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Bihar Flood: Medical Service

Medicine
In response to the Bihar flood, AIMS Hospital dispatched teams of specialists and paramedics who treated more than 400 patients daily, sometimes seeing to more than 500. Not only did the doctors treat wounds, respiratory problems like pneumonia and fungal growths, they also delivered several babies. Ambulances and a Mobile Telemedicine Unit were also dispatched. A temporary hospital was maintained in Supaul for one month. The medical team remained in Bihar for more than two months, treating 50,000 people through 100 medical camps. Rs. 30 lakh [$70,000 US] in medicine was provided.

Bihar flood relief: Supaul photos

4 Oct 2008, Supaul, Bihar
Four more temporary shelters were constructed at Supaul for the flood affected in Bihar. Supaul is the worst flood affected area. Dr. Sarvan Kumar IAS, the district collector inaugurated the temporary shelters.

The Tele-medicine van is going around the villages and the doctors use it to do joint diagnosis of patients with doctors in AIMS. The vast range of equipment is proving to be godsend.