THE JHARKHAND STORY NETWORK
Daltonganj, Dec 18: The MMCH Daltonganj is all set for its electrical and fire audits. Principal Secretary of state Health Department Ajoy Kumar Singh too has asked for these two audits to be done here at the earliest.
The Medical Superintendent of MMCH Dr Dharmendra Kumar said he and his team are quite prepared for it to take off here in the MMCH Daltonganj.
JREDA to conduct electrical audit
An electrical audit team of JREDA (Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency) is to arrive at the MMCH Daltonganj shortly for the electrical audit. JREDA has a designated electrical inspector for it.
Dr Dharmendra Kumar said, “On December 3 we sent a letter to this effect to the director of JREDA.” This matter was further pursued telephonically, he said.
Electrical audit includes assessment of the electrical equipment, wiring, electrical panel, grounding, protective devices, lightning protective system, electrical hazards and control measures etc. The local JBVNL here in Daltonganj is not to conduct electrical audit, said the executive engineer of electricity, Daltonganj, Raj Kumar.
Raj Kumar said, “A letter to this effect did come to us but we can’t. We wrote back to seek assistance from the energy department.”
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MMCH fire NoC valid till March 31, 2025
The MMCH Daltonganj has Fire NoC valid till March 31, 2025. It is also to be audited, reminded the Medical Superintendent.
He said, “We have written to the Fire Officer, Fire Services Daltonganj for an early fire audit. We have with us Fire NoC valid upto March 31, 2025.”
Dr Dharmendra Kumar also said, “We have also written to the Fire Officer, Fire Services Daltonganj to hold a mock fire drill at the MMCH Daltonganj for more and more awareness about fire management.”
High-flow Nasal C-Pap Machine fire leads to ward shutdown
An explosion followed by fire had broken out in the high-flow Nasal C-Pap Machine on the night of December 14 at the SNCU ward 1 of the MMCH Daltonganj where alert and vigilant nurses on duty at night had safely rescued eight admitted infants from the SNCU ward 1. The 20-bed SNCU ward 1 remains shut since the occurrence.
According to the paediatrician of the MMCH Gaurav Vishal, “Out of the eight rescued then, three were discharged following improvement in their health.”
“Today we have 13 admitted infants. These 13 are in the 20-bed SNCU ward 2. No one in SNCU ward 1. SNCU ward 1 is completely shut,” said Dr Gaurav Vishal.
Asked if the high flow Nasal C-Pap is in any use in the SNCU ward 2 to which Dr Vishal said “No. Not at all. This machine is not in use in the SNCU ward 2. There is no question of its use in SNCU ward 1 as it is shut for any occupancy of the infants.”
The infants are getting oxygen from the central oxygen line and not from the high-flow Nasal C-Pap machine said the paediatrician. He agreed it’s not all proper for the critical infants to have oxygen straight from the central pipe line.
The high-flow Nasal C-Pap machines, three in numbers, have been discarded by the management of the MMCH Daltonganj till it is replaced by high-quality machine, said the Medical Superintendent Dr Dharmendra Kumar.
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“We are in close contact with the Ranchi-based agency that had supplied this machine to us. We have asked the agency to send its team of experts to examine and assess the machines. The agency has assured to send its team soon,” he said.
The high-flow Nasal C-Pap machine is of Avi Health Care Private Limited. The Ranchi-based agency deals with it for Jharkhand.
Infant care updates
Infants having issues with low birth weight and birth asphyxia which is a child not crying after birth are admitted to the SNCU ward, said the paediatrician.
Dr Gaurav Vishal said, “It’s 1500 neo nats treatment per year in the MMCH Daltonganj where recovery rate is 86 per cent on an average. Our care and treatment has cut into the fatality rate of the infants to a great extent.”
Civil Surgeon Dr Anil Kumar said, “I met a couple of family members of the infants admitted to the SNCU ward 2. They looked very satisfied with the care and treatment.”
“There was a grand Pa who was pretty insecure about the well-being of his infant. I had to counsel him hard asking him to trust in God and doctors. The old man felt relieved,” added the Civil Surgeon.
