Monday 12 November 2018

Bhawant Mann Donates Rs. 20 Lakh to PGI


By Tricitynews
Chandigarh 12th November:- Bhagwant Mann, Member of Parliament, Sangrur, Punjab has kindly donated a sum of Rs 20 lakh to Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh (PGIMER) under MPLAD fund. The amount has been transferred by Deputy Commissioner, Sangrur to Deputy Commissioner, Chandigarh for the purchase of stainless steel patient trolleys to be used for patients being treated in Emergency, Advanced Trauma Centre and New OPD block of the Institute.  
Over 10,000 patients visit hospital every day for diagnosis and treatment of their ailments.  The 'Institute' Emergency and ATC has intake capacity of 110 and 100 patients respectively, where around 600 to 800 patients are admitted at any given time of the day and the occupancy hovers above 300 percent of capacity.  These trolleys will help in mitigating the sufferings of the needy patients who report at the 'Institute' for the treatment of their ailments and need to be moved around for tests and surgery.

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