First Helicopter Emergency Service to be launched from AIIMS Rishikesh
New Delhi: India is set to witness its first Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) which will operate from All India Institute for Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh.
Through HEMS, the government intends to expand medical outreach and access to trauma care services to a wider population across the country using helicopters.
Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia assured Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami of the new integrated airport building of Uttarakhand airport.
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Scindia affirmed, "The request for the HEMS from AIIMS Rishikesh is underway, with helicopter assembly and certification progressing, under my oversight."
The new Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) would operate under project 'Sanjeevani' with a coverage radius of 150 kilometers.
Highlighting the importance of the HEMS, Scindia emphasized, "Once operational, helicopters will be stationed at AIIMS Rishikesh, covering a 150 km radius. This will ensure timely transportation of accident victims and patients from hilly terrain to AIIMS."
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