The Public Health Department will utilise the 100-bed subject hospital on the Aundh District Hospital (ADH) campus for the Ophthalmology division that was mendacity unused for over six months, the officers mentioned on Monday.

The 100-bed subject hospital was arrange throughout the Covid-19 pandemic below the emergency Covid-19 response package deal to supply therapy throughout emergencies or in case of the unfold of infectious illnesses. The ECR funds launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to strengthen well being infrastructure in rural areas had been used for the hospital.

HT had earlier revealed a information report on October 8, 2023, titled ‘100-bed field hospital at Aundh lies unused’ informing concerning the enormous facility lay unutilised for a number of months as a result of pending work of the water tank and electrical energy. Now after six months, in an enormous aid to sufferers, the power will likely be put to good use.

Dr Nagnath Yempalay, the district civil surgeon, mentioned the power is prepared and might be utilised after pending work of a separate MSEB DP for the hospital will get accomplished.

“The MSEB work will be completed in the next couple of days. There was a spike in Covid-19 cases reported last month, however, with the situation under control, the facility will be started within two weeks,” he mentioned.

Dr Yempalay additional added, “The entire hospital will be used for the ophthalmology department and both indoor and outdoor facilities will be started at ADH. The ophthalmology department at the district hospital has had a huge response. We will have separate indoor facilities for female and male patients, with dedicated pre- and post-operative indoor facilities,” he added.

Another senior official, on anonymity, mentioned, just like the 100-bed subject hospital, two amenities at Junnar and Narayangaon which lay unused will likely be utilised as prolonged indoor amenities for sufferers. Both these hospitals have twenty beds every.”