J&Okay gets technology that can supply oxygen to multiple patients at a time.
The Primary Health Centre at Tukroo in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir has turn out to be the primary PHC within the union territory to get multi-feed oxygen manifold system technology which can supply oxygen to multiple patients, an official mentioned on Wednesday.
“To cater to the requirements of oxygen supply for multiple patients during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Tukroo Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Shopian district becomes the first in J&K to get multi-feed Oxygen Manifold System (OMS) technology,” an official spokesman mentioned.
The technology makes use of a multi-way redial header fitted to a single cylinder. This allows one oxygen bottle to cater to the wants of multiple patients concurrently thus enabling essential care administration to a bigger variety of patients with present restricted sources, he mentioned.
It consists of a 24 cylinder system catering to 40 totally purposeful beds together with an ERC room which is totally outfitted and features round the clock, he added.
Earlier, Covid patients from Shopian, which is a hilly and far-flung district, had to journey lengthy distances to attain a hospital, however with this facility patients might be in a position to get oxygen at the closest hospital.
