ICU, Oxygen on Wheels service launched in Karnataka

Intensive Care Unit and Oxygen on Wheels service was launched in Karnataka on Wednesday to reach out to those COVID-19 patients in rural areas that lack medical care facilities.

 

Deputy Chief Minister with Transport portfolio Laxman Savadi launched the service in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

 

He said that all the districts will be provided ICU and Oxygen buses under Public-Private Partnerships.

 

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation buses were converted into ICU with medical Oxygen facilities at an estimated cost of 10 lakh rupees.

 

The four Corporations in the state have 12 such



buses available for service to the needy.

 

Each of such modified buses have five beds with oxygen, BP, oxygen saturation, ECG and temperature reading facilities, ventilator, emergency medicines and a generator.

 

The buses will be stationed near primary health centres and cater to COVID patients if they fail to get beds or oxygen due to increasing demand.

 

The buses will be operated under Public Private Partnership. 

 

Mr. Savadi called upon volunteers from the medical fraternity to come forward to manage the facility that is offered free of cost.