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Fearing shortage of ambulances, Bengaluru residents hire their own

  •   Sun, Jul 19 2020 12:50:13 PM

Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SHP)

Bengaluru, Jul 19: While the coronavirus infections continue to rise and the hospital resources getting stretched to the limit, ambulance services are easily the most vital form of service amid an emergency. With the rise in medical emergencies, there is definitely a shortage of ambulances. This has paved the way for people dying from not being able to receive timely help.

Worried by stories in the media of ambulances not reaching on time, the residents of Kanakapura have found their own solution. As a contingency measure, the residents of Kanakapura have gone ahead and hired an ambulance for themselves, reported Deccan Chronicle.

The ambulance will stand ready to serve the people of Kanakapura for six months. It will help in transporting individuals with a medical emergency to the hospital at any given point of time. The cost of hiring the ambulance for each of the 3,700 families of Kanakapura comes up to Rs 60 per month. The ambulance is a mini ICU equipped with a ventilator, PPE kits, cardiac monitor, infusion pump and oxygen cylinder along with two nurses on standby, working three shifts.

The idea is the brainchild of a group called 'Changemakers of Kanakapura Road'. Addressing the matter, the co-convener Aleem, said, "By coming together, the residents of Kanakapura Road have set an example to all of Bengaluru. It shows how the community can come together and bring in change even during a pandemic.”

The ambulance will be parked in the middle of Kanakapura Road at the Sarakki Junction and Nice Road Junction so that it is in proximity to all Residents Welfare Associations (RWAs) in the area. The response time for the ambulance will be no more than 30 minutes. In case of simultaneous emergencies, another ambulance will be summoned at short notice.

The procedure for availing the ambulance service has been explained in an SOP (standard operating procedure) shared with the participating RWAs.

 
  

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  • Rehna, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 20 2020

    This is very good. To save your life you have to do this. BJP in the state and at the centre us fully lost to handle the situation that is the reason patients are dying on the roads if Bangalore. Where are the bakths now may be they too are feeling The heat now. BJP is expert only in purchasing MLA's and nothing else.There are many qualified doctors and nurses without job take their help .They will be able to help during emergencies.

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  • AM, Bangalore

    Sun, Jul 19 2020

    Good initiative by the individuals . From the way things are developing in Bangslore it may be left to the public to take such initiatives and fend for themselves rather than depending on the crumbling infrastructure. Next would be for Residents/ ResidentsWelfare Associations to setup care facilities rather than running in circles to get an ambulance or hospital bed

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Sun, Jul 19 2020

    Brilliant Idea and the government is put to shame.

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  • Save my India, India.

    Sun, Jul 19 2020

    While we need to appreciate the move of the residents of Kanakpura, one main issue of obtaining beds in public and private hospital remains unsolved as per media reports.
    Karnataka govt. must come up with more field hospitals using the schools, public buildings, and empty spaces under its possession so that the situation can be met with great success.
    Jai Hind!!!

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  • Monty Dotor, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 19 2020

    Earlier when a patient with appendicitis failed to get an ambulance, at Navi Mumbai ,people here were criticizing, now the situation here is the same.One should not call any city , district or State as "model", because now corona does not recognize names, regions or religion.

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  • Cynthia, Kirem

    Sun, Jul 19 2020

    Dear Sir, in that navi Mumbai pcase of appendicitis, husband did not call the ambulance for three days. Then wife's family from kaup called corporator of that area through the help of our mangalurian journalist. She died on the way to hospital in ambulance which corporator had brought quickly on the request from here.... It was lock down and she was suffering since three days due to acute pain.... Ambulances were available that time as the cases were less. Same time, my sister too was very sick. On call, two ambulances had arrived... One with all necessary equipments with a doctor and other one was ordinary. So, I remember this incident very well.... Now, the cases are innumerable and obviously ambulances may not reach on time... Anyway, good initiative by the people to save someone...

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  • Monty Dotor, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 19 2020

    I agree with you. The problem here is the number of cases is high and there are only few ambulances, so I always suggest that patients should be allowed to take paracetamol and bronchodilators directly from the chemist without a doctor's prescription.This way people can keep these medicines at home and use them after calling their family doctor.This is only for patients with no or few symptoms and without comorbidities.These medicines do not have serious side effects if taken in the correct dose and for a correct period.This way the ambulances can be used only for those that really require them. As far as spreading the infection by asymptomatic patients,now that community spread has occurred,it becomes a non-issue. Patients who treat themselves at home will also save a lot of money related to hospital bills.

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  • Cynthia, Kirem

    Sun, Jul 19 2020

    Monty Sir, paracetamols are not given without the prescription from a doctor so as other cold, cough related medicines.....what can be done... I think, now many of the private hospitals have corona patients...

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  • Ajay Rebello, Kallianpur

    Sun, Jul 19 2020

    The most we can expect from the govt is that they do not hinder us in our efforts to help ourselves.

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  • Eric Coelho, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 19 2020

    We pay taxes for anything and everything and we don't get the basic needs, good govt education, good infrastructure and good health facilities.

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  • Pravin, Udupi

    Sun, Jul 19 2020

    Exactly. We wasted 60 years after Independence.

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  • anna, dubai

    Sun, Jul 19 2020

    Only sensible citizens think of making government accountable for the betterment of society. while most of the others get carried away with the election propaganda.

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  • Arun, Mangaluru

    Sun, Jul 19 2020

    Taxi aggregators Ola and Uber should consider listing the Ambulances in their service. This can optimise the use of the Ambulances and also help public easy access.

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