WARANGAL: Mahatma Gandhi Memorial (MGM) Hospital — the biggest government hospital in Warangal — is reeling under equipment crisis and staff crunch.Officials at the Hospital Development Society (HDS) held meetings with G Padma, chairperson, Zilla Parishad, Dr Sandhya, principal of Kakatiya Medical College , and Dr B Srinivasa Rao, superintendent of MGM hospital, along with Red Cross to discuss several issues. The HODs of general medicine and paediatric department said how the requirements weren’t met, which also resulted in shortage of equipment. They requested the district administration to sanction 10 ventilators to all the three departments that deal with cases of poison and suicide attempts.The chairperson and district collector Prashant J Patil reviewed about 18 requests from head of departments.Dr Kuruvella Ramesh Kumar and Dr G Vijay Kumar, Narendra Nannapuneni, MLA of Warangal East and Member of HDS announced that he will donate Rs 1 crore from his CDF. He instructed doctors and members of HDS to work together to get a good outcome from the hospital and to ensure the well-being of the needy. He advised HDS to arrange a meeting every three months for the development of the hospital. Dasyam Vinay Bhaskar , MLA, Warangal West, also declared that he will give ?25 lakh for ambulances with ventilator facilities to pick up patients. He suggested the staff and administration be punctual to serve the needy better. He also promised Rs 2.30 crore budget, which has been pending from Aarogyasri, will be released soon to the MGM hospital.

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