that develop a snag will be repaired by staff deployed for the purpose. At present, 42 plants have been found to have minor issues and they will be repaired soon.
Recently, the Uttar Pradesh health department had conducted a mock drill for oxygen plants at 400 locations in 75 districts to check preparedness after reports of an increase in COVID cases in several countries.
Many oxygen plants came from the Central government during the pandemic. Several were provided via corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds. Besides, the state government gave oxygen plans to some hospitals.
Dr Abhishek Shukla, secretary general, Association of International Doctors, said: "During the pandemic, the state government conducted a major exercise and ensured all major COVID and non-COVID health facilities at hospitals and medical institutes had their own oxygen plants. This became a game changer and we are better equipped now."
Also Read:Odisha: Bayer launches 500 LPM oxygen plant in Rairakhol hospital
Kajal joined Medical Dialogue in 2019 for the Latest Health News. She has done her graduation from the University of Delhi. She mainly covers news about the Latest Healthcare. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in.