Sagar: two critical patients moved in loading vehicle as 108 ambulance fails to arrive
At Shahpur PHC in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, families say no 108 ambulance came for hours, so two critically ill patients were moved in a loading vehicle.
Two critically ill patients were taken from the Shahpur Primary Health Centre (PHC) to the district hospital in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, in a loading vehicle because no 108 ambulance reached them, according to a report published by Amar Ujala on 26 October.
One patient was an elderly man with chest pain and severe breathing difficulty whom doctors referred to the district hospital at night. The other was a young man who allegedly consumed poison; after referral he was taken to Bundelkhand Medical College, where he is reportedly still under treatment.
What the families said
- Family members said they called the 108 service and waited for hours, but no ambulance came.
- According to the families, the duty doctor told them to take the patient by their own means as his condition worsened.
- The hospital provided one oxygen cylinder, which was tied inside the loading vehicle. The report says no medical staff or ward boy accompanied the patients.
- The cylinder reportedly ran empty before the vehicle reached the district hospital.
The report is based on the families' account and does not carry a response from the health department or hospital administration, nor the exact length of the wait.
Why it matters for ambulance owners and drivers
The case shows how a gap in 108 availability pushes patients into unsuitable vehicles, and how quickly the burden falls on ambulance crews and operators when response fails.
Read the full report at the source: Amar Ujala
This is a summary written by the Ambulance Owner Association. The facts are from the source named above.