Minister for IT and MAUD K T Rama Rao inaugurated Mobile ICU buses here . These vehicles have facilities such as oxygen supported beds, a dedicated monitoring system, CCTV and video for live interaction and capturing, duty doctors, nursing staff, ward members and technicians.
KTR requested the Chief Secretary to instruct the health department and district collectors to work with these people, coordinate with them and make sure this programme becomes a huge success,” the minister said, adding that the initiative was the first of its kind in India.
The Minister said “In the first phase, 32 buses will be operational and in the second phase, an additional 33 buses are being planned. If needed, every district in Telangana would be provided with two buses.
KTR thanked the members of Lord’s Church and Vera Smart Healthcare for taking up the initiative and mentioned that oxygen concentrators and invasive ventilators can be added to the existing vehicles and sent to rural areas.
Minister stated “My compliments to you – Pastor and the entire team of Lord’s Church.The Church management has also said that they will treat the poor for free and others at a minimal cost,” Rao said, asking officials to extend the services to all the districts.
KTR hailed the healthcare workers and thanked them for their services rendered amid the pandemic.
