CM to inaugurate Katpadis first authorities hospital

Chief Minister M.Ok. Stalin will just about inaugurate the primary full-fledged 60 bed-Government Taluk Hospital at Serkadu village in Katpadi, Vellore, on October 6. 

Officials of the Public Works Department (PWD), which executed the multi-crore mission, mentioned that the brand new authorities hospital has trendy well being amenities, together with ECG, CT scan, and surgical procedure theatres.

The new facility additionally has round the clock energy provide backed by diesel mills. “Unlike different areas in Vellore, Katpadi has solely authorities well being centres with minimal amenities. Residents, particularly senior residents and kids, must rely upon non-public hospitals,” mentioned B. Vanitha, a resident.

Minister for Water Resources Department Duraimurugan, who can be the MLA for Katpadi constituency, inspected the brand new authorities hospital within the presence of Collector V.R. Subbulaxmi on Friday.

At current, Katpadi has a decades-old Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) that features between 8 a.m. and three p.m. on all days excluding Sunday. The centre has an obligation physician and some medical employees. On a mean, the centre will get about 500 to 700 out-patients on daily basis. Most of the instances are referred to the Government Medical College Hospital, far-off from Katpadi space.

 The two-storey hospital has been constructed at a price of ₹14.30 crore and is unfold over 15 acres of presidency land. The new facility may have separate sections for cardiology, neurology, paediatrics, nephrology, obstetrics, and gynaecology. Separate wards for emergency and accident associated instances, most cancers remedy, sedation, and X-ray rooms can even type a part of the brand new facility. Five rooms have been allotted to deal with out-patients alone.

Civic facilities

Among civic facilities, the brand new hospital has two lifts for sufferers, employees and medical doctors. Each flooring has a consuming water facility and separate washrooms.

The whole premises has a rainwater harvesting system with photo voltaic panels to supply energy provide for lights within the premises. Separate parking areas for vehicles, two-wheelers are supplied. CCTV cameras have additionally been put in for surveillance. Bus amenities to the brand new hospital will likely be elevated to supply quick access for guests, Corporation officers mentioned.

The new authorities hospital is a lifeline for individuals in Katpadi area and adjoining over 40 farming villages as a result of at present they must journey at the least 15 km to succeed in Government Medical College Hospital in Adukkamparai village on the outskirts of Vellore Corporation limits for advance remedy.