The Sardar Patel Covid Care Centre (SPCCC), which is being run by Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) in Delhi, has successfully treated around 3,900 Covid patients so far without any single death. The 10,000- bed hospital, which is also the world’s largest Covid care facility, has discharged 2,454 patients after their successful treatment. Currently, more than 1,386 patients are undergoing treatment here.
Since 5 July 2020, the total patients admitted at the centre are 3,921. Out of these, 2,454 have been discharged after being successfully treated. Only 81 of them have been referred to other hospitals. Till date, the oldest patient cured here was 78 years old and the youngest being a 17-day-old infant. All facilities are being provided free of cost to all strata of the society. In its dedicated efforts, ITBP also provided more than 800 medical personnel (which includes specialised doctors, medical officers, paramedics, pharmacists, and more than 600 security personnel) to run SPCCC round the clock. The centre formally started taking patients from 5 July, 2020 after a successful trial run by ITBP.
Dr D.C. Dimri, IG, medical superintendent, Referral Hospital, ITBP, said that the Sardar Patel Covid Care Centre and Hospital has been treating the biggest numbers of patients among all hospitals. He also said that S.S. Deswal (DG, ITBP) personally guided the staff for best possible facilities and also to look after the patients. Deswal has also been instrumental in providing all the logistic support to the dedicated team (doctors, nurses, paramedics and security personnel, equipment as well as budget).
The numbers have gone up substantially in the recent days. It also appears to be a preferred destination for patients needing quarantine. The centre has two segments — CCC (Covid Care Centre) and DCHC (Dedicated Covid Health Care Wards — 10%). The critical cases are treated with specialised care such as holistic therapy, yoga sessions, etc. The psychologist and stress counsellors from ITBP conduct regular courses for the patients for their mental well-being to overcome monotony and isolation. Proper nutrition is being ensured for the patients. A healthy menu has been prepared by the ITBP dietician with provision for appropriate diet for old as well as infants. In addition, the patients are also being made to feel as a part of the mainstream by regular activities of yoga and other Ayurvedic health activities. Started at Radha Soami Satsang, Chhatarpur in a short span of time at the instructions of Home Minister Amit Shah by the ITBP, the centre has a capacity of 10,000 beds which can be easily increased to 12,000 beds in a short notice. This centre was inaugurated on 27 June by Amit Shah who personally visited the centre to oversee the arrangements and later appreciated the efforts of ITBP.
ITBP has been at the forefront in the fight against Covid-19 since January 2020. It immediately took to the task with the expertise gained while running the quarantine centre at Chhawla, which was instrumental in taking care of more than 1,200 Indians as well as foreigners (of more than 9 countries) who were brought to India.