Awareness Of EMS Services In India: A Need Of The Hour
India, April 22 -- With a population of more than 1.3 billion people, India is among the most populated countries in the world. However, while it has come a long way from being regarded only as "transport vehicles for patients", emergency medical services (EMS) in the country are still in a fragmented stage, compared to foreign counterparts. Every year, close to 33% of road accident victims and 99% of cardiac arrest victims lose their lives, in India, compared to 2% and 70% in the US. The majority of such outcomes materialise because of the lack of available EMS services and awareness regarding them, as a result of which, patients fail to receive the critical, life-saving emergency care within the "Golden Hour".
While most states in Indi...
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