Director of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Prof A Santa Singh on Saturday inaugurated five projects, including a 50-bedded COVID Care Centre and a COVID Care Private Ward, constructed in the institute.
The other three projects inaugurated are PSA Oxygen Generation and refilling Station, Hospital Record Department and Store House for Condemned Materials.
Addressing the function as chief guest, Dr Santa said the state had faced many inconveniences in delivering healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic due to absence of a separate COVID-19 dedicated hospital.
Concerted effort was made to declare either RIMS or JNIMS as COVID-19 Hospital for the time being. But it wasn’t translated into action, he said.
After considering all such challenges endured by health care professionals, RIMS had aimed to set up one care unit for COVID-19, the director said.
The dream has become a reality as 50-bedded COVID Care and COVID Care Private Ward were launched today, he said, adding that such initiative would be highly benefited by people of the state.
The RIMS director further said that many other projects are in the pipeline for inauguration and will be handed over to the public very soon. Around 200 quarters for the staff is also about to be completed, the director said.
Medical superintendent of RIMS, prof Nepram Sanjib Singh and many other staff of the institution attended the function.
