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KTR Tweets First Glimpse Of Two-Wheeler Ambulance Prototype:- The Health authorities in a yet another unique initiative are set to launch two-wheeler ambulances across Hyderabad and even in the districts, in the coming months.

The first glimpse of the prototype of the two-wheeler ambulance was tweeted by Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD), K T Rama Rao, on Tuesday evening. The two-wheeler ambulance is titled as ‘First Responder Ambulance’.

The MA&UD Minister, in his tweet said, “First Responder Two Wheeler Ambulance to provide quick first-aid to victims. Another, excellent initiative of Health Department in Telangana.”

First Responder Two wheeler Ambulance to provide quick first-aid to victims. Another excellent initiative of Health dept of Telangana pic.twitter.com/pqNcIgGtJ3

— KTR (@KTRTRS) October 24, 2017

Earlier, India’s first vaccine vehicle (a two-wheeler) was launched by Health Minister Dr C Laxma Reddy in May this year. The Minister, during the launch proposed that like vaccine vehicle, a two-wheeler ambulance too would be launched in Telangana.

According to senior health officials, the new two-wheeler ambulances are launched as the current 108 vehicles are unable to enter into congested streets in several parts of the city. Moreover, for emergency patients who reside in areas where a big 108 ambulance cannot move freely through the traffic, it was becoming a logistical nightmare.

The two-wheeler ambulances are also expected to reach interior colonies of Hyderabad, in addition to reaching the patients quickly by beating the traffic, and provide emergency care to the patients.

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