ES Reporter

ITANAGAR, May 22: The World Health Organization (WHO) today donated 150 Oxygen Concentrators to Arunachal Pradesh. Minister for Health & Family Welfare Alo Libang received the consignment in presence of Dr. Sharat Chauhan, Principal Secretary (Health & FW), Dr. Yijum Tato, State Nodal Officer (Oxygen), Dr. Marbom Basar, DDHS (S&T), Dr. Kipa Tuglik, DDHS (CMS-Supply), and Dr. Ushma Dharod NPSP-WHO .
Expressing gratitude to the WHO, Libang informed that the portable oxygen concentrators with a capacity of up to 8 litres per minute will be distributed to remote hospitals of various districts.
More oxygen generator plants are to be established in various districts and state capital under PM-Cares fund and also with the help of other NGOs. Health Minister further  informed that the state government is taking all steps to ensure adequate oxygen supply in the state.  'We are preparing ourselves to fight against COVID. We have now more than 300 oxygen beds and also in plans to enhance it up to 500 at DCH-Chimpu as well as to enhance its ICU beds.'
Principal Secretary Health Dr. Sharat Chauhan also thanked the WHO for lending a helping hand to the state. He informed that Health Department is working on war footing to provide adequate oxygen support to all parts of the State.

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Kenter Joya Riba

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