Speaking at the handing over ceremony, caretaker chairman of ADC Sadar Hills Haokholal Hangshing said that the ambulances were procured by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Hills Department under the 15th Finance Commission of the ADCs and distributed to the ADCs.
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As part of its efforts towards combating the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic in Kangpokpi District, Sadar Hills Autonomous District Council Kangpokpi on Sunday allotted two ambulances to the medical department.
ADC Sadar Hills caretaker chairman Haokholal Hangshing handed over the two ambulances provided by the state government to chief medical officer of Kangpokpi in the presence of James Doujapao Haokip, CEO Sadar Hills Autonomous District Council Kangpokpi, Medical Superintendent of District Hospital Kangpokpi Dr. Paotinlal Haokip, former ADC Sadar Hills members, and other officials of ADC Sadar Hills and medical department.
Speaking at the handing over ceremony, caretaker chairman of ADC Sadar Hills Haokholal Hangshing said that the ambulances were procured by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Hills Department under the 15th Finance Commission of the ADCs and distributed to the ADCs.
He said that the two ambulances allotted to the medical department are Force Traveller class with built-in Basic Life Support (BLS) with auto stretcher foldable legs while adding that another Advance Life Saving (ALS) ambulance will be arriving shortly and it will be also allotted again as per requirements.
The ADC Sadar Hills caretaker chairman further said that an Oxygen plant with 100 refilling capacity per day is under construction and will be completed very shortly. He urged all authorities concerned to work dedicatedly for the welfare of the people of Kangpokpi in the fight against the pandemic.
Meanwhile, a memorandum signed by James Doujapao Haokip, CEO SHADC Kangpokpi and Dr. Ph. Henkhoneng Mate, i/c chief medical officer Kangpokpi stated that the SHADC Kangpokpi temporarily allows two new Force Ambulances to CMO Kangpokpi with the acknowledgment of district administration Kangpokpi to be utilised in COVID-19 related duties.
The CMO shall ensure that the two ambulances are utilised only for the COVID-19 pandemic-related matter for Kangpokpi district.
Among others, it was also stated that one ambulance shall be placed in the custody of the medical officer of Motbung in view of its strategic location and for certain inconveniences but it shall be under the disposal or control of CMO while SHADC Kangpokpi reserves the right to recall the ambulances at any time as per the administrative requirement of ADC Sadar Hills Kangpokpi.