Jharkhand
27 PSA Plants Inaugurated in 19 Districts of the State
- 07 Oct 2021
- 2 min read
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- On October 6, 2021, Chief Minister Hemant Soren and Health Minister Banna Gupta inaugurated various schemes and facilities of the Health Department including 27 PSA (Pressure Swing Adsorption) plants in 19 districts of the state. Along with this, the Chief Minister also inaugurated a PSA plant at Ranchi Sadar Hospital with a capacity to produce 100 liters of oxygen per minute and Cobas 6800 machine at RIMS, Ranchi.
Key Points
- The Chief Minister and the Health Minister also inaugurated the Pediatric High Dependency Unit (PHDU) online at Angara, Gondlipokar. This facility has been established in association with Yogda Satsang Society of India.
- Arun Kumar Singh, Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department said that PSA plants have been inaugurated under the Prime Minister's Care Fund for the prevention and treatment of Covid-19 at 27 places in 19 districts of the state. At the same time, a Central Laboratory has been constructed in RIMS to provide all kinds of blood related facilities to the public.
- He said that with the establishment of Cobas 6800 Lab, more than 1200 tests of RT PCR samples of Covid-19 will be done daily. Also, with the installation of 256 slices CT scan in the New Trauma Center, patients will be able to get high quality brain coronary angiography apart from scanning the analysis of lungs.
