The Government of Jharkhand is set to launch JEMAS( Jharkhand Emergency Medical Ambulance Service) a comprehensive pre-hospital emergency medical service with introduction of a fleet of ambulances to cover the entire State of Jharkhand in a phased manner. This announcement is expected to generate more employment opportunities in the healthcare sector.
The emergency ambulance service will roll out by June. With an aim to provide emergency ambulance service free of cost to the people of Jharkhand, the emergency service will ensure delivery of quality emergency care across the chain of services with proper emergency management system.
This fleet will comprise of both Advance life support (AlS) and Basic life Supporter (BlS) ambulances with sophisticated features like defibrillators, cardiac monitors and suction machines, among others. The ambulances will also have Emergency medicines, life saving equipments as mentioned above along with oxygen cylinders.
Speaking about being selected as the agency for the implementation of the project, Naresh Jain, CEO, Ziqitza Healthcare limited said, “After operating across several states in the country, we are proud to serve Jharkhand with this emergency ambulance service. Our primary focus has always been bridging the gap which lies in India's healthcare in terms of providing emergency services to the entire population. Our aim is to serve people irrespective of their class, religion or status and an inevitable role is played by the employees and workforces who aid in facilitating the service”.