Emergency Patient Transportation in South Asia-Call for a Proper Pre-Hospital Care System

First-Aid is one of the most essential parts of any medicinal or surgical treatment in emergency conditions. Over the past decade, emergency medical services and the tools used have evolved in ways many previously never thought were possible. However, unfortunately many parts of the world to this day, including the South- East Asia, are devoid of essential basic emergency services. Multiple factors make it very difficult for care to be provided to the patients, including the lack of proper ambulance services. Patients suffer from debilitating conditions by not getting proper assistance on the scene. World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes on the importance of emergency medical services which are usually the first point of contact with healthcare systems for acute conditions. A comparative review of developing countries with developed ones gives a better explanation for an immediate need of a proper system for Emergency care of patients to reduce mortality ratio and provide better care in critical conditions.

Author(s): Choudry UK, Mahwish A and Areeba N

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