Not just locals, the initiative will also cover people from other states and countries and 609 hospitals have been identified.
Chennai: In Tamil Nadu, accident victims will be provided free emergency treatment for two days. The decision is part of MK Stalin-led state government’s new ‘Nammai Kaakkum 48’ scheme.
Nammai Kaakku 48 means saving lives in 48 hours.
Tamil Nadu government would cover up to Rs. 1 lakh per person for as many as 81 life-saving procedures, Chief Minister Stalin said.
For the scheme, the state government has allocated Rs. 50 crore. Not just locals, the initiative will also cover people from other states and countries and 609 hospitals have been identified.
The scheme will be in place for a year initially and will later be added to Tamil Nadu health insurance scheme.
On Thursday, MK Stalin convened a meeting with his cabinet members and officials where discussion was held on the measures that were needed to be implemented in the state to improve roads, provide first-aid training to police and other general public and make use of new technologies to prevent accidents.
The Tamil Nadu government will also be framing legislation for emergency medical services that will be focusing on five elements – emergency response, rescue and resuscitation, damage control surgeries, stabilizing and rehabilitation.
first published:Nov. 19, 2021, 6:12 p.m.