Principal Secretary Health Kumar Rahul visits Sangrur Civil Hospital

Use of normal saline related to this batch stopped in all hospitals across Punjab
SANGRUR: Principal Secretary of Health and Family Welfare Department Punjab Mr. Kumar Rahul visited Civil Hospital Sangrur and took stock of the health of female patients admitted in the Gynaecology ward. He spoke to the family members of the patients and the doctors present on the spot and while addressing the media, he said that he has interacted with 14 patients and all of them are healthy.

He said that due to the administration of normal saline (NS), 3 patients initially had some health problems but the doctors present on the spot treated them well and no patient needed to be referred.

The Principal Secretary said that the use of normal saline related to this batch has been banned in all hospitals in Punjab. He said that the Drug Inspector is taking its samples and sending them to the laboratory for testing, the results of which are likely to come in the next two to three days. He also said that if the samples are found to be unfit, appropriate action will be taken against the concerned supplier/firm.

Principal Secretary Kumar Rahul said that the Punjab government will provide all facilities in Civil Hospital Sangrur.

On this occasion, he was accompanied by ADC Vikas Hira, SDM Sangrur Charanjot Singh Walia, Civil Surgeon Dr. Sanjay Kamra, Deputy Medical Commissioner Dr. Vikas Dhir and Senior Medical Officer Dr. Baljit Singh.