SHILLONG, SEPT 16: The Centre has asked the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGHRIMS) to submit a proposal for Air Ambulance in order to reach out to far flung areas of the region especially those in need of emergency medical evacuation.
“The institute has been asked to prepare a proposal for having Air Ambulance services in the region,” NEIGRIHMS director Dr DM Thappa said.
He said with the help of Pawan Hans and also the state government, NEIGRIHMS will act as a nodal point for air ambulance dispensary system whose services can reach out to the far flung areas of the region.
According to him, in case of emergency, patients can be brought to Shillong for treatment besides medical samples of patients can also be collected for investigation in the super specialty hospital.
Asked, the director said that the institute is proposing to involve the RIIMS Imphal to take care in respect of states like Nagaland and Mizoram while NEIGRIHMS will look after Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura.
Informing that the state government’s role is also important, he said that the Centre is also emphasizing the need for the medical team of the state government to be part of the process. The Pawan Hans will also be equipped their helicopters with medical facilities, he added.
By Our Reporter
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