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QUETTA: Amid outbreak of lethal contagion within the province, Balochistan well being division set all preparations to put in 49 ventilators in Bolan Medical Complicated (BMC) Hospital which was earlier working with none purposeful ventilators, in line with an announcement issued by the hospital.
“Unfortunately, the biggest hospital of the province was working without ventilators. However, Chief Minister Jam Kamal took notice of the situation and health department is all set to install 49 ventilators in the hospital on priority basis,” stated BMC Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Saleem Abro on Saturday, including the ability would help medical workers in therapy of acute instances of sufferers affected by coronavirus, also called COVID-19.
Out of the full variety of ventilators, seven could be put in in Intensive Care Unit of the hospital whereas two could be moveable and 40 others could be disposable ventilators.
Urging folks to keep away from panic in prevailing scenario, the MS claimed the provincial well being division was able to deal with emergency scenario rising out of coronavirus outbreak.
Balochistan Younger Docs Affiliation on Sunday expressed issues over optimistic coronavirus instances of 4 medical doctors performing duties in isolation ward of Sheikh Zayed Hospital Quetta, in line with an announcement issued.
Complaining of lack of protecting gear for medical doctors, YDA spokesperson Dr Rahim Babar stated medical doctors and healthcare workers was working with out security kits, together with disposable gloves and masks, risking their lives for the therapy of sufferers.
“Despite of four positive cases of doctors in the province, Balochistan government doesn’t provide safety kits to medical staff.”
Revealed in The Categorical Tribune, March 30th, 2020.
