Accha Hai. Bharat Mahaan.
Tata Winger would have been an improvement compared to the ones we got, but since this is a media stunt, gotta boost the numbers I guess. The
Tata Winger was launched by
Tata Motors in 2007. It was based on the 1st-generation Renault Trafic van.
Better to have slightly more reliable ambulances IMHO than a whole number of vans that don't start. Like the larger Tata ones in the image below which Tata was building under license from MBZ Germany.
I don't know what we got and don't have the patience to research which company in India made them. Not going to bad mouth these until we can make better than these. And gift some to Indian states, returning the favor. Izzat ka question hai.
EMS Infra wise all the countries are in the same boat, which is piss poor.
At least India has a
National Ambulance Code now - regulation is first step and an improvement because (according to Dailymail.co.uk)...
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'About 40-50 per cent of the patients die on their way to hospital in India':
Government drafts National Ambulance Code to enhance failing emergency medical care
- The ambulances will carry mandatory trained paramedical personnel with optimum health care services to treat critical patients
- About 40-50 per cent of the patients die on their way to the hospitals, due to mismanagement of ambulance network in India
- This was launched by Ministry of Road Transport & Highways in collaboration with the Health Ministry
- See more news from India at www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome
By
PRIYANKA SHARMA
With India's ambulance network failing patients across the country, the Central government has developed a, National Ambulance Code, to improve the situation and help save lives during people's greatest moment of need.
The new code makes necessary amendments in the Central Motor Vehicles Rules (CMVR)- 1989, which defines the constructional and functional requirements for road ambulances.
In this, four variants of ambulances have been approved: Type A Road Ambulance: Medical First Responder; Type B Road Ambulance: Patient Transport Vehicles; Type C Road Ambulance: Basic Life Support Ambulance and Type D Road Ambulance: Advanced Life Support Ambulance.
About 40-50 per cent of the patients die on their way to the hospitals, due to mismanagement of ambulance network in India. The National Ambulance Code will hopefully improve the services
The National Ambulance Code was launched by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways in collaboration with the Health Ministry.
This will be applicable for all the ambulances across the country and existing ambulances shall have to be standardised by April 1, 2018.
For this, experts from the Health and Transport ministries reviewed the standard ambulance services in Europe, USA, UK and Singapore, and noted that Indian ambulances were in pathetic condition.
Health experts say that initial first hour (golden hour) is very crucial for an injured patient and therefore trained paramedical personnel with optimum health care service is required.
Health and Transport ministries reviewed the standard ambulance services in Europe, USA, UK and Singapore, and noted that Indian ambulances were in pathetic condition (Picture for representation only)
Dr Shakti Kumar Gupta, head of department, hospital administration and medical superintendent of RP Centre AIIMS told Mail Today: "About 40-50 per cent of the patients die on their way to the hospitals, due to mismanagement of ambulance network in India.
The National Ambulance Code will bring a standardisation in ambulances, which at present is missing and majority of the ambulances in India are violating the Central Motor Vehicles Rules (CMVR) and the Motor Vehicles Act of India.
Gupta is the chairman of the expert committee for National Ambulance Code. The automobiles industry will also manufacture ambulances as per the guidelines under National Ambulance Code, he added.
The expert committee observed that currently there is no standardisation of ambulance design across various procurements in the country and with poor fire safety measures.
The interiors of the ambulances are often not ergonomically designed and have sharp edges.
The oxygen system used in most ambulances in not certified for medical oxygen.
As per the new code, a specific ambulance will be sent to the spot depending on the patient’s requirement.
“For instance, Type A Road Ambulance is a first responder. It would be a two-wheeler/three-wheeler with paramedical staff, which can reach to congested place like Chandni Chowk.
The paramedical staff will provide first aid to the patient and then transfer the patient to the Type B Road Ambulance or as per the patient’s health conditions. All the ambulances would be connected to the GPS system,” Gupta said.
