Jamnagar: GG Hospital’s paediatric ward set for major overhaul

RAJKOT: With the government anticipating the third wave of Covid-19 in next 2-3 months, the paediatric ward of Jamnagar’s GG Hospital is set for a major overhaul. The 200-bed children ward of Jamnagar’s biggest government hospital will be converted into a fully-fledged children’s hospital with 300 beds and the latest equipment and machinery for speedy diagnosis.
The decision to upgrade the paediatric ward was taken as experts have expressed concerns over more children getting infected with cornavirus in the third wave.Jamnagar district collector Ravi Shankar said that the GG Hospital currently has 2,000 beds including the children’s ward, which is not designed for the needs of kids.
“We will be installing the best possible medical equipment available in the world. Some machines and equipment are being imported from South Korea, USA and from across the globe. This new paediatric hospital will be a benchmark for other hospitals in the country,” Shankar told TOI.
The funding for the hospital upgradation will be provided by the Reliance Foundation. The new hospital with children friendly infrastructure is expected to be ready within the next two-and-half months.
“The hospital building will be made more children friendly. There will be special toilets and beds for a child’s comfort. It is difficult for a 3-4 year old kid to stay in the hospital without any one parent present. A special chair on which an adult can sleep will be installed near each bed,” said Shankar.
Director of corporate affairs at Reliance Industries Ltd, Parimal Nathwani said, “We are planning for 50 ICU beds at the hospital. The infrastructure will be created inside the GG Hospital premises. The planning has started and we have also ordered the equipment.”