SIMS to stop free ambulance service: MD
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 01 2021:
Saina Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS), Porompat would be stopping its services of providing ambulance and home health check-up for Covid patients as well as logistic support for Covid test from Friday.
Announcing this in a video message released to media, SIMS MD Dr S Kumar said that the decision was taken keeping in view of the improvement in the Covid-19 pandemic situation and relaxation in the restrictions imposed by the government.
During their free service period, the institute assisted 3068 individuals who contracted Covid-19 and free testing to 130 people.
The institute also provided free teleconsultation to 720 people and visited 64 people at their homes for health check-up and also provided required assistance, Dr S Kumar informed.
He also appealed to the public not to spread rumours about Covid vaccine but to get vaccinated and support the government's fight against the pandemic.