Shillong, Nov 01: Twenty two patients were referred to NEIGRIHMS after a bus carrying BSF Jawans went off road and fell into a deep gorge at Umtyra in East Jaintia Hills on 30th October 2019. In a very short notice, all the department heads of the Hospital were alerted by Hospital Administration of NEIGRIHMS.
The patients started reporting to NEIGRIHMS Casualty from 9 pm. Doctors whole night operated upon and stabilised the patients. Three patients are admitted in the ICU, five in the Orthopaedics ward, three in the Casualty, one in Neurosurgery, one in General Surgery ward, and the rest were discharged after the necessary treatment.
Director NEIGRIHMS visited all the admitted patients along with HoD Orthopaedics, HoD General Surgery and the Medical Superintendent. Director NEIGRIHMS, Prof (Dr.) D. M. Thappa appreciated the Doctors and other staff who worked whole night to save the precious lives.
