Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital (Mayo) has introduced battery-operated e-ambulance services to ease the burden of patient transport. However, the number of these e-ambulances remains inadequate compared to the high patient load.
Meanwhile, at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC), patients being transported to the Trauma Care Center face serious risks while crossing the main road on stretchers. The lack of a dedicated transport system forces patient relatives to push stretchers through the hospital premises, despite both hospitals relying on outsourced staff for such services.
The Trauma Care Center at GMC was established to provide immediate treatment for accident victims, but a shortage of hospital staff means that emergency patients often depend on their relatives for transportation. Similarly, at Mayo Hospital, the emergency department is located far from critical units such as the surgical complex, obstetrics and gynecology department, tuberculosis ward, ICU, and operation theaters. The poor condition of hospital pathways, riddled with potholes, adds to the difficulty of moving patients over long distances.
In contrast, ambulances under the 108 emergency service are better equipped with stretchers, highlighting the urgent need for improved patient mobility solutions within these government hospitals.