Ladakh launches Sanjeevani Seva with 73 ambulances covering all 248 villages
Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena launched a 108-linked ambulance service in Ladakh that maps every village to a designated ambulance and driver.
Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena launched the "Ladakh Sanjeevani Seva" on Monday, a round-the-clock ambulance service that covers all 248 villages across the Union Territory's seven districts, according to a report by Pioneer News Service.
The service runs with 73 ambulances, each with a trained driver, and can be reached through the 108 helpline. Every village has been mapped to a designated ambulance and driver, and each ambulance is linked to its nearest health centre. On average, the ambulances are about 13 km from the villages they serve, the report said.
Support for pregnant women and other patients
Health workers have recorded the expected delivery dates of pregnant women and linked each of them to the ambulance of the nearest village. More than 1,100 women are already in a centralised database. The service also supports patients with cancer, kidney disease, heart disease, stroke and serious lung disease.
The Lieutenant Governor said no person in Ladakh should be denied timely medical care because of distance or the inability to find transport.
Why it matters for ambulance owners and drivers
- Drivers are assigned to specific villages and health centres, showing a village-mapped model of emergency transport.
- The 108 helpline is the single point of contact for the service.
Read the full report at the source: The Daily Pioneer
This is a summary written by the Ambulance Owner Association. The facts are from the source named above.