198 ambulances, 47 medical mobile units flagged off in Haryana

Panchkula, January 20

Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij flagged off 198 patient transport ambulances (PTAs) and 47 medical mobile units (MMUs) from Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Sector 3 here today.

Vij said the health services were being regularly improved by the state government. “Taking it forward, 198 patient transport ambulances and 47 mobile medical units are being dedicated to provide prompt health services to the people of the state today. Now, there is a fleet of 635 ambulances and 59 mobile medical units in the state,” he said.

“Besides, soon a mapping will be conducted with regard to the health infrastructure so that all health services can be made available to the people as per their requirements,” the minister said.

He added that now over 350 hospitals in the state were NABH-accredited.

“Medical colleges are going to open soon in six districts of the state, and I want to build a college in every district,” Vij said.

“Earlier rarely X-Ray machines could be seen in government hospitals, but now, machines like MRI, CT scan, ultrasound, cathlab etc have been installed. For heart treatments, cathlab machines have been installed in four districts and dialysis machines have been installed in all districts. In addition, new dispensaries have been opened in 129 institutions,” he said.

He further stated that the budget of the Health Department has been enhanced from Rs 1,500 crore to Rs 5,500 crore. In addition, NHM has a separate budget of Rs 1,100 crore.

District-wise allotment of ambulances

Ambala 7, Bhiwani 12, Faridabad 6, Fatehabad 7, Gurugram 7, Hisar 11, Jhajjar 9, Jind 16, Kaithal 9, Karnal 7, Kurukshetra 8, Mahendragarh (Narnaul) 11, Nuh (Mewat) 8, Palwal 11, Panchkula 8, Panipat 8, Rewari 8, Rohtak 8, Sirsa 17, Sonepat 11 and Yamunanagar 9.