In an unfortunate incident, a patient died on her way to Burla hospital reportedly after the 108 ambulance carrying her broke down midway in Sambalpur on Monday (Sept 20).
Nuapada: Once again making a mockery of healthcare system in the rural areas, a pregnant woman was carried on a stretcher for four kms in Kaparapada village under Kirikita Panchayat here as ambulance couldn’t reach her due to absence of motorable road. According to sources, Punita Majhi, wife of Ukalu Majhi of the village, complained […]
Cuttack: Healthcare facility failures have become so commonplace that it now seems like a systemic betrayal. Uncannily ironical it may be, a doctor from Cuttack, MS Ojha was the latest to get crushed under the crumbling healthcare services. Fifty-three-year-old Ojha who suddenly fell ill sought medical assistance asking his wife to arrange a carriage to […]
Bhubaneswar: With an objective to ensure that the existing 108 ambulance service reaches people in rural areas, Odisha government on Saturday added 92 advanced life saving vehicles to the existing fleet of 108 ambulance. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik flagged off the ambulances at a special function held at Transport Bhawan today. The entire cost for […]
Baripada: Once again, proving the tall claims made by the state government about schemes for expectant mothers for safe delivery a misnomer, a woman delivered baby on road in Khetra Patana area of Baripada district Sunday night. The woman was being taken to hospital in a bicycle. According to reports, a pregnant woman from Suliapada […]
Bhubaneswar: Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan today wrote to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik urging him to consider the demands of ‘108’ ambulance service staff including payment of wages and redressal of grievances related to job harassment. In his letter, he stated that 108 ambulance employees basically want wages on […]
Kendrapara: The district administration sprung into action after OTV reported the news of a Class X student Subhasis Mallick, who wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting to facilitate sending a 108 vehicle to Kalamada Sasan village to get his grandmother admitted to a hospital. But the step taken by the administration met […]
Umerkote: At a time when a woman experiences excruciating pain to bring another life to this world and needs medical attention, Kalabati was being carried in a sling with a polythene as rain cover for four kilometres to reach the nearby hospital. However, without even the knowledge of those carrying her, she delivered a baby […]
Kendrapara: Requesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to facilitate sending a 108 vehicle to Kalamada Sasan village, Class X student Subhasis Mallick has sought the PM’s intervention to get his grandmother admitted to a hospital. In a letter to Modi, Subhasis mentioned that due to lack of road connectivity he could not avail the 108 free […]
Malkangiri: At a time when incessant rains in several districts of Odisha in the last couple of days has deteriorated the flood situation, a woman reportedly has been fighting for life in an ambulance which remained unmoved in Malkangiri owing to overflowing water. The woman, identified as Rame Padiami of Keriaguda village under Pidia block […]
Bhubaneswar: State Health Minister Pratap Jena on Wednesday ordered a probe into the incident of a pregnant woman being carried on shoulders by family members allegedly due to 102 and 108 ambulance failure in Rampara village of Nabarangpur district. The minister further ordered a departmental inquiry into the failure of the ambulance service in this […]
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to augment the existing healthcare delivery system, Odisha government has decided to allocate six boat ambulances in four districts where people are facing problems in availing 108 ambulance service. The boat ambulance service will be made available in Koraput, Kendrapara, Kalahandi and Malkangiri districts through state funds, said P K Meherda, […]
Rayagada: The management of the emergency ambulance services especially in remote areas has once again come under scanner after a person died allegedly after 108 ambulance failed to arrive on time here on Thursday. The incident has been reported from Dangasil village under Kalyansinghpur block of the district. The deceased has been identified as Ranjit […]
Nabarangpur: In yet another case of poor healthcare service in the state, a pregnant lady of Nabarangpur district died as the ambulance reportedly reached late here on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Tulabati Gouda of Bharataguda village under Dabugaon block. Sources said Tulabati was taken to the Dabugaon Primary Health Centre soon after she […]
Bhubaneswar: Hours after the State wide stir, the ‘108’ Ambulance Service Workers’ Association has called off the strike after payment of their pending dues. Employees of ambulance services were on strike since last mid-night demanding better and timely payment of their remuneration. The emergency health care was affected for quite sometimes due to the agitation. […]
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