NE NEWS SERVICE
BENGALURU, AUG 6
Defence production unit-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Thursday said it has donated two ambulances to a hospital here during the COVID-19 pandemic. HAL gave them to Bowring & Lady Curzon Medical College & Research Institute (BLCMC&RI) also as part of the corporate social responsibility of the company.
COVID-19: HAL Donates Ambulances to Govt Hospital @drajaykumar_ias @DefProdnIndia @SpokespersonMoD @PTI_News @gopalsutar pic.twitter.com/BJvhTxWFYk
— HAL (@HALHQBLR) August 6, 2020
They can be used for transporting patients, who require medical monitoring while in transit and non-invasive airway management, HAL CMD R Madhavan was quoted as saying in a press release.
The ambulances were handed over at a function held in the presence of state Medical Education Minister Dr. K Sudhakar, Rajender Kumar Kataria, Secretary to Karnataka Government Agriculture Department, and in-charge of Covid Care Centres in Bengaluru, and senior officials of the government and HAL.
HAL Established COVID-19 Care Centre with 160 beds is now enhanced to 178 beds and fully occupied. @drajaykumar_ias @DefProdnIndia @SpokespersonMoD @PTI_News @gopalsutar pic.twitter.com/TqFfuqTyr2
— HAL (@HALHQBLR) August 6, 2020
On this occasion, an MoU was also signed between HAL represented by Venkateswara Rao, GM (CSR) and BLCMC&RI, represented by Dr. Manoj Kumar, Director- cum-Dean, the release said. The MoU relates to the upkeep and maintenance of ambulances by BLCMC&RI. The ambulances are equipped with an air- conditioner, basic life support system, analog oxygen delivery system, auto-loader stretcher trolley with floor mounting mechanism, HAL (human resources) director Alok Verma said.
Under BLCMC&RI, there are three major government hospitals – Bowring & Lady Curzon Hospital, HSIS Gosha Hospital, and BBMP Super Specialty Hospital.
These are presently converted into COVID-19 hospitals.
Last month, HAL created and handed over the COVID- 19 Care Centre (CCC) to Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (Bengaluru civic body).
The facility now has 178 beds with other supporting infrastructure, it said, adding that all are currently in use.
