UP: Temporary hospitals with 24-hour medical coverage for the investors summit

For the upcoming investor summit in Lucknow, two temporary hospitals will be set up, one in the tent city and the other at the summit venue.

“Hospitals will be on 24/7 service throughout the event. Equipment will be available to deal with serious or sudden ailments and a fleet of ambulances will also be deployed at the site to take turns,” said Yogesh Raghuvanshi, District Health Officer.

Thousands of investors and their team members are expected to stay in Lucknow between February 9 and 12 for the summit and the health department has arranged for specialists including cardiologists, surgeons and medical staff to be deployed on a rotational basis for two makeshift shifts. HOSPITAL. "Anyone who needs medical attention will be treated immediately," Raghuvanshi said. 

"The idea behind establishing medical services at the program venue is to provide timely medical care to those in need and reduce the risk of further damage to the body due to illness or injury," said Dr. Abhishek Shukla, General Secretary, International Medical Association.

Apart from the staff of the government health centers, two private hospitals will also coordinate the medical services in these hospitals during the summit. Authorities at Balrampur and Lok Bandhu hospitals as well as the Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences have been asked to keep doctors on standby as patients could be shifted here for better care.

Each hospital will have a nodal officer from the health department who will be responsible for maintaining adequate stock of drugs, ensuring availability of staff and equipment, officials said.