Boost To Health Infrastructure! Kargil Hospital Gets Helipad; Patient Airlifted

A new Helipad at 300 Bedded Hospital, Kurbathang, in Kargil district of Ladakh, became fully functional on December 19 and assisted in airlifting a patient to a Srinagar hospital, Ladakh Union Territory administration and Kargil district authorities informed. With this, Kurbathang hospital has become the first in Ladakh to have the option for aerial/helicopter evacuation within the premises, giving a significant boost to the health infrastructure in the remote Himalayas, especially the deserts of Ladakh.

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