The civil hospital at Tura in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district now has two new oxygen generation plants much to the relief of Covid-19 patients undergoing treatment there.
Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma inaugurated the oxygen plants at the civil hospital on Tuesday.
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The oxygen plants have been funded by the Indian Embassy at Tokyo in Japan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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The chief minister said that the oxygen plants will ensure round-the-clock oxygen supply for Covid-19 patients suffering from respiratory distress.
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Meanwhile, Meghalaya health minister Sh. M Syiem also inaugurated the oxygen plant at the civil hospital in Nongpoh on Tuesday.
This plant has also been funded by UNDP and the Indian Embassy in Tokyo.
A momentous occasion as Meghalaya inaugurates 3 Oxygen Generation Plants today funded by @IndianEmbTokyo & @UNDP_India. Along with H.E @EOJinIndia & officials of UNDP, we inaugurated the O2 Plant at Tura Civil Hospital.@drharshvardhan pic.twitter.com/T7wcZmXCXz
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) June 22, 2021
Inauguration of the Oxygen Generation Plant funded by @IndianEmbTokyo & @UNDP_India at Nongpoh Civil Hospital by Health Minister, Sh. @HekLaloo & MLA, Sh. M. Syiem today
Gratitude to UNDP & Embassy of Japan to India on behalf of the people of Ri Bhoi@drharshvardhan @EOJinIndia pic.twitter.com/QNN6Hz3pHo
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) June 22, 2021