Andhra Pradesh readies 108, 104 and 102 ambulances and hospitals ahead of cyclone alert
Andhra Pradesh's health minister ordered uninterrupted emergency care from 27 to 30 October, with 108, 104 and 102 ambulances kept ready for patient transfers.
Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav has directed that emergency medical services run without interruption from 27 to 30 October, Deccan Chronicle reported on 26 October. The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Krishna and Bapatla districts on 27 October and for 13 districts on 28 October.
Officials are to coordinate with the revenue and police departments and with the emergency ambulance services 108, 104 and 102. Ambulances, blood banks and maternity centres are to be kept ready to transfer patients without delay.
Other directions
- Health Commissioner K.V.N. Chakradhar Babu ordered 24-hour emergency control rooms in districts and checks of staff, medicines, equipment, power and water at health facilities.
- Specialised transport is to be arranged where cyclone-related road disruption is likely.
- According to the report, 26,768 pregnant women have expected delivery dates between 23 October and 6 November. Women in flood-prone areas, and those with high-risk pregnancies, severe anaemia or earlier caesarean deliveries, are being prioritised for transfer to hospitals.
District medical and health officers must submit preparedness reports before the bad weather begins.
Why it matters for ambulance owners and drivers
Ambulances in the affected districts are expected to be kept ready for transfers during the alert period.
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