Odisha CM Dedicates 47 New Advanced Life Support Ambulances To State | OTV News

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday devoted 47 new Advanced Life Support (ALS) Ambulances to the folks of Odisha by digital mode.
Dedicating the brand new ambulances on the auspicious event of ‘Maha Bishuba Sankranti’ and ‘Odia New Year’, Patnaik expressed hope that these ambulances will meet the growing demand for transportation of sufferers with superior life assist system.
He additionally expressed confidence that with the cooperation of individuals, the state can beat the second wave of COVID-19 because it was completed final yr.
In the wake of the second wave of COVID-19, the Chief Minister had directed for provision of extra superior life assist ambulances to additional increase the attain and scale of the emergency affected person transportation. Accordingly, the state authorities had made provision for 47 new ALS ambulances.
These ambulances have been funded from varied sources together with MPLAD, CSR, DMF and OMBADC.
Of these 47 ALS ambulances, 28 can be managed below 108 emergency ambulance service and 19 can be deployed on the medical faculties and hospitals to facilitate emergency affected person transportation at their degree.
The state has been operating emergency medical ambulance service since March 5, 2013. The present fleet includes of 596 autos, of which 540 have Basic Life Support system and 56 have Advanced Life Support system. With the addition of those new ambulances, the whole variety of Advanced Life Support ambulances involves 103.
These are operating below 108 ambulance providers masking all 30 districts to offer high quality emergency care transport freed from price.
Additionally, a fleet of 500 Janani Express ambulances below Referral Transport Ambulance Service have been made operational within the state since July 14, 2014 to offer free referral transport providers to pregnant girls and sick infants.

Odisha presently operates a fleet of 596 autos below Emergency Medical Ambulance Service, with 540 having Basic Life Support System & 56 having Advanced Life Support System. Additionally, 500 Janani Express ambulances are working below Referral Transport Ambulance Service.
— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) April 14, 2021

Besides, Odisha has sanctioned a fleet of six Boat Ambulances in riverine areas in Kendrapara, Kalahandi, Koraput & Malkangiri to offer transportation to sick and injured. Till now, 62 lakh+ folks have benefited from each 108 & Janani Express ambulance providers within the state.
— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) April 14, 2021

Till now, over 62 lakh folks have benefited from each 108 and Janani Express ambulance providers within the state, an official mentioned.
Besides, to offer transportation to the sick and injured in sure river locked areas of 4 districts specifically Kendrapara, Kalahandi, Koraput and Malkangiri, the federal government has additionally sanctioned six boat ambulances.