3 yrs on, ACs still malfunction in LLRM Med College ICU

Meerut | Monday | 11th June, 2018

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We have already opened the windows of both ICU and ISU, and there is enough ventilation for the patients,” said the superintendent. Meerut: Days after five patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Kanpur’s Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital died due to suspected malfunctioning of air-conditioning system, the facility in the ICU of Meerut’s Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial (LLRM) Medical College continues to remain non-functional since 2015. Since the servicing of the ACs in the ISU has not been completed, it is not cooling as much as it should. We will soon finalise the estimated cost and the like.”It was Deepak Kumar, relative of a patient admitted to LLRM Medical College, who took to Twitter to express his anguish about the AC in the ISU.“The hospital has nearly 200 air conditioners. At present, we are preparing a proposal to replace the air conditioning system..