KARGIL: Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC) LAHDC Kargil, Feroz Ahmad Khan on Wednesday flagged off eight ambulances with basic care facility and one with advanced life support facility for augmentation of healthcare facilities.
Executive Councillor for Health, Muhammad Ali Chandan, Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC Kargil, Santosh Sukhadeve, Chief Medical Officer Kargil, Dr Munawar Hussain Wazir and others were also present on the occasion. Out of the nine ambulances, seven ambulances with basic care facility have been procured under the District Capex Budget, one ambulance with advanced life support has been provided by REC Power Distribution Company Limited under Corporate Social Responsibility initiative while another ambulance with basic life support facility has been provided by the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) under CSR initiative.
Among the nine ambulances, one each has been provided to Dedicated COVID-19 Hospital Kargil, RTPCR Laboratory Kargil, Blood Bank District Hospital Kargil, PHC Panikhar, District Tuberculosis Hospital Kargil, NTPHC Batalik and Block Medical Officer, Kargil. Speaking on the occasion, CEC Feroz Khan said that these timely procured ambulances will not only benefit the people of Kargil in crucial medical emergencies but will also ease the burden of work over the medical and front-line workers. The CEC also said that while two critical ambulances were purchased for CHC Zanskar and Drass under the District Capex Budget last year, two more such ambulances are being procured for CHC Sankoo and Chiktan during the current financial year.
He further said that the DC Kargil has been directed to formulate a detailed proposal with regard to the requirement of additional ambulances and essential medical equipments for health centres in the district which are expected to be provided by the NHIDCL under the CSR initiative. CEC Khan praised all the front-line workers and surveillance teams in various blocks for round the clock dedicated services.
He also appreciated the support extended by the public in the strict implementation of the lockdown measures and adherence of SOPs to contain the spread of the deadly Coronavirus in the district.
