Oxygen generator plants to be set up in Tamenglong District Hospital

Tamenglong, May 18 (DIPR)
Recognizing the critical importance of oxygen supply during the second wave of Covid-19, Government of Manipur will set up Oxygen generator plants at Tamenglong District Hospital campus with a refuelling capacity upto 200 d types cylinder which is expected to come up within the next 6 to 8 weeks under the Tribal Affairs and Hills Department said Armstrong Pame DC of Tamenglong and the chairman of the District Task Force.
In view of the surge in positive cases and to combat this pandemic in Tamenglong district Directorate of Health Services, Government of Manipur today handed over new ambulance to Awongbow Newmai, Forest and Environment Minister which is well equipped with the first aid and medical kits.
As a part of the measures taken up by the Government for containing Covid-19 pandemic, mass vaccination programme for people in the age group of 18-44 years have started at District Hospital Tamenglong Headquarters in the presence of Armstrong Pame and Chief Medical Officer Dr G Majachunglu and District Immunization Officer Dr Sunil Kamei.
The vaccination drive launched from January 16 covered health care workers and front-line workers in the first phase. In the second phase, people above 45 years were vaccinated and 18-44 years age group is to be vaccinated in the third phase.
In all, out of 100 registered 98 beneficiaries in the age group of 18-44 years were inoculated against Covid-19. For those who registered and failed to get inoculated will be vaccinated every Wednesday at District hospital Tamenglong, PHC Tamei, PHC Tousem and PHC Oinamlong. And as per the notice from Chief Medical Officer Tamenglong, pregnant women, lactating women, allergy to multi drugs or food and age below 18 years are requested to avoid the Covid vaccination.