Ampati, Oct 1: With patients from Garo Hills region of Meghalaya lacking facilities for instant and proper treatment due to lack of Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances, Rangsakona Legislator Zenith M Sangma on Thursday donated an Advanced Life Support (ALS) Ambulance to the people of his constituency.Requesting the people to utilize the modern ambulance donated by him, the Rangsakona Legislator said, “The modern ambulance vehicles would be useful in providing better medical services during medical emergencies.”

Dedicating the ALS Ambulance to the people, which costs Rs 26 lakh, Zenith said the objective of this initiative is to support the fight against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.

Healthcare in the backdrop of Covid 19 pandemic has become a crucial sector and lack of such high end ambulances is a major setback for the state.

There is no Advanced Life Support (ALS) Ambulance in Garo Hills region.

At present, in Meghalaya, there are four ALS ambulances of which one is at the stepdown COVID hospital at Umsawli, one in Shella, one in Laitkynsew, and one at NEIGRIHMS.

The ALS Ambulance is fully equipped to handle patients needing life support. It is equipped with tools and equipment similar to a hospital emergency department or critical care unit. ALS ambulances carry critical care equipment including an ECG monitor, defibrillator, intravenous and blood draw tools etc.