Ziqitza Rajasthan - uncovers Myths about 108 Ambulance Services
                     Ziqitza Rajasthan - uncovers Myths about 108 
Ambulance Services
Since the past few decades, Indian citizens have rattled against 
unregulated emergency services. In the recent past, with the 
help of National Health Mission (NHM), the 108 ambulance 
services have been initiated to enhance the efficacy of 
emergency medical services in India. Despite these provisions, 
multiple myths have arisen about ambulances. Read on to know 
more:
1.  Ambulances are only a means of transport: Before the 1990s, 
hammocks or other vehicles were used to fulfill the need for 
emergency medical services. Today, however, India has installed 
dedicated ambulance services in order to cut-short preventable 
deaths by providing quick and quality emergency medical 
services, with trained medical staff and enough equipment on 
board to stabilise the medical condition of the patient.
2.  Ambulances are always affiliated with hospitals: The Indian 
government has partnered with private organisations such as 
Ziqitza Healthcare Ltd to increase competency in emergency medical 
facilities. 108 and 102 are toll-free numbers due to which emergency 
medical services can be accessed at any time of the day or night. 
Ambulance services are not always affiliated with a hospital. 
3. Ambulances only provide first aid: Ambulances offer life-
saving apparatus along with first aid. Ambulances offered by 
Ziqitza Healthcare include Basic Life Support (BLS) and 
Advanced Life Support (ALS) equipment including a 
defibrillator, oxygen cylinder and electrocardiography (ECG) 
machine.
4.  Ambulances are not staffed: Apart from the driver, 
ambulances have paramedics on board who are equipped to 
aid the patient with emergency medication. Ziqitza Rajasthan 
has fully trained medical professionals on board certified by 
international institutions in order to provide the best 
emergency medical care.
5.  Ambulances will not transport a patient if the police are not 
informed: The Ziqitza Limited call operators can connect to the 
nearest police station to inform them about the fatalities and 
attend the patient without any delay. Even if the police are not 
informed, ambulances can transport the patient to the hospital in 
the meantime, until the formalities are mitigated.
6.  Ambulances are available only in the urban locale: The 
emergency healthcare industry has time and again faced flak for 
not availing quality ambulance services in rural areas. However, in 
the recent times, efforts such as NHM’s 108 have been striving to 
bridge the gap by providing free-of-cost ambulances that 
principally focus on efficiency and timeliness. Ziqitza Healthcare 
services in over 17 states, fundamentally striving to improvise the 
emergency healthcare scenario in rural areas.
Although ambulance services may take measures for the 
betterment of the existing scenario, information dissemination 
regarding the services they provide is a major challenge, today.
Emergency medical services are a basic need and not a provision. 
The aim to increase its reach and accessibility are possible through 
efficient transmission of the information about them. Spread the 
word about 108 and help us save more lives. To know more visit 
our website: www.zhl.org.in