Ambulance services at civil hospital in Gurugram continue to be in abysmal state. Recently, the breakdown of one of the ambulances at the civil hospital resulted in the death of a three-month-old infant as he could not be transferred to Safdarjung hospital in time.
While the death is under probe, the parents of the infant have blamed the authorities at the civil hospital. The parents alleged that breakdown of the ambulance delayed the transfer which resulted in the infant's untimely demise.
Sources at the civil hospital admitted that the ambulance in the hospital is in a sorrow state and requires revamp from government authorities. For patients in emergencies, only three Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances in addition to thirteen Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulances are available. Also, no addition has been made to the ALS for over five years. This gives rise to the maintenance problem. "The ambulance system is a part of