In order to reduce road accident deaths, the State Government on Saturday decided to provide free treatment to mishap victims at three private hospitals with L1 (Level-1) trauma care facilities in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack in the initial phase.
The Apollo Hospitals and the AMRI in Bhubaneswar and the Ashwini Hospital in Cuttack have been asked to give free treatment to road accident victims. “The State Government will bear the medical expenses of accident victims for 48 hours after their admission into the three hospitals,” said Health Secretary Pramod Kumar Meherda.
Subsequently, these facilities would be extended to other cities of the State including private hospitals in Sambalpur, Rourkela and Brahmapur, he added.
According to sources, the Transport Department has provided Rs 4 crore to the Health Department for the purpose.