Success-Stories-on-Health-Sector

mizoram
two wHEElEr ambulanCE at aizawl CitY
ProblEm statEmEnt
There are various constraints on tracking system, GPS,
There is a need for dedicated telephone line, Capacity
building/orientation training for manpower on is much
required.
ProgrammE DEsCriPtion
The project was started on 1st February 2014. The
ambulance is equipped with Paramedics and emergency
kits. As per the State record, Mizoram is the first State to
practice this kind of innovation.
With the heavy traffic and poor road conditions within
aizawl City, Emergency Patient Transport is a big burden
to save life in case of road traffic accident injury and
trauma. The innovation is to reach the accident site within
the shortest possible time to give basic life saving and First
aid to the victims.
Scale of coverage: The project covers only Aizawl city
as a pilot with a population of more than 2 lakhs. There
are 20 beneficiaries per month on average. The project is
functioning with the nHM initiatives alone and stationed
at Civil Hospital, aizawl.
ProgrammE outComEs
There are 20 beneficiaries on average i.e 260 persons in
total as on March 2015.
FinanCial invEstmEnt
amount approve under nHM/RoP 2014-2015 is Rs. 9.71
Expenditure 2014-2015 (april- March).
Office expense and motor cycle maintenance:
Total : Rs. 4,86,000
Balance : Rs. 4,85,000
sCalabilitY
With these minimal procurement and provision on medical
equipments and kits, the project is functioning with only
6 manpower.
ConClusions/lEssons lEarnt
Since the project is being functional there is much relieved on
emergency unit/casualty dept at the State Hospital. The State
Health & family welfare department as well as the other Inter
department like Disaster Management & Rehabilitation, fire
& emergency services etc are depndent on this project in
terms of accidents and injury within the city.
rEFErEnCE
State PIP 2013-14 and RoP 2013-14.
Contact
Email: nrhm.mizoram@gmail.com
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