Tamil Nadu cafe owner raises funds for auto ambulances to serve Nilgiris remote villages

Radhika Shastri, a cafe owner in Coonoor, crowd-funded six ‘autorickshaw ambulances’--AmbuRx-- to enhance patients' mobility on the hilly terrain and narrow hill roads of Niligiris.

People, especially those from the tribal areas of Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu have always faced difficulty reaching hospitals during emergencies. The hilly terrain and narrow roads restrict the movement of vehicles. To overcome these hurdles, a cafe owner in Coonoor purchased six-autorickshaws through crowd-funding and remodelled them into auto ambulances. These customised ambulances, called AmbuRx, will enhance mobility on the narrow hill roads.