The Accountant General Ambulance Division in collaboration with the St John Ambulance, Odisha Centre opened a sunstroke first aid centre in front of the AG Office main gate here on Thursday.
Accountant General R Ambalavanan inaugurated the facility in the presence of St John Ambulance secretary Dr Jagannath Mohapatra, AG Ambulance Division Assistant Commissioner Purusottam Bal and Deputy AG (Administration) R Radhakrishnan, among others.
The centre would generate awareness on sunstroke, provide free treatment facilities to poor sunstroke patients and shift them to nearby hospitals. It would remain open from 11am to 3pm during the summer.
At the inaugural event, skilled primary health officials trained people present on the occasion on first aid treatment skills for sunstroke patients. The centre has also been opened at PMG Square, Kargil Road and Old Town.