- Remote areas will now get timely and quick medical assistance
- With the strengthening of emergency health services, every needy person will now get the services of “108 Ambulance”.
The state government took a historic initiative to make emergency health services in the state more robust and effective. In this connection, in a program organized at the Balrampur District Hospital premises, Tribal Development Minister Shri Ramvichar Netam virtually flagged off 9 new ambulances for the district. These include 08 basic life support and 01 advanced life support ambulance. With this gift, all the services of 108 ambulances in the district will now provide quick emergency medical facilities to all the development blocks and remote rural forest areas of the district.
Addressing the event, Minister Shri Ramvichar Netam stated that the state government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Vishnudev Sai, is committed to providing quality and prompt healthcare services to every citizen. He added that ambulances are not just vehicles, but a vital life-saving tool in times of crisis. Minister Shri Netam explained that the government’s objective is to ensure that mothers, sisters, and children living in remote and inaccessible areas receive timely treatment in case of an emergency. Providing medical assistance to patients during the “golden hour” is crucial for survival, and this initiative is a major step in that direction.
Balrampur District Collector Mr. Rajendra Katara stated that better coordination will be established with the ambulance operating agency to maintain efficient emergency services. This will continuously improve the quality of services and response time, ensuring prompt assistance to those in need. He stated that providing timely ambulance services to citizens in any emergency is the administration’s top priority, and continued efforts will be made in this direction.
The nine new ambulances received by the district have been deployed as needed in various development blocks and health centers to cover the entire district. Under the new arrangement, two ambulances have been allocated to District Hospital Balrampur and two to Wadrafnagar. One ambulance each has been provided to Rajpur, Shankargarh, Kusmi, Ramanujganj, and Community Health Center (CHC) Sanaval. This new arrangement will now provide immediate assistance to patients in remote rural areas of the district during any health emergency.
On the occasion of this program, Superintendent of Police Mr. Vaibhav Benkar, Red Cross Society President Mr. Omprakash Jaiswal, District Panchayat President Ms. Sumitra Cherwa, Vice President Mrs. Babli Devi Singh, Municipal Council President Mr. Lodhi Ram Ekka, Vice President Mr. Dilip Soni and Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr. Vijay Kumar Singh, Civil Surgeon of District Hospital Dr. Shashank Gupta along with all the officers and employees of the Health Department were present.