These people to get free ECMO services at AIIMS Bhubaneswar

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Bhubaneswar: Medical Superintendent of All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar, Sachidananda Mohanty on Saturday made a major announcement saying that the premier health institute would provide free extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) services.

According to Mohanty, the AIIMS-Bhubaneswar would provide free ECMO support facility to the poor and ration card holders during critical treatment.

It is to be noted there that the ECMO services at the Central government hospital started since July 15, 2021.

The Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), also known as extracorporeal life support, is an extracorporeal technique of providing prolonged cardiac and respiratory support to persons whose heart and lungs are unable to provide an adequate amount of gas exchange or perfusion to sustain life.

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