As per reports, the corridor was created with the help of fire fighters, special forces and several other social organisations.
Ahead of the festival, the traffic police and Red Cross conducted a green corridor mock drill on the Grand Road in Puri on Tuesday. The Red Cross and traffic police officials conducted the mock drill by forming a human chain and clearing way for movement of ambulance during emergency.
An ecstatic devotee who has been battling since morning to get a chance to touch the holy rope of Nandighosha said, “I have been standing on the Bada Danda since morning. Though tiring, the experience of watching the Lord through my eyes is surreal.”
Pertinent to mention here that the Odisha Fire Service has mobilized one hydraulic platform, eight motor fire engines, eight water tanker, 15 quick response units, one rescue tender, one crane, three ambulances, 10 pumps for discharging water, five power boats, five underwater diving suits for effective fire protection and rescue duty during Srigundicha and Bahuda Yatra.
90 life guards and 300 local lifeguards have been deployed for the smooth conduction of the annual extravaganza. Also, 15 quick response teams and six water tanks will be in place to deal with sunstroke related cases.
As per reports, Indramani Pani, the father of Surat Municipal Commissioner Banchanidhi Pani was being treated at the SCB Hospital in Cuttack for some ailments.
However, it was later decided by the doctors to airlift him to Surat for further treatment.
A green corridor was made by the Commissionerate Police for the passage of the ambulance carrying Pani to the Bhubaneswar airport in the minimum time possible.
In June last year, Abhishek Mohapatra, the critically-ill COVID patient from Bhadrak, who had been battling for his life, was airlifted to Kolkata for ECMO treatment.
However, he later died in a private hospital in Kolkata.
"This operation is being performed for the first time in the eastern region. This is a very major operation, we cannot comment on the outcomes now," said a hospital official.
The heart of 21-year-old man who died on Sunday in Bengaluru was flown to Kolkata and a green corridor was created for the heart to reach the hospital from the airport.
It reached the hospital very quickly in the peak hours when the city witnesses thick traffic.
According to the hospital officials, it was a very well-coordinated effort and the heart reached the hospital in just 18 minutes through the green corridor.
"We are very thankful to the traffic police and state administration that we got the heart here in 18 minutes," said a Fortis Hospital official.
The recipient is Dilchand Singh, 39, a patient of dialectic cardio-myopathy, who needed urgent replacement. The man hailing from Jharkhand has been admitted in Fortis since last few weeks.
The blood group (A-positive) of the deceased and the recipient matched, thereby making the transplant possible.
The operation went on for almost three hours. A team of trained doctors performed the complicated surgery.
After the operation, the patient is being kept under strict vigilance and his condition will be monitored regularly for the post-operative treatment.
"The heart was harvested at 7 a.m and by 11 a.m, it was here in the hospital. The state administration has helped us in the necessary documentation and providing us the green corridor," the official said.
"It is a moment of pride for our hospital and we are very much confident of the outcome. I am very much optimistic about the success of the operation," he added.
The Commissionerate Police facilitated a special green corridor for the young patient from the hospital where he was undergoing treatment to the Biju Patnaik International airport.
The young patient, Amrit Pradhan who suffered from Pneumonia, severe septicaemia with widespread infections in lungs after being contracted with Covid-19, was shifted to Chennai's Apolo Hospital where he would possibly undergo lung transplantation.
He is believed to have caught the Covid infection on May 2 from his parents who had already recovered from the contagious disease. But, Amrit’s health condition deteriorated following which he was admitted to AIIMS-Bhubaneswar.
He has been on ventilator support since May 12. As his health condition became worse, doctors advised his family to shift him for advance treatment.
After confirmation of bed at Apollo Hospital, process for his shifting started. A six-member team of doctors from the Chenai-based premier hospital came to Bhubaneswar and escorted him to Chenai after putting him on ECMO (Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support to keep him alive till completion of lung transplantation.
According to hospital sources, around Rs 1 crore is required for his complete treatment. The family members have started fund raising through online mode.
"As per doctors, he is stable now. But, every movement is crucial. Doctors are monitoring his condition constantly. I hope my brother would walk out of the hospital soon with the blessings of all," Amrit's elder sister Manisha Pradhan said.
Bipin Pradhan, a resident of Bhatapada village under Kabisuryanagar block of Ganjan district was reportedly working as a supervisor in a weaving unit at Bhestan in Surat city.
On March 9, Pradhan complained of ill health and was immediately rushed to a private hospital. Later, after a CT scan examination revealed bleeding in his brain, doctors referred him to Kiran Hospital on March 11.
On March 13, he was declared brain-dead by the doctors at Kiran Hospital. Subsequently, the doctors and Surat’s Pravasi Odisha Samaj informed Donate Life, an NGO working for organ donation about his death. After counselling, Pradhan’s family members decided to donate his vital organs.
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After an agreement by Pradhan’s family members, a team of doctors from Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre (IKDRC) in Ahmedabad rushed Kiran Hospital and retrieved his two kidneys and liver. His eyes were donated to Lokdrashti Eye Bank, said reports.
Narrating about the noble initiative, Muna, Pradhan’s elder son said, “I could not save my father and was helpless. However, his organs have given new life to many people and we are proud of it,” said a sobbing.
President of Pravasi Odisha Samaj, an organisation of Non-resident Odias, Pradeep Sahu said, “Pradhan suffered brain haemorrhage due to high blood pressure and was declared brain-dead. After his family agreed to donate his organs, his heart, liver, kidneys and eyes were donated to six persons. Though he is dead, he has become immortal for us now.”
Similarly, Pradhan’s heart was taken to Sir H.N Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai and transplanted into a 56-year-old woman on Friday.
“After Pradhan was declared brain-dead, his family members contacted us through the Prabasi Odisha Samaj and urged for the organ donation. Accordingly, a team of experts from Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre, Ahmedabad went to Kiran Hospital and retrieved his kidneys and liver. Similarly, his heart was transplanted into a woman in Mumbai,” informed Donate Life founder, Nilesh Mandlewala.
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“Heart transplant has to be done within four hours after it is retrieved from the donor’s body. For this, a green corridor was created from Kiran Hospital hospital to Surat airport and then the heart was transported via a chartered plane to the Mumbai airport from where the organ was taken to Sir H.N Reliance Foundation Hospital for the transplantation. A distance of 298 kilometres was covered in only 100 minutes,” added Mandlewala.
Pradhan’s two kidneys were transplanted into a 46-year-old woman while the recipient of liver was a 50-year-old man. Both the transplantation were carried out at IKDRC, added reports.
Pradhan’s last rites were conducted by his family members in his native village on Saturday. He is survived by his wife Renu and two sons- Muna and Kuna.
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The patient was shifted in an Air Ambulance from Bhubaneswar to Chennai for organ transplantation, informed DCP Traffic, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack.
Green Corridor ensured from Apollo Hospital to BPI Airport for shifting a critical patient in Air Ambulance from Bhubaneswar to Chennai for organ transplantation: DCP Traffic, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack #Odisha
— OTV (@otvnews) October 17, 2020
The Green Corridor was ensured by additional DCP of Traffic and team from Apollo Hospitals to BPI Airport at 4 PM today, the traffic DCP said.
“Gave us immense pleasure to have performed our bit saving a life,” the traffic DCP tweeted. (sic)
As per reports, the patient, Abhay Kumar Jena had developed serious infections in lungs after recovering from COVID-19. He was operated in Bhubaneswar and an artificial lung was implanted. Today, he was airlifted to Hyderabad.
A senior police official informed that the step was taken to ensure that the patient, in a dedicated ambulance, reached the airport in less than 7 minutes.
“We had made provision to shift the patient from the hospital to airport. This was the fourth green corridor set up for shifting patients to hospitals outside the state from Bhubaneswar,” said a senior police official.
Green corridor created from a private hospital in Nayapalli area to #Bhubaneswar airport for shifting a patient in air ambulance; the patient will be taken to Hyderabad
— OTV (@otvnews) October 23, 2020
Two special police vehicles escorted the ambulance in which the critically-ill patient was shifted to Bhubaneswar airport from the private hospital at Nayapalli.
Earlier on October 17, a ‘Green Corridor’ was created from a private hospital in Bhubaneswar to the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) for shifting a critical patient. The patient was shifted in an Air Ambulance from Bhubaneswar to Chennai for organ transplantation.
Police Commissioner, Sudhanshu Sarangi today informed that Commissionerate Police had taken lot of precautions for shifting the patient from the hospital to the airport.
In the last five to six months, we had started the providing ‘green corridor’ for shifting of critical patients or organs, the Police Commissioner said.
“On request from hospitals, we are now able to mobilise our personnel and create a dedicated passage for the green corridor. On many situations, we usually get less time but still we are making necessary measures in this regard. People are also cooperating with us,” Sarangi added.
A patient in Very Critical Condition was facilitated Green Corridor from Health Village Hospital Nayapalli to Airport. The Green Corridor facilitated hassle -free transportation in 6 minutes 5 seconds. Our best wishes to the medical team. Kudos 👍Team Traffic Bhubaneswar. pic.twitter.com/w6pjxdvX0J
— DCP TRAFFIC, BHUBANESWAR-CUTTACK (@DCP_TRAFFIC) October 23, 2020
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