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Hindustan Times
16-05-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Ambulance staff in Himachal threatens protest if demands on wages, work hours remain unmet
Bilaspur , Employees associated with ambulance services on Friday threatened to go on strike if their demands, including eight hours duty and prompt payments, were not fulfilled in the next seven days, bringing 108 and 102 ambulance services in Himachal Pradesh to a halt. Employees associated with these services said that the ambulance services will be stopped across the state and the government, National Health Mission Shimla and the operating company Medshwaan would be held responsible. Bilaspur union president Sanjeev Kumar and deputy president Beeri Singh told the reporters here that the employees of 108 and 102 ambulance services are engaged in serving the public day and night. Their main demands include, eight hour duty, prompt payment of pending arrears, reinstatement of dismissed employees, recognition of service conditions and no firing of employees without valid reason. They said that even during the Covid pandemic, the ambulance staff performed their duty with devotion, without caring for their lives. Despite this, the government and management companies are continuously ignoring them. First the GVK Company and now Medshwaan Company are exploiting the employees, they alleged. The union said that employees are made to work for 12 hours each, while salaries and facilities are not given as per the labour law, they said and added that despite being in service for the last 14 years, they don't have stability. The union has warned that they are currently on a pen-down strike, but if the demands are not met, they will stop the work completely. They have appealed to the people of the state that if ambulance services are disrupted in future, then they should understand the compulsion of the employees and cooperate. They said that if any loss of life occurs in any kind of emergency during this time, then the responsibility will be of the government and the concerned management.
Hindustan Times
25-04-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Ambulance services benefitted over 13 cr patients in last 8 yrs: UP govt
Ambulance services in Uttar Pradesh catered to over 13 crore 26 lakh patients, including pregnant women and newborns, in the last eight years. Dr Pinky Jowel, mission director of the National Health Mission (NHM), said a total of 4,845 ambulances are currently operating across Uttar Pradesh. These include 2,270 under the 102 service, 375 under ALS (Advanced Life Support), and 2,200 under the 108 Emergency Medical Transport Service. In the last eight years, the 108 ambulance service has helped over 3.57 crore (3,57,24,745) people in emergencies. One of the biggest achievements has been the reduction in average response time from 28.12 minutes in 2014 to just 7.25 minutes in 2025. The 102 ambulance service, dedicated to pregnant women and newborns, has helped over 9.62 crore (9,62,48,151) patients in the same period. Its response time has also improved from 19.10 minutes in 2014 to 6.58 minutes in 2025. These improvements have played a major role in reducing maternal and infant mortality in the state. According to the Sample Registration Survey (SRS), the maternal mortality rate dropped from 216 per lakh (2015–17) to 167 per lakh (2018–20). Similarly, the infant mortality rate decreased from 23 per 1,000 in 2016 to 21 per 1,000 in 2020, said a press statement issued by the state government on Thursday. The ALS ambulance service has benefited over 7.14 lakh (7,14,552) critical patients, and recently, the chief minister added 125 new ALS ambulances to the fleet. Its response time has also seen major progress, improving from 30 minutes in 2014 to 6.31 minutes by 2025. To ensure efficiency, real-time monitoring technology, which tracks ambulance locations and response times live has been added.
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Historic milestone: NYPD's first female Indian Commanding Officer
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11)—To mark Women's History Month, we are profiling the NYPD's first female Indian Commanding Officer. She just started her historic role a few weeks ago. Captain Pratima Bhullar Maldonado calls becoming the newest Commanding Officer at the 102 precinct in Richmond Hill, Queens, a full circle moment. It's where she was raised and lived for 27 years. More Local News Captain Maldonado says, 'I want to do the best I can for this department and for the people of the 102 precinct.' Captain Maldonado was born in India but immigrated to Richmond Hill with her family when she was nine. Early on, she knew she wanted to be a cop, inspired by her grandfather, who was in the Indian army, and her interactions with officers from the 102. 'Every time I saw them, they were pleasant, and I wanted to be one of them. Since I was 11, I've been telling my parents I want to be a cop.' At 25, with her first baby just two months old, she joined the police academy. The 41-year-old rose through the ranks, spending time in Queens and Brooklyn but most of her career in the Bronx. In 2023, she returned to Queens as the NYPD's first female Indian Captain. And just this February- she became the first female Indian Commanding Officer. 'It's been great. It's a different kind of responsibility. It's you who makes your decisions to see what's best for your cops and what's best for the community, and when you see that it's a positive change and people are happy, it gives you happiness.' The now-married mother of four says her goal is to bridge the language barrier and gap between police and the community. 'When they do talk to cops, I want them to feel like we're one of them, and I think it helps when they see someone who looks like them talking to them and trying to help them.' 'I want to have events where everyone can come together and still be able to learn each other's culture but do it with the cops.' Captain Maldonado also hopes her career will inspire other young girls to join law enforcement. 'Not even being born in this country, and if I could be where I am, these kids are young. They could do anything they want.' 'Indian women, they're very resilient, so there's nothing stopping them, so go for it.' As for her own success, she's still taking it all in. 'My mom is proud. My dad passed away before I became a police officer, but he would've been so proud. I still see people here that knew my dad because I grew up here, and they're like, your dad would've been so proud of you right now, which gives me joy.' Captain Maldonado says she is happy to be breaking barriers for women in policing but adds that this is her calling and there's nothing else she'd rather do. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
