State’s first Cobas machine was installed in RIMS to increase the Covid test rate

Ranchi, October 6: Hemant Soren, Chief Minister of Jharkhand, unveiled the newly installed pressure swing adsorption (PSA) oxygen plant and a series of sanitation infrastructure on Wednesday.

Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta completed the inauguration of 26 PSA oxygen plants built under PM Cares Fund in 19 districts, and at the inauguration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Narendra Modi) It is planned to be the day before the completion of the PSA oxygen plant nationwide.

Hemant Soren is a PSA oxygen generator with a capacity of 100 liters per minute at the Sardar Hospital in Ranchi. Hemant Soren also opened a 24×7 central pathology laboratory, 256-slice CT scanning equipment and a modern Cobas 6800 machine in RIMS Ranchi.

By the way, this is the first Cobas machine installed anywhere in the state.

Sauron said: "We are focused on improving the health infrastructure in Jharkhand as part of our preparation for the future response to the pandemic."

 State Health Minister Banna Gupta opened the online PSA oxygen plant in 19 districts at the same location in RIMS Ranchi. He said that the government attaches great importance to the health of the people in the state, and various regions are launching many related activities. Related plans. service.

"During the Covid pandemic, despite limited resources, the state government has done better than other states. We are fully aware of the expected third wave of pandemic," Bangna Gupta said at the launch ceremony of the Rs 500 crore plan Said to be related to state health services.

Efforts to improve health services-Arun Kumar Singh

In the inauguration plan, the chief secretary of the Ministry of Health, Arun Kumar Singh, provided information about the department’s plan, said that under the PM Care Fund, prevention was carried out in 27 places in 19 districts of the state. , Prevention and treatment of Covid, PSA has been installed.

The central pathology laboratory has been established in RIMS, providing various facilities related to blood testing to the public for free.

"With the establishment of the Cobas 6800 laboratory, more than 1,200 RT PCR samples of Covid -19 will be tested every day. In addition, by installing 256-slice CT scans on the first floor of the new trauma center, patients will be able to obtain high-quality brain and coronary arteries. , Angiography and lung scans," Singh said.

 He said that infrastructure is being developed to improve health services. The department is preparing for this. The goal is to prepare 5,000 extra beds in the state. The state has prepared approximately 21,000 oxygen support beds. A blueprint is being developed for the infrastructure development of Jamshedpur MGM Hospital. He said that the state lacks doctors and medical staff, and the state government has relaxed the rules for hiring doctors for this reason.