Emergency Treatment Centers helping devotees

 
* In case of an emergency, call 203232

 
Emergency Medical Centers  (EMC) between Pampa and Sannidhanam is urgently solving the health problems faced by the Ayyappa devotees while on the trek. The Emergency Medical Team is ready always to provide emergency solutions to any health problems experienced by the devotees during the pilgrimage.

The services of trained health workers are available at these EMCs.  There is a facility to understand the patient's physical condition and provide initial treatment and then, if needed, to other treatment centers. The medical officer at Sannidhanam Government Hospital said that everyone should be careful to call the emergency medical team to avoid the tendency to call an ambulance early during any emergency.

The first thing to do is call an ambulance, no matter what happens. That is wrong. The service of the trained medical team should be made available by dialing 203232 in the Medical Control Room. It is important to understand the patient's actual condition and decide what type of treatment he needs. The medical team can be reached with all the necessary setups. There are three emergency medical centers in Sannidhanam alone. A state-of-the-art vehicle service is available in Pampa in just seven minutes from Sannidhanam.

'There are two ambulances, six 108 ambulance services, seven ambulances with advanced life support and two mini bunkers,' the medical officer said.

As of Monday (16.12.2019), 32,425 people have been admitted to Sannidhanam Government Hospital with various health problems. Of the 126 heart attacks, three snake bites, and 13 others who were injured in a tree fall, 123 lives have been saved by the EMCs.