A 500-bed COVID hospital with 125 ICU beds, set up by Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) in Patna was inaugurated on Monday by Union Minister Nityanand Rai. The hospital located in the newly constructed ESIC Hospital at Bihta has been built on the lines of the 1,000-bed Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Hospital at Delhi Cantt built by DRDO. Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM-CARES) Trust has allocated funds for the hospital. DRDO has provided the infrastructure for the hospital such as the administrative block including Doctor’s room, triage area, visitors area and reception. Doctors, nurses, and other supporting medical staff etc for the hospital have been provided by the Directorate General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS).

Source: dna August 25, 2020 01:41 UTC