Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Oct 25: In an effort to keep up with the technology and endeavour to provide exemplary medical care to soldiers of Chinar Corps during war and peace, 92 Base Hospital has installed a 16 slice CT Scanner.
CT Scanner was dedicated to the brave soldiers of the Chinar Corps by Lt Gen Om Prakash, GOC Chinar Corps today during a small function held at the Base Hospital where the newsletter ‘Chinar Capsule’ was also released.
While addressing all ranks the GOC mentioned that caring for the injured during wars has always been a difficult and challenging task for the medical services of the Armed Forces and no hospital epitomizes it better than 92 Base Hospital. It is the only zonal hospital of the Armed Forces Medical Services located in combat zone. With nearly 600 beds, this hospital has steadfastly provided exemplary medical care to the troops and their families deployed in the Kashmir valley, aptly living up to its motto-‘Touching Hearts, Saving Lives’. The hospital has also been treating some serious cases of JKP, CRPF, Para Military Forces and the civil populace.
Since the time of its raising, this Srinagar based hospital has provided exemplary medical care and has rendered an unsurpassed level of combat medical care delivery during numerous operations like Operation Rakshak, Operation Vijay and Operation Parakaram. The exceptional professional skills and selfless devotion towards patient care displayed by the staff of this hospital have resulted in hitherto unmatched survival figures and a big boost to the morale of the fighting troops.
Keeping itself abreast with the modernization, recent advances in the field of medicine and striving to provide best possible combat medical care to the soldiers of Chinar Corps with State of art equipment, a 16 slice CT Scanner has been installed at 92 Base Hospital. This hi-tech machine is an important diagnostic tool for a variety of clinical conditions and for quick assessment of battle wounded soldiers specially those with bullet and multiple splinter injuries.
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