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Hyperbaric
Chamber
at Sanglah Hospital
In
order to improve hyperbaric therapy services
at Sanglah Hospital a signed agreement was
entered into on the 16/10 with Hyperbaric
Health Australia (HHA). The cooperation
comprises management, service and maintenance
for a Hyperbaric Chamber at Sanglah Hospital.
It was signed by the General Manager of
Sanglah Hospital, Dr. I Gusti Lanang M.
Rudiartha, MHA and CEO of Hyperbaric Health
Australia, Mr. Tim Snowden.
The
cooperation is considered important by remembering
that Bali as a tourist destination has many
diving sites that are best favored by guests.
Thus, in case of accident due to
diving activities, it will be of service
of Sanglah Hospital. “Previously, this
kind of patient was referred to Surabaya,
East Java. Whereas, patient handling will
not exceed 6 hours,” said Putu Wisada,
the Public Relation Of ficer of Sanglah
Hospital to Bali Travel News.
It should be known that Sanglah Hospital
has operated a Hyperbaric Chamber from three
years ago. This hyperbaric Chamber is completed
with various medical instruments like oxygen
masks, portable oxygen monitors, patient
monitors cardioscopes and so on. In the
meantime, HHA has numerous experiences in
operating hyperbaric apparatus in Australia
and the Pacific Islands area, from 2002
HHA held cooperation with the government
of the Republic of Vanuatu an area which
most visitors come to enjoy diving. (BTN/*)
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