Uttarakhand
MoU Signed Between AIIMS and Pinnacle Company for Air Ambulance Service
- 29 Apr 2023
- 1 min read
Why in News?
On April 27, 2023, an MoU was signed between AIIMS Rishikesh and Pinnacle Company to operate an air ambulance. Air ambulance service will be operated from AIIMS for emergency and trauma services from May.
Key Points
- Air ambulance service will be started for the first time with the cooperation of the Central and State Governments to take serious patients to AIIMS immediately for emergency and trauma services.
- Dr. Meenu Singh, Director of AIIMS Rishikesh, said that Pinnacle Company will provide service for air ambulances, while Pawan Hans will provide helicopter for air ambulance. The service will be started as soon as the helicopters become available.
- For air ambulance service, 50 trips have been fixed in a month. A team of doctors at AIIMS Rishikesh will decide whether a patient needs an air ambulance immediately for emergency and trauma services or not. The patient's condition will be monitored through telemedicine.
