Tribune News Service
Patiala, May 26

Keeping in view the oxygen dependency of some Covid patients after they are discharged from hospital, the district administration here, along with the health authorities, have set up an Oxygen Concentrator Bank to help such people.

Divulging the details, Patiala Deputy Commissioner Kumar Amit said it had come to the notice of the district authorities that some patients after recovering from Covid still need oxygen support.

Who is eligible

• Oxygen support will be provided only to the patients discharged from hospitals after Covid treatment.
• The patient must have a prescription from the doctor concerned that he/she needs the oxygen support.
• The patient will need to visit RMO Dr Mini Singla, who will verify and certify that they are eligible to get an oxygen concentrator.

As the oxygen supply has been controlled for judicious use, the district administration, in coordination with health officials, has decided to support such patients by providing them oxygen concentrators at their homes, said the DC.

Kumar Amit though said the oxygen support would be provided only to the patients discharged from hospitals after Covid treatment. And they would need to produce a valid prescription stating their need for oxygen support to avail the service.

“The patient must have a prescription from the doctor concerned that he/she needs the oxygen support, indicating how many days they need it for,” he said.

“Further, the discharging doctor must keep a regular check on the patient and train them on how much oxygen to use and when to reduce the flow, as excess oxygen can be harmful for the patient,” the DC added.

Briefing on the procedure to get the oxygen support at home, Kumar Amit said the patient would need to visit RMO Dr Mini Singla, who will verify and certify that they are eligible to get an oxygen concentrator.

The RMO will also apprise the patient/attendant on the usage of the concentrator.