Ziqitza Health Care ltd has completed the first phase of taking over of the Emergency Medical Ambulance Services (EMAS) in Madhya Pradesh, wherein all the emergency ambulances which were operating under GVK have been transferred to Ziqitza Health Care.
While talking to media persons hereo n Monday, Manish Sacheti, CFO, Ziqitza Health Care limited said the rest of the handover, which includes setting up of the centralized call center service and getting the Janani Express vendors on board, will happen in a phase wise manner over the next two months.
Sacheti further said, “The whole take over process is happening in a seamless manner in spite of repeated efforts from some vested interests to disrupt the work. We are looking at ensuring the timelines and quality of service is upheld while we begin our services in Madhya Pradesh. Apart from well-equipped MMUs and ambulances, we also are looking to upgrade technology offering to tackle the issues with call drops and service delays.
Under the guidelines of the NHM and MP Government, the services have been integrated under one helpline with a centralized, round the clock management. Ziqitza is going to run 604 ambulances for Deendayal Express, Janani Express with 735 ambulances, an additional 147 mobile medical units (MMUs), and 15 seat 104 Health Help line.
To maintain efficiency and international standards, Ziqitza will bring the best practices of in pre-hospital care, including training crew and other staff members to international standards. The Emergency medical team in Madhya Pradesh comprises of 2850 crew members and 143 call center executives and other staff .