Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 22: Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar today visited Kashmir Nursing Home, an Associated Hospital of GMC Srinagar where he flagged off 04 Critical Care Ambulances under 108 Ambulatory Services to be deployed in twin districts of Ladakh. The ambulances are being procured by the National Health Mission J&K.
Financial Commissioner Health Atal Dulloo, MD NHM Bhupinder Kumar, Director Health Services Kashmir Dr Kunzes Dolma, Medical Superintendent Kashmir Nursing Home Dr Bakshi Jehangir, senior doctors were present on the occasion.
The Advisor was apprised that keeping in view the upcoming winter season and giving coverage to snow bound areas, 4 Ambulances including 2 Advanced Life Support (ALS) and two Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulances will be deployed in Ladakh.
The representative of the private company Bharat Vikas Group, which is developing these special vehicles,briefed the Advisor about the emergency equipments that are fitted in the Ambulances including ventilator and other important medical gadgets. He informed that the trained Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and driver that are deployed with these ambulances have been fully trained by the company to take care of patients during their transportation to the health institutions.
The EMTs and driver for ALS would be provided by the company while as EMTs would be provided by State Health Department and driver by the company.
The Advisor also interacted with the EMTs who gave demonstration of the equipments fitted in the ambulance with their usage. It was stressed that focused attention be also given for the maintenance of these vehicles and the staff deployed should also be provided updated training.
He also asked for effective coordination among all agencies involved in the successful implementation of 108 Ambulatory Services including Health, Traffic Police, Police and NGOs. Stress was also laid on creating awareness among people for availing ambulance services.
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