Govt. to soon create strong health support & emergency management infrastructure for pilgrims embarking on Char Dham yatra

New Delhi: The Government is soon going to create a strong health support and emergency management infrastructure for the pilgrims embarking on the Char Dham yatra from across the country.

This will be a three-layered healthcare infrastructure for the pilgrims. This was stated by Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya after meeting with Uttarakhand State Health Minister Dhan Singh Rawat in New Delhi yesterday.  

The State government had asked for support from the Centre for developing a health and emergency infrastructure for the lakhs of pilgrims who undertake the Char Dham yatra every year. Mr. Rawat informed Dr Mandaviya of the health challenges faced by pilgrims along the strenuous route and the number of pilgrim deaths in the past few



months due to health emergencies.

Dr Mandaviya assured full support from the Centre and stated that the best possible healthcare and health emergency infrastructure will be provided for the visiting pilgrims. He informed that a strong network of advanced ambulances and stroke vans is planned to ensure that stroke management and treatment can start on the way to the health facility. 

He said these ambulances will be stationed at different points on the yatra route. PG students from medical colleges are proposed to be deployed as part of strengthened healthcare infrastructure who will act as first responders. In addition to this, drones will also be used to provide emergency medicines in the higher locales of the yatra.