SSG Hospital completes upgradation

VADODARA, Sept 19: Following installation of state-of-the-art machinery in various departments, the Sir Sayaji General Hospital SSG has...

VADODARA, Sept 19: Following installation of state-of-the-art machinery in various departments, the Sir Sayaji General Hospital SSG has completed its multi-crore upgradation plan. The plan was envisaged under the demand-driven healthcare project launched jointly by the State Government and the Netherlands Government six years ago.

The SSG Hospital was allocated Rs 14 crore from the Rs 200-crore state project. Hospital Superintendent Dr Kamal Pathak said the hospital had successfully met the September deadline and added that 8220;the installation of modern medical gadgets is complete and machines have become operational.8221;

The Rs 200-crore state-wide healthcare project plan was envisaged in 1993, with the Union Government chipping in with a 70 per cent loan and 30 per cent grant, while the Netherlands Government provided 60 per cent loan and 40 per cent grant. In all, about 36 health centres and 23 district hospitals were identified for the project in Gujarat.

Health officials in Gandhinagar said emphasis was given on prevention, diagnostic cure and rehabilitation. The implementation process, however, started only in 1997, with the first four years of the project being earmarked for field studies, including selection of suppliers, submission of project report and various other infrastructure activities.

Dr Pathak said the radiology department was the biggest gainer in project. 8220;A C T Scan with laser cameras have been installed, which will help to effectively examine accident victims and paralysis patients,8221; he said. Besides, the department has also been provided with Ultra Sonography and Angiography machinery.

In the Urology department, a Lithotripsy machine, worth Rs 2.5 crore, has been installed. The machine will help break kidney stones with strong sound waves and will do away with conventional operation methods, Dr Pathak pointed out. The department has also installed Urodynamometry, which effectively measures bleeding and kidney pressures. Besides, two dialysis machines have also been installed.

The Physiotherapy department now has traction machine, while various equipments in other departments include anesthetic trolleys, upgraded operation tables, ventilators, incubators and foetal imaging machines.

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Dr Pathak said the head of departments were trained in handling these machines at Gandhinagar to avoid any technical glitches.