VIJAYAWADA: Deputy Chief Minister (Health) Alla Nani and Panchayat Raj Minister Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy on Tuesday inspected the arrangements for the launch of 1,068 new vehicles for ‘108’ and ‘104’ emergency services, a day before the ceremony in Vijayawada. The ambulances, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, will be taken to their allotted mandals in 13 districts after their launch by Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday.
MLAs and officials. Speaking to mediapersons here, the deputy CM observed that YS Rajasekhara Reddy had introduced ‘108’ and ‘104’ services to extend emergency medical aid and save lives. “However, the previous Chandrababu Naidu government completely neglected them and rendered them useless. Mobile medical units introduced for rural areas were also rendered useless due to lack of proper maintenance.”
Top priority was being accorded to health and emergency medical services after the formation of the YSRC government, he said. “As part of revamping the emergency services, the new vehicles, with state-of-the-art equipment, are being inducted into service in addition to the existing ones,” he said and added `201 crore was spent on the ambulances. Among the 412 new 108 vehicles, 104 are basic life support and 282 are advanced life support vehicles and 26 (two for each of 13 districts) neonatal ambulances. As many as 656 vehicles will be inducted into ‘104’ service.
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