State to have 55 emergency and trauma centres
Deccan ChronicleHyderabad: The state will soon have 55 emergency and trauma centres as part of Telangana Emergency Response Initiative, which endeavours to provide immediate medical care to victims of accidents and emergencies so as to prevent loss of life. They will provide emergency medical services for trauma, heart attack, brain stroke, maternal and child emergencies, and medical and surgical emergencies. Once the victim is taken into the ambulance, the emergency medical technician will upload their health condition online so that upon reaching the nearest hospital, emergency department doctors will be ready to provide immediate treatment. The centres will have advanced medical equipment, including autoclave machine, mobile x-ray, E-Fast, suction operators, defibrillators, sea arm, ultrasonography, ultrasound, CT scan, ventilators and OT Equipment apart from specialized doctors, trained nurses and paramedics.