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SHILLONG: When COVID-19 started knocking the doors of Indian population in March 2020, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) as well as State Government of Meghalaya declared the CAPF (Central Armed Para Military Forces) Composite Hospital (CH), Shillong as a 'Dedicated COVID Health Center' with the capacity of 30 beds out of the existing 50 beds available in the hospital.
Patients suffering from COVID-19 started reporting at the Composite Hospital, Shillong from the beginning of June, 2020. Of the 11 cases reported, six recovered by end of that month. From the first week of July, COVID-19 cases witnessed a quantum jump; and by end of that month, the number reached 375.
The Hospital having the capacity of only 50 beds with a minimal number of doctors and paramedical staff expanded its capacity and admitted each COVID-19 patient. With the selfless service of the medicos and para medicos, the number of recovered patient's went up to 173 at the end of July even as the active cases at Hospital went up to 202.
There were 202 active cases in the BSF CH, Shillong in the beginning of August. Till date, the number of COVID-19 patients has reached 423. Of them, 361 patients have been declared recovered after they were tested consecutive negative twice, informed Dr A C Bhardwajan, Medical Superintendent of CAPF CH, Shillong.
The recovery rate at CH Shillong has overtaken the national recovery rate by achieving more than 85%. On the initiative of Umesh Kumar Nayal, DIG/PRO BSF, the recovered BSF troops and their family members have come forward to donate plasma for the treatment of severe cases of COVID-19. Till date, more than 200 such COVID-recovered persons have expressed their willingness to do so. "This shows the commitment of BSF troops towards national service and service to the humanity, stated a release.
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