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PGIMER's Critical Care Block Gets Green Light!
7 Feb
Summary
- Environmental clearance received for the Critical Care Block.
- The 150-bed facility will house ICUs, isolation wards, and neonatal care.
- Project aims to enhance preparedness for infectious disease outbreaks.
Construction on the proposed Critical Care Block at PGIMER Chandigarh is poised to begin, having secured the necessary environmental clearance. This crucial project, delayed for months, will bolster the institute's readiness for future infectious disease outbreaks.
The 150-bed Critical Care Block, a new addition not in the original master plan, was fast-tracked under the PM-ABHIM scheme due to the urgent need highlighted by the Covid-19 pandemic. It is being constructed on a vacant plot on the PGI campus.
This multispeciality center will feature intensive care units, isolation wards, and advanced facilities for neonatal care. It is designed to treat critically ill and infectious disease patients comprehensively, enhancing emergency response capacity.
The facility will cater to patients requiring advanced monitoring and life support, including those from emergency and trauma centers. It ensures other clinical areas can function more efficiently by centralizing critical care.
This strategic project, under planning for some time, is expected to significantly benefit patients needing specialized care. Other major projects, the Neurosciences Centre and Mother and Child Care Centre, are also nearing operational status this year.
