The XLRI Alumni Association on Monday gifted a four-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) facility for treatment of Covid patients at St. Joseph's Hospital, located at Bhilaipahari, around 10km away from the Steel City.

The ICU with Covid level - III facilities was inaugurated by East Singhbhum civil surgeon A.K. Lal.

He appreciated the gesture of XLRI Alumni Association for its contribution in developing the ICU and said that the district health department would also provide necessary support to the hospital.

XLRI director Fr. Paul Fernandes, president of XLRI Alumni Association (Jamshedpur chapter) Ronald D'Costa and director of St. Joseph's Hospital Fr. David Vincent was also present on the occasion.

"The ICU facility was developed at that hospital as a preparation for a possible third wave of Covid-19.

The special facility at St. Joseph’s Hospital, will help in catering 10 villages located in close proximity. It will help in managing illnesses related to Covid-19, " said Ronald D'Costa, president of XLRI Alumni Association (Jamshedpur chapter).

The ICU facility is equipped with the latest medical equipment like multipara monitor with a wall mounting bracket.

A multipara monitor helps in providing information on multiple parameters like ECG, blood pressure, respiration, oxygen saturation and temperature to understand the condition of patients and monitor vital signs.

It has a BiPAP machine, a type of ventilator used to treat chronic conditions that affect breathing, a syringe pump - a small infusion pump, used to gradually administer small amounts of fluid to a patient and an infusion pump that infuses fluids, medication or nutrients into a patient's circulatory system.

The ICU facility is equipped with four motorised bed, four bedside lockers, four food trolley, a portable X-Ray, a crash cart, a high flow humidifier and a video laryngoscope, a small device to look into one's throat and larynx, or voice box. There are some specially chosen monitoring equipment that could be used for other patients too in need of close monitoring, said Fr. David Vincent, director of St. Joseph's Hospital.