27-05-2025
Chennai hospital launches campaign to raise awareness on 1066 ambulance service
On the occasion of World Emergency Medicine Day, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, introduced its 'Fleet of Hope', an initiative aimed at raising awareness about the critical role of the 1066 emergency helpline. The campaign encourages the public to call 1066 instead of driving patients to the hospital themselves in medical emergencies.
During the event, one of Chennai's largest hospital ambulance fleet was launched, according to a press release. It was inaugurated by K. Chokkaya, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Triplicane Division (Traffic), along with senior management of Apollo Hospitals, including Rohini Sridhar, Chief of Medical Services, Ilankumaran Kaliamoorthy, CEO, Chennai Region, and Dhavapalani A., Regional Clinical Director for Emergency Departments.
World Emergency Medicine Day is a reminder that every second counts during a medical emergency, said Dr. Sridhar, adding that our goal is to provide timely medical intervention, especially for critical conditions like strokes and heart attacks.
The release said that these ambulances are equipped with advanced life-support technology, turning them into mobile extensions of the hospital's emergency department. 'This allows us to start life-saving treatment even before the patient arrives at the hospital,' Dr. Dhavapalani was quoted as saying.
