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New Delhi : A modern, durable, portable, fast installable, safe and varying weather compatible 10- Bed Makeshift Hospital was inaugurated by Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan at NDRF 8th Battalion Centre, Ghaziabad, UP.
The makeshift hospital has been set up by CSIR constituent laboratory, namely, CSIR-Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, in collaboration with National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Ministry of Home Affairs, for demonstration purpose as well as use of NDRF. It would serve the purpose for disaster recovery stage including for use in long pandemic or emergency situation. Dr Shekhar Mande, DG, CSIR; S N Pradhan, DG, NDRF; Dr Gopalakrishnan, Director CSIR-CBRI, were among the dignitaries present on the occasion, according to a PIB release.
Dr. Harsh Vardhan visited various units of the Makeshift hospital, interacted with hospital staff, and witnessed Exhibition and Photo Gallery and also the demonstration on Collapsed Structure Search & Rescue. Later, he planted a sapling on the occasion as well. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Vardhan said, “The makeshift hospital solution is designed to provide primary healthcare facilities with safety and security in a comfortable living environment and has a long life span of up to 20 years.”
“It demonstrates a modern, durable, fast installable, safe as well as all-terrain and all-weather deployable technology useful for disaster recovery as well as pandemic or emergency situation,” the Minister added.