Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 24

As many as 20 wheelchair-bound spinal injury patients were vaccinated at the Chandigarh Spinal Rehab Centre at Sector 28 here today.

More than 100 other staff members from the Rehab Centre were vaccinated. The initiative was taken by the Karan Gilhotra Foundation and the Chandigarh Administration.

UT Adviser Manoj Parida was the chief guest. Dr Amandeep Kaur Kang, Director, Health Services, UT, was also present.

Nicky P Kaur, founder and CEO of the Chandigarh Spinal Rehab Centre, said: “It is indeed praiseworthy that city resident and philanthropist Karan Gilhotra reached out to the UT Administration and requesting them to come to the centre and vaccinate our inmates and the staff.”

Neha Gera, a patient, said: “It is very important to get ourselves vaccinated so that we can fight this deadly virus.”

Nicky said due to Covid, the outpatient department of the Centre had to be shut, but the in-patient rehabilitation continued against all odds.

With all Covid protocols in place, Chandigarh Spinal Rehab managed to rehabilitate around 65 persons with spinal cord injury and brain injury during the pandemic. Tele-rehab sessions and tele-consultations are being conducted for those who are unable to reach the centre in person.