Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh on Sunday said that the government would soon introduce ‘Emergency Response System’ based on coordination of Private and Government Hospitals to attend to the patients in critical need.
He said that top priority would be given to the Emergency Response System which includes setting up a strong network of more than 1400 ambulances of private and government hospitals, deputation of advanced life support ambulances in all Government Hospitals situated on highways in the state, blood donors' directory, etc.
Terming the ‘Farishtey’ scheme ‘another step towards saving lives of accident victims in golden hours’, the Minister appealed to all the residents to equip their vehicles with first aid kits besides rushing the victim to the nearest hospital.
