Govt should add more ambulances so that such services are available in urban areas and major highways of Sindh
KARACHI: Last week, as I was exiting Karachi on my way to Gharo, I witnessed a Shahzore truck rolling over in a bid to save an old woman crossing the National Highway near Toll Plaza.
Many people got severely injured and there were no hospitals nearby. Me and my friends stopped to provide whatever help we could. Somebody called an ambulance and in very little time we saw Sindh Rescue and Medical Services ambulances reach the location. Unlike typical ambulances in Karachi, we were surprised to see how well equipped these ones were. They even had trained paramedics.
They immediately started treating all the nine victims very professionally, providing them with the necessary first aid including IV fluids, injections, splints, spine board and cervical collars. After the providing immediate aid, the ambulances started shifting the injured to hospitals for further emergency care.
I later found out that this service is a result of a partnership between the Sindh government and the Aman Health foundation. I was really impressed by how they acted in a timely and professional manner. It is very unfortunate that such ambulances are limited in number. The government should prioritise this and add more ambulances so that such services are available in highly populated urban areas and major highways of Sindh.
Muhammad Ahmed
Published in The Express Tribune, February 26th, 2020.
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