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NAZARETH HOSPITAL SHILLONG OPENS TRAUMA CENTER
The new State of the art Trauma Centre of Nazareth Hospital, Shillong was inaugurated on the 12th July 2018, by Honorable Minister Shri. A. L. Hek I/C Health and Family Welfare Government of Meghalaya.
Though there are many hospitals in the state of Meghalaya, sadly however despite this there has never been a dedicated center for Trauma Victims till date and Nazareth Hospital being one of the oldest and the one who is always at the forefront of providing the people of Meghalaya with the best and the latest in medical care saw the need of the hour is a dedicated Trauma Center in the region.
What is important to understand however is the difference between an Emergency Unit and a Trauma Unit. While an Emergency Unit is by law required in all hospitals it however will take care of a wide variety of emergencies ranging from Medical, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Orthopedics, Surgery and other forms of medical emergencies. A dedicated Trauma Center however, will cater only and only to “trauma patients” and this requires the presence of a team of dedicated specialists assigned solely for this purpose and in the process providing the patients with the best and most comprehensive treatment available.
But the scarcity of human resources has always held us back even though the dream of having one never died. Fortunately, though this year with the presence of the required specialists, in the field of Neurosurgery, Orthopedics and Surgery, who are available 24hrs on call have made it possible to realize this dream.
Trauma in the state have increased every year and with the number of vehicles plying in the street and the presence of high-speed highways have only added to the increase in the number of trauma victims and the trend is going to increase with each passing year.
Taking all these factors into consideration Nazareth Hospital has therefore started a dedicated Level 2 Trauma Unit to specially cater to this growing group of patients and the presence of these dedicated specialists, nursing staff, equipments along with a state of the art ICU will help these victims get the best care at the earliest and making sure that lives are saved, and patients returned to their families in the best of health and functional state as possible.
We do hope that our endeavor will be a boon for the people of Meghalaya especially the areas in and around Shillong and that more precious lives are saved in the process.