MARDAN: The Board of Governors (BoG) of Medical Teaching Institution (MTI), Mardan, on Friday directed the hospital administration to ensure uninterrupted supply of oxygen to the facility.

It said the demand for the life-supporting gas had increased amid the Covid-19 pandemic. It also called for a proper monitoring mechanism to check the supply chain and ensure timely gas supply to avoid any tragedy.

BOG chairman Dr Syed Fazle Hadi chaired the meeting held through video link. The BoG members Tahir Ali Khan, Dr Shahid Khattak, Attaullah Khan Toru and senior journalist Rahimullah Yusufzai participated in the meeting.

Bacha Khan Medical College (BKMC) Dean Prof Dr Mohammad Fazil, medical director Prof Dr Mukhtiar Ali and hospital director Dr Tariq Mehmood briefed the meeting about the arrangements put in place after surge in the infection cases.

Dr Tariq Mehmood said that an oxygen plant with a storage capacity of 3,000 cubic meters liquid gas had been installed, which was managed by a private contractor. He said a backup supply system had been put in place to cope with any emergency situation.

Published in Dawn, December 26th, 2020