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237 of 320 ventilators received by Punjab through PM CARES Fund defective
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Anaesthetists are not confident of using them even after repairs, says Punjab official
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Anaesthetists are not confident of using them even after repairs, says Punjab official
As COVID-19 cases continue to surge in Punjab, putting its medical infrastructure to test, at least 237 of the 320 ventilators received through the PM CARES Fund at the three government medical colleges are defective and non-functional.
Professional adviser to Punjab’s COVID-19 response and procurement committee, Dr. Raj Bahadur, told
The Hindu on Wednesday the government of India has been providing ventilators to States which are allotting them to various medical institutions.
Baba Farid University of Health Science Vice Chancellor Raj Bahadur speaking to ANI on Wednesday. [Photo/ANI] Of 82 ventilators received at Faridkot hospital under PM Cares Fund, 62 not in working condition , claims official ANI | Updated: May 12, 2021 16:27 IST
Faridkot (Punjab) [India] May 12 (ANI): A day after AAP MLA Kultar Singh Sandhwan posted a picture stating that ventilators were lying unsued at Faridkot s Guru Gobind Singh Medical College (GGSMC) and Hospital, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences Vice-Chancellor Raj Bahadur on Wednesday said that the majority of the ventilators received from the Centre under the PM Cares Fund are not in a working condition.
Ventilators supplied under PM Cares Fund develop snags within hours at Punjab hospitals
Ventilators supplied under PM Cares Fund develop snags within hours at Punjab hospitals
A sizeable number of ventilators provided to Punjab under the PM Cares Fund last year have not been in use after they developed snags within a couple of hours of installation.
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Ventilators lie unused at a Punjab hospital. (Image: Kultar Singh Sandhwan/Twitter)
A sizeable number of ventilators provided to Punjab under the PM Cares Fund last year have not been in use after they developed snags within a couple of hours of installation.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to order an inquiry into the purchase of faulty ventilators under the aegis of the PM CARES Fund.There were reports that 71 out of the .