Saif-Ali- Khan transported in auto- Primitive Ambulance retrieval system
An index case can be made, and important conclusions can be drawn of the analysis regarding Mr Saif Ali Khan case- A celebrity icon– resident of big city Mumbai- got near fatal trauma. Important point to ponder is that How he was transported to hospital? A servant went and arranged for an auto-rickshaw. He was lucky enough as he did not required oxygen or his vitals were stable. If a person like Mr Saif could not arrange or did not opt for life saving Ambulance, what can a common person expect- to be transported especially in smaller cities or remote areas. Night emergencies like heart attack, stroke, pneumonias or even severe trauma permit few minutes and need interventions at the earliest. Such situations are life-threatening and unforgiving. Not all problems of the health care can be neglected by just passing the buck to doctors. Health care delivery requires much more efficient systems, that common man can trust in time of need. Even if the retrieval system exists in Mumbai, why family of Mr saif could not depend upon that?
Whatever the situation, calling an Ambulance was not considered as first responder in this case. Ambulances are not merely transport vehicles. They are equipped with oxygen, ventilators or lifesaving drugs and more importantly with a doctor or paramedic who can actually save life in those critical moments.
As systems in our country come out of slumber only after a celebrity or VIP is involved, it is an opportunity to look at the retrieval aspect and improve upon availability of the timely safe transport of critically unwell patients. A lot of improvement can be made by making Mr Saif’s as an index case.
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