On the instructions of Uttarakhand CM.Rawat strong steps have been taken to ensure comprehensive medical facilities along the Chardham yatra route.
Proper arrangement of medical relief post, medical units, ambulance, blood bank, trauma centre have been put in place to facilitate devotees on Yatra routes. In Badrinath Dham, ‘Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber ‘ has been installed and similar service will be introduced at Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri soon.
A ‘ Hyperbaric oxygen chamber ‘ has been arranged for quick diagnosis of heart related problems to devotees in High altitude areas. Instructions to comply with standard treatment protocol for cardiovascular treatment have been given to the health department.
Secretary Health Nitesh Jha informed that medical officers/ Pharmacist and other paramedical staff have been deployed on Yatra route. Medicines such as Ecosprin and sorbitrate for treatment of diabetes, hypertension for senior citizens has been arranged on yatra route. ‘Six Sigma health care ‘ center from Delhi will provide specialized health services till June 21 on Yatra routes. The center has also provided cardiologist, pulmonologist facility in Kedarnath Dham and a cardiologist will also be made available at Yamnotri Dham soon.
The helpline number-104 has also been strengthened to facilitate the devotees visiting Charadham through which all health-related information will be given and complaints and suggestions will also be sought.
The devotees will be provided the information about health facilities through this helpline. Secretary Health Nitesh Jha said that medical relief posts have been set up at 20 places on ‘Char Dham yatra’ route. At 8 places, first medical responders, services have been provided while at 103 places health units have been constituted.
In addition to this, medical experts, Pharmacists and staff nurses have been arranged and 50 ambulances have been deployed in at major places on the Yatra route. The secretary health Jha said that they were coordinating with major hospitals such as Max, Himalayan, Mahant Indresh and Birla groups for providing expert health services.
The telemedicine services will also be introduced on ‘Char Dham’ route and all preparation for it are complete. He said that quick relief and response team has been arranged in case of any sort of accident on the yatra route and if need be free vehicle will be provided to take the injured to the Jolly grant hospital
