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NEW DELHI: Amid reports of shortage of oxygen in the hospitals during the second wave of Covid across the country, the Armed Forces Medical Sciences (AFMS) has decided to import oxygen generation plants and containers from Germany to cater to the shortage.
According to reports, 23 mobile oxygen generation plants are being airlifted from Germany. These will be deployed in AFMS hospitals catering to the COVID patients and these oxygen generating plants are expected within a week. Read more
"Each plant has a capacity to produce 40 litres of Oxygen per minute and 2,400 litres an hour. At this rate, it can cater to 20-25 patients round the clock. The advantage of these plants is that they are easily portable. A total of 23 such plants are being imported as of now," said an official.
"In an important decision, Ministry of Defence is giving extension to Short Service Commissioned Doctors in AFMS till Dec 31, 2021, to tide over current surge in medical services. This will augment the strength of AFMS by 238 more doctors," he added. Read more
The DRDO is among the organisations that are at the forefront of fighting the second deadly wave of Covid-19 that has ripped through the country.
Meanwhile, a new Covid hospital set up by the DRDO in Ahmedabad will be functional from Saturday. The hospital has been readied in less than 10 days.
On the other hand, the Indian Air Force on Thursday airlifted three empty oxygen containers from Hindon to Panagarh in West Bengal where these will be filled up and supplied to different centres for Covid relief. The IAF used its C-17 and Il-76 heavy-lift aircraft to move the containers. Also, it moved empty oxygen containers from Begumpet to Bhubaneswar on Friday. Once filled, the containers will be carried to Covid centres by rail or road.