An Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulance service was launched at the Khariar Sub-Divisional Hospital in Nuapada district on Sunday. It was inaugurated by Khariar MLA Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi in the presence of MO Dr Dinabandhu Mahananda and Dr Aditya Joshi.
"I had allotted Rs 40 lakh from my MLA LAD share a year ago, but ambulance could not be obtained due to Covid situation at that time. I am thankful to administration for completing all formalities for procurement of the vehicle," said Panigrahi. "The ALS aims at facilitating high-end ambulance transportation from a patient's doorstep to hospital. The ambulance will have ALS system equipped with equipments like cardiac life support, cardiac monitors as well as glucose-testing device and a paramedic on board along with an emergency medical technician," informed doctors.