DEOLALI CAMP: The Cantonment Board of Deolali has been selected for the Raksha Mantri Award for Excellence 2020 along with two other boards. As informed by the Director-General Defence Estates, Pune Cantt board and Sardar Vallabhai Patel Cantt General Hospital, Pune; Khadki Cantt board and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Cantt General Hospital, Khadki, and Deolali Cantt board and Cantt General Hospital, Deolali, have been selected for this title.
They are being awarded for their performance in the category of ‘Public Health, Challenge for Covid’; especially in the sphere of medical care and health services during Covid pandemic. The awards would be presented by DGDE today (December 16, 2020).
“More than 1050 patients were treated in the Cantonment General Hospital. A total of 858 were treated in hospital, while the remaining ones, were given treatment under home isolation. The death rate was less than 1%.” said Ajay Kumar, CEO, CBD.
“I am thankful to all the people who supported us throughout the fight against the pandemic. I am proud of my staff members and doctors as we all worked as a team throughout. I received guidance from our seniors of CBD like Ajay Kumar, CEO. I am thankful to them too. I think working as a team is helping us in fighting the pandemic.” expressed Dr. Jayashree Natesh, Cantonment General Hospital.
