Aim to get more ambulances to better health care infrastructure: Delhi Health Minister
The Hindu
Delhi Health Minister aims to improve healthcare infrastructure with more ambulances, ICU beds, and ventilators.
Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh on Monday told the Assembly that the Delhi government is aiming to procure more more Centralised Accident and Trauma Services (CATS) ambulances, ICU beds and ventilators to improve the city’s health care infrastructure.
In 2014, Delhi had 155 ambulances with an average response time of 13 minutes. In February this year, the number of ambulances had risen to 261 but the response time fallen to 17.4 minutes, he said.
The government is planning to get more ambulances in the next two months, he added.
“We are here to fix the system, not just to make promises. We will ensure ICU beds and ventilators are increased and hospitals are staffed adequately,” Mr. Singh said.
Monday was the first day of Delhi’s five-day budget session.
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