Coimbatore :

The district got its first neo-natal ambulance for Coimbatore and two 108 ambulances exclusively for Valparai. The services was launched at Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) on Saturday.

The neo-natal ambulance has transport incubators, ventilators and a multiport infusing system.

The 108 ambulance will be stationed at the neo-natal intensive care unit, CMCH. and it would be operated for neo-natal cases only.

Trained physicians who can handle neonatal cases will be available round the clock in the special neonatal ambulance. The state already has 33 neo-natal ambulances which have attended to an estimated 11,000 cases.

Two more 108 ambulances were inaugurated for the Valparai region. The ambulance is a four wheel drive vehicle suitable for hilly areas.

The 108 emergency ambulance services of the GVK emergency management and research institute has decided to operate one of the ambulances between Valparai and Mudis and another between Valparai and Sholaiyar.

“It is difficult for residents of Valpari and neighbouring villages to reach the hospital quickly in an emergency.

“These ambulances can take patients from remote areas to the Valparai GH quickly,” said George Kenneth, district manager, GVK Emergency Management and Research Institute (EMRI). tnn Health minister C Vijayabaskar flagged off the vehicles on CMCH campus on Saturday. S P Velumani, minister for municipal administration and rural development, S Revwathy, Dean of Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) and other government department officials participated in the function. Health Minister told the media persons that the Department of Cardiology would get two more additional doctors in CMCH for performing open-heart surgery.

He also visited trauma ward and met the people who met accident few days ago near Pillur dam.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Coimbatore / TNN / July 14th, 2014