A total of eleven patients have so far availed the benefit of air ambulance service in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Rishikesh. The helipad at AIIMS Rishikesh was inaugurated by the chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on August 11, 2020.
The Director of AIIMS ( R) Dr Ravikant said that patients can be brought to AIIMS for treatment by air ambulance from any area of the state and country. He added that this facility is lifesaving for the people in cases of emergency, delivery, accidents and disaster, patients with brain and cardiac arrest and in cases related to trauma.
The Aviation In-charge and Trauma Specialist of AIIMS Dr Madhur Uniyal said that AIIMS has reduced the distance from inaccessible areas of the state with the introduction of Heli Ambulance Landing facility at AIIMS. He said that in order to save life during any accident, it is very important for the patient to reach the hospital on time. In such a situation, AIIMS can be brought to the patient immediately from any corner of the mountain due to reduced air distance.
Thursday, 25 February 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
