A Major Step Towards Strengthening Healthcare Facilities
Sri Vijaya Puram, Oct. 29: The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Dinesh Sharma Ji, inaugurated the newly constructed State-of-the-Art Operation Theatre at District Hospital, Garacharma, in Sri Vijaya Puram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
On the occasion, the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor also formally handed over eight ventilators and three portable handheld X-ray machines for various health centres. This medical equipment will strengthen diagnostic and critical care services in remote areas.
After the inauguration, the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor inspected the ongoing expansion works of the Critical Care Unit Block within the hospital premises and directed the concerned authorities to complete the work expeditiously while ensuring quality.
With the commencement of the newly constructed Operation Theatre, surgical and maternity services for the people of South Andaman district will become more robust and accessible, thereby reducing unnecessary referrals to higher medical centres.
On the occasion, the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor congratulated and appreciated the dedication of the doctors, nursing officers and healthcare personnel present at the event.
The Member of Parliament, Shri Bishnu Pada Ray, Chief Secretary, Shri Gyanesh Bharti, Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Health), Secretary (Health), Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman, Superintendent of Police, South Andaman, and senior officials of the Health Department were also present on the occasion.