Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, April 8

A 10-bedded palliative care ward has been operationalised at Military Hospital, Jalandhar Cantt, by Lt-Gen Arvind Dutta, Corps Cdr, Vajra Corps.

Officials said it would take care of patients who were in coma and in a vegetative condition due to stroke or advanced cancer and requires palliative and supportive care.

He also opened a state-of-the-art ‘Modular Operation Theatre’ where all types of joint replacement surgeries will be conducted

Many patients of Punjab, Himachal and J&K will be benefitted by these new facilities, the officials said.