Vedanta starts BALCO Cares Covid Field Hospital in Raipur

RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday virtually inaugurated 100-bed state-of-the-art BALCO Cares Field Hospital for Covid patients in Raipur.
The air-conditioned field hospital, which has 90 beds equipped with oxygen support and 10 beds with ventilator support, will be managed by Balco Medical Centre. An expert team of doctors, specialists, and medical and paramedic staff will continuously man the facility.

Chief minister Bhupesh Baghel said on the occasion “I am thankful to Anil Agarwal and the Vedanta Group for swiftly setting up and operationalizing this state-of-the-art BALCO Cares Field Hospital at Raipur. The hospital will benefit our urban as well as rural populace. The people and the state of Chhattisgarh are grateful for their efforts. With our continuous efforts in the state, Covid-19 has been controlled to a great extent but I take this opportunity to reiterate that we must continue to exercise extreme caution and follow all the necessary protocols to keep ourselves, our friends and families safe.”
Vedanta Group chairman Anil Agarwal said on the occasion “The pandemic has disrupted millions of lives and livelihoods across the country, and I am deeply anguished to see the plight of our citizens. Our state-of-the-art BALCO Cares Field Hospital in Chhattisgarh will aid the state government’s efforts to provide much-needed care to the critically ailing patients. Simultaneously, we will continue to work with the state and support the local district administrations to keep the communities safe as we strive to overcome the multiple waves of the pandemic.”
Meanwhile, apart from Delhi NCR, the Vedanta Cares Field Hospitals are being set up in Rajasthan, Karnataka, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Tamil Nadu. Among other Covid initiatives, BALCO has developed a 100-bed Covid Care Centre equipped with required infrastructure and medical staff to provide proper care and treatment to the affected. The company has also supported the Korba district administration’s efforts by providing critical equipment and medicines to fight the pandemic.