Archive · 15 Aug 2025
Delhi Hospital Neurosurgery ICU Gets Ventilator Boost
Imagine a hospital that has machines to help people breathe, called ventilators.
The hospital had a problem because only one of the 15 machines in the brain surgery department was working.
They've now added new, portable machines and have borrowed beds with ventilators from other departments.
This shortage led to fewer surgeries being done.
The hospital is working to fix the broken machines to help more patients.
Lok Nayak Hospital's neurosurgery ICU has installed five portable ventilators.
Three ventilator beds from other departments have been secured for neurosurgery patients.
Previously, only one of 15 ventilators in the neurosurgery department was functional.
The lack of functional ventilators led to a decrease in surgeries performed.
Hospital sources stated instructions were issued to repair existing ventilators within 10 days.
- Who
- Patients and staff of Lok Nayak Hospital's neurosurgery department.
- What
- The neurosurgery ICU at Lok Nayak Hospital has addressed its ventilator shortage.
- When
- Installation of portable ventilators occurred on Thursday.
- Where
- Neurosurgery ICU, Lok Nayak Hospital in Delhi.
- Why
- To address a shortage of functional ventilators and increase surgical capacity.
Hospital Response
Patients
Repair Efforts
Hospital Response
The hospital is working to repair existing ventilators.
Patients
N/A
- Hospital
- Lok Nayak Hospital, Delhi
- Department
- Neurosurgery
- Portable Ventilators Installed
- 5
- Ventilator Beds Secured
- 3
- Total Ventilators (Prior)
- 15
- Functional Ventilators (Prior)
- 1
