Published 19:03 IST, July 1st 2020
Fact Check: Ventilators provided by Centre to Delhi’s LNJP Hospital don't have BiPAP mode?
An article by news daily claims that the ventilators provided by the Govt of India to Delhi's LNJP Hospital don't have the BiPAP mode.
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An article by a news daily claims that ventilators provided by Govt of India to Delhi's LNJP Hospital don't have BiPAP mode. article stated that Lok Nayak Hospital, city's biggest Covid-only facility, has alleged that 175 ventilators that it received from Centre lack an important mode.
However, Ventilator models BEL and AgVa supplied to States/ UTs are complying with requirements as per specifications laid down by Technical C
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PIB Fact Check
claim is incorrect as se me in India ventilators have BiPAP mode & or such modes as have been prescribed in technical specifications. “Make in India” ventilators supplied to States and UTs, including GNCT of Delhi, by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare are meant for ICUs. technical specifications for se COVID ventilators have been laid down by a Technical Committee of domain kwledge experts heed by Director General Health Services (DGHS), MoHFW against which ventilators have been procured and supplied. ventilators procured and supplied comply with se specifications.
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19:03 IST, July 1st 2020