ITANAGAR  Dec 13: Adding another feather to its cap, the Heema Multi-Speciality Hospital, Itanagar has successfully installed a ‘Holmium Laser Lithotripsy’ at its hospital in a bid to facilitate better healthcare services to the people of the state.  
First of its kind in the state and only few hospitals in the northeast have it installed, the new machine is solely to treat and remove stones in the bladder, kidneys, ureters or urethra using advanced laser technology.
State Assembly Speaker Pasang D Sona formally inaugurated the newly equipped machine on Sunday.
Congratulating the Heema Hospital Management and staff for achieving another feat in the field of medical advancement, the Speaker said that the newly installed ‘Holmium Laser Lithotripsy’ will greatly benefit the people of the state.
“Such advanced healthcare equipment will surely benefit the people and we are very lucky to have it installed in our state,” the Speaker said, while urging the hospital management to make optimum use of such modern technology in treating the patients without much pain and sufferings. Asserting that the doctors are next to God, the Speaker called upon the Doctors and healthcare staff to extend best possible services to the people with humane touch.

“One might be a great doctor but if they fail to connect with their patients then their greatness is incomplete,” the Speaker said while urging the doctors to give humane touch to their patients.  
CMD Heema Hospital, Dr Byabang Rana, in his speech highlighted the growth and development of Heema Multi-Speciality Hospital. He informed that the hospital is committed to the people of the state and will continue doing so. He disclosed that the hospital will procure more modern machines and instruments in days to come to facilitate better health services to the people.
Dr Goto Gangkak, Urologist, through a PowerPoint Presentation, gave a detailed overview of how the newly installed ‘Holmium Laser Lithotripsy’ works. He informed that Holmium Laser Lithotripsy uses lasers to break stones that are located in the urinary tract including bladder, kidneys, ureters or urethra. A flexible laser fiber is inserted through a scope (camera) placed in the urinary tract via the urethra to break up the stones. The stone fragments are then removed with a small basket or other instruments. The procedure is done without any incisions, he said.
Medical Superintendent, Dr Kesang W Thongdok, also spoke on the occasion. He appealed to the people of the state to take benefit from the new technology which involves a higher degree of efficiency and safety without cuts.
Among others present on the occasion were Toli Karga, Peka Yomcha, Nido Sakter and host of dignitaries.
Earlier, the Speaker along with other guests distributed fruits and other eatables to indoor patients. 

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Kenter Joya Riba

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