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According to an official statement, the AIIMS hospital in Delhi will provide medical coverage for the G-20 foreign ministers meeting scheduled from March 1 to 3 at the Rashtrapati Bhawan Cultural Centre.

In order to offer medical services in the shortest possible time under this contingency plan, the decision is that all requisite arrangements- the physical presence of faculty, technical and other staff, residents, nursing, and preparedness of the different areas included in the plan will be ensured.

The document stated that as part of the plan, Room 'X' in CTVS ICU-A will be held in readiness in all elements to handle any medical contingency. One bed in the ICU-A (Isolation room) of CTVS will also be held ready. According to it, the earmarked VIP isolation room in AB-8 ICU and five rooms in the private ward will be kept prepared in all factors to deal with any contingency.

Gate one would be the entrance point in case of any VIP contingency, and the alighting pinpoint would be EM2. Security officers will provide traffic movement, and security supervisors will be there at the alighting point till March 4.

The document stated that it would be the personal responsibility of the respective head of the department/faculty in charge and DNS/ANS in charge of the Room X', Emergency Services, AB-8/ ICU, private wards, and main operation theatre to guarantee that all life-saving drugs are available and equipment is in perfect working order.

The officer in charge of hospital transport will confirm necessary arrangements for keeping in readiness ambulances with appointed drivers and equipped with all life-saving equipment and medicines.