Bhubaneswar: Three private hospitals in Odisha will provide free treatment to accident victims, according to the state Health Department.
Apollo Hospital and AMRI Hospital in Bhubaneswar and Ashwini Hospital in Cuttack will provide free treatment to accident victims in first 48 hours after mishaps, said a notification issued by the Department.
“In order to facilitate prompt treatment and assist in the management of trauma patients due to road traffic accident, it has been decided to render the medical/ surgical /critical care free of cost in private hospitals so that no lacunae remains in the treatment due to financial constraints of the patient,” the notification said.
The fund shall be met from Free Treatment to Trauma Fund for providing free treatment to accident victims, it added.
“To start with this shall be made available in Ashwini Hospital, Cuttack / Apollo Hospital, Bhubaneswar and AMRI Hospital, Bhubaneswar,” it further said.
Earlier, the Health Department had issued guidelines for free treatment to trauma patients in the golden 48 hours of the accident from the Free Treatment for Trauma Fund (FTTF).
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