After 6 people pass away as a result of an ambulance delay, the Jharkhand government wants an answer from EMRI-GHS

 After 6 people pass away as a result of an ambulance delay, the Jharkhand government wants an answer from EMRI-GHS

The Jharkhand government has asked for an explanation compared to Hyderabad-based EMRI Green Health Services (EMRI-GHS) regarding the deaths caused by ambulance delay after six patients died at MGMMCH hospital and waiting for a 108 ambulance after being taken to higher medical centers, according to a report by Hindustan Times.

The special 108 free ambulance service in Jharkhand is handled by the EMRI-GHS.

"We have asked EMRI-GHS for an explanation for the excessive delays and, in some instances, non-arrival of ambulances. In order to ensure the efficient operation of the 108 ambulance service, which is specifically intended for the poor and needy, they have been given instructions to streamline their system and network, according to Alok Trivedi, special secretary at the Jharkhand health department and the state's National Health Mission (NHM) director, who spoke to HT on Sunday evening.

According to the newspaper, which cited Trivedi, the Jharkhand government pays the agency 1.35 lakh per month each ambulance, depending on how many kilometers it travels, with all the amenities required by the contract terms, such as a driver, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), maintenance, etc.

According to accounts, the ambulance has sometimes failed to show up even after 24 to 30 hours, despite persistent phone calls from the victims' family.

According to the HT report, EMRI-GHS blamed the large number of malfunctioning ambulances on those that the previous organization Ziqitza Health Care Ltd (ZHL) had given them. 

The business anticipates receiving new ambulances from the state under NHM.

EMRI-GHS said on Sunday that they are simplifying the system and guaranteeing efficient services in Jamshedpur over the next several days. 

The 108 ambulance service for Jamshedpur currently has a fleet of 34 ambulances, however only 17 of them are operational. We have enough personnel, with one driver and one EMT on each ambulance. We are organizing our network to requisition our ambulances stationed at Patamda, Rajnagar, and Nimdih in the neighboring Seraikela-Kharsawan area in order to meet Jamshedpur's need for ambulances. Dilip Kumar Mahato, program manager of EMRI-GHS, deployed from Ranchi HQ, assured HT that things will get better in a day or two.