JAIPUR: Amid apprehensions of third Covid wave, as many as 22 health institutions were inaugurated and foundation stones for 21 health institutions were laid on Monday. The 22 health institutions inaugurated were constructed with a cost of Rs 17.2 crore while Rs 20 crore will be spent on the other 21 works.
The health institutes inaugurated were primary health centres, sub centres, trauma centres, urban primary health centres, TB hospitals and one regional vaccine store.
Health minister Raghu Sharma inaugurated and laid foundation stones of various medical institutions in seven districts — Ajmer, Bhilwara, Dausa, Jaipur, Churu, Bikaner and Sriganganagar.
Sharma said that the 21 medical institutions for which foundation stones were laid include five primary health centres, 10 sub health centres, a trauma centre, two urban primary health centres and two tuberculosis hospitals and a regional vaccine store.
Among the 22 facilities inaugurated were, five PHCs, one UPHC, 13 sub health centres, two sewerage treatment plants and construction of sewer line, a 50-bedded MCH unit. He said that a population of around 14.20 lakh would get the benefit of better medical facilities with the completion of these works.
Fearing the third Covid wave, the health department is strengthening its healthcare facilities. Sharma said, “All preparations are being done in the state to combat the third wave of Covid. Better medical facilities are being provided by selecting 332 Community Health Centres in the state. The number of beds in NICU, PICU and SNCU in the children’s hospitals in the state is constantly being increased.”
He said oxygen plants are being installed to overcome the shortage of medical oxygen in the state, from which 1,000 metric tonnes of oxygen will be supplied daily in the coming days.
