AIIMS Rishikesh: Air ambulance facility to start soon, says Aviation Minister J Scindia
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that the AIIMS Rishikesh will soon get the recently proposed air ambulance facility.
Last month, the Ministry of Civil Aviation proposed the usage of helicopters to ensure the delivery of medical care in time to accident victims. Now, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said that the air ambulance facility is soon going to be operational from All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Rishikesh.
"Air ambulances are soon going to be operational. Request for Proposal will be invited in the next couple of weeks for AIIMS Rishikesh so that helicopters are pushed into service to save precious time and lives," said Scindia during the 49th national convention of the All India Management Association (AIMA), as reported by NDTV.
"We are working with the Road and Transport Ministry and the Health Ministry to look at Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS). The 'golden hour' we have for road accident victims, we can evacuate them from highways directly to the hospital and the first centre we are looking at is AIIMS Rishikesh," he added.
More Details on AIIMS Rishikesh air ambulance facility
The ministry had invited expressions of interest (EoI) for the pilot project from air operators who can offer one single-engine or twin-engine helicopter in the role of an air ambulance with EMS capability for a period of six months based out of a helipad at AIIMS Rishikesh.
This helicopter will be used to provide crucial service for victims of life-threatening trauma within the golden hour, the one-hour window after an accident when access to definitive care can make all the difference between life and death.
"Only 49 air ambulances are currently being operated in India by 19 operators and around 4,100 patients have hired air ambulances in the last three years," stated the Aviation ministry's data.
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