Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has donated two ambulances to Bowring & Lady Curzon Medical College & Research Institute (BLCMC & RI) in Karnataka on Thursday.
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Under BLCMC & RI, there are three major government hospitals - Bowring & Lady Curzon Hospital, HSIS Gosha Hospital and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Super Specialty Hospital which are presently converted as COVID hospitals for emergency treatment in the state.
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"These specialised ambulances can be used for transporting patients who require medical monitoring while in transit and non-invasive airway management," said R Madhavan, Chairman and Managing Director, HAL.
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The ambulances are equipped with facilities such as air conditioning, basic life support system, analog oxygen delivery system, auto-loader stretcher trolley with floor mounting mechanism, said the release.
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A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was also signed between HAL and BLCMC & RI to up-keeping and maintenance of ambulances by BLCMC & RI.
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