AP To Strengthen ICUs In All Govt Hospitals Soon
The Andhra Pradesh government is to strengthen the intensive care units (ICUs):Reports
VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh government is to strengthen the intensive care units (ICUs) in all government general hospitals in order to provide better emergency healthcare services in the state soon.
The director of medical education Dr A. Vishnu Vardhan issued instructions here on Friday to implement the guidelines issued by the director general of health services based on directions from the Supreme Court issued on September 21.
Accordingly, the ICUs are to be strengthened in nine months' time by equipping them with requisite beds in three months and to develop nursing stations and to provide basic amenities. In order to purchase medical equipment, three months’ time has been allotted, and another span of three months has been given to install the equipment.
Recruitment of specialist doctors, trained MBBS doctors, nurses and other health personnel to be taken up in six months as per directions from the apex court and maintenance of records and their verification to be taken up.
