Bihar: 4 Ara private hospitals asked to reserve beds for patients

ARA: The Bhojpur district administration has roped in private hospitals for treatment of Covid patients.
As per a press statement issued by the district administration, DM Roshan Kushwaha has asked four private hospitals at Ara to reserve adequate number of beds for Covid patients.
Two private hospitals – Sunilam Hospital and Rajendra Hospital – have been asked to reserve 30 beds each for Covid patients. Health Heaven Hospital at Chandwa has been asked to reserve 20 beds for the Covid patients. Ayushman Hospital, on the other hand, has been asked to reserve 10 beds exclusively for Covid patients. The DM has also asked private doctors to keep their clinics open.
The DM has asked the Ambika Gas Agency to ensure adequate supply of oxygen on demand by the private hospitals. In the government hospitals, oxygen is being received from Patna, Nalanda and Aurangabad. The DM has asked Bhojpur civil surgeon to coordinate with the three districts in order to receive adequate oxygen.
The DM has also asked the civil surgeon to depute doctors of primary health centres (PHCs) at sadar and sub-divisional hospitals. The civil surgeon has also been asked to increase the number of ambulances in the government hospitals.
Bhojpur district public relations officer (incharge) Rashmi Choudhary said five isolation centres have also been set up in the district. “The ANM training schools at Jagdishpur and Piro have 150 beds each. HPD Jain College has 100 beds for Covid patients. Ara Sadar hospital and Jagdishpur sub-divisional hospital have 50 beds each for the Covid patients,” she said.
Kin create ruckus at Ara hospital as woman dies: Doctors and paramedical staff at Ara sadar hospital had to run for safety after attendants of a patient created ruckus in the wee hours of Sunday. Emergency service at the hospital was restored after six hours.
A hospital official said family members of a woman, Aarti Devi (36), got furious after she died few minutes after being brought to the hospital. “When the family members of the woman became very aggressive, I had to run to save myself,” Dr Vivekanand of the hospital said.
Dr Vikash Singh of the Ara sadar hospital said people should understand that doctors are serving them at their own risk. “All my family members, except me, are Covid positive. I am still performing my duty,” he said.
Condemning the incident, BHSA’s Bhojpur chapter secretary Dr Naresha Prasad said the doctors should be provided adequate security at hospitals so that they can perform their duty without fear.