Bhubaneswar: Like other states, Odisha is also witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases. Keeping this in mind, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik dedicated Wednesday 47 new advanced life support ambulances to the people of Odisha on virtual mode.
Patnaik expressed hope that these ambulances will meet the increasing demand for transportation of critical patients with advanced life support system.
Wishing the people on the occasion of Odia New Year and Maha Vishuba Sankranti, the chief minister expressed confidence that with cooperation from all, the state can beat the second COVID19 wave.
Out of these 47 ambulances, 28 will be managed under 108 emergency services while 19 will be deployed at medical colleges and hospitals to facilitate patient transportations.
These ambulances have been funded from various sources including MPLAD, CSR, District Mineral Foundation (DMF) and Odisha Mineral Bearing Area Development Corporation (OMBADC). Odisha has been running emergency medical ambulance services since March 5, 2013.
The current fleet comprises of 596 vehicles, out of which 540 have basic life support system and 56 have advanced life support system. With the addition of these new ambulances, the total number of advance life support vehicles has increased to 103.
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