Everything is ready at Ratlam Medical College: beds, oxygen lines, equipment, doctors, and all the resources and facilities. All that’s left is for it to become operational. One step is holding up its launch, a fire NOC. The medical college initiated the process for the fire NOC six months ago, but it hasn’t been received yet. The situation is such that after such a long struggle, the 54-bed SNCU and PICU, costing around Rs 4 crore, are still awaiting commissioning. The college management isn’t entirely sure when the NOC will be received and when it can be commissioned.
First cable, now NOC
The PICU and SNCU at the medical college have been completed. Cables for emergency lighting were to be connected to the generator. The lack of cables had stalled the work for quite some time. The college management has secured approval from senior officials and installed the cables. Now, the fire NOC has stalled the work.
The largest unit of the division will be
The SNCU and PICU completed at the Medical College have the largest number of beds in any government or private hospital in the division. No other private or government hospital has this many beds. Even the District Hospital’s SNCU doesn’t have this many beds. Currently, the Medical College’s SNCU has 20 beds.
This big facility was received from NHM
Similar units have been established in medical colleges across the state. Funds for their construction were approved under the National Health Mission (NHM)’s ECRP scheme. Construction continued for nearly a year. Now that it’s complete, it hasn’t been operational. This is a major facility for newborns across the region.
