MARDAN: The administration of the Medical Teaching Institution (MTI) Mardan on Wednesday approved to procure more oxygen storing devices on emergency basis to meet the increasing demand due to upsurge in the number of coronavirus patients.

Hospital director Dr Tariq Mehmood said the hospital’s administration took the decision after reviewing the situation in the face of increase in Covid-19 positivity rate.

He said the available oxygen was not enough to cater to the needs of growing number of patients, adding the administration decided to procure a new liquid oxygen plant, four extra large and 200 more oxygen cylinders on emergency basis to ensure round-the-clock oxygen supply to the patients.

Mr Mehmood claimed the new equipment would arrive in a few days. He further said purchase of the equipment would enhance the hospital’s capacity to provide better healthcare to patients. He said the hospital had already installed an oxygen plant, two mini-tanks and arranged 250 cylinders.

He said the hospital had also dedicated four wards and an intensive care unit connected with the central oxygen system to ensure uninterrupted oxygen supply to the Covid patients.

Published in Dawn, April 1st, 2021