A 15-day-old baby needing urgent medical care is being transported from Mangaluru to Bengaluru via a carefully arranged zero-traffic corridor, so that the ambulance can get there in time.
The newborn will be moved to the Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bengaluru, where specialist doctors will be on hand to treat it. The emergency transfer has been managed by ambulance teams and traffic police across different districts to get the baby to the hospital as quickly and safely as possible.
As part of the operation, the traffic authorities have established a zero-traffic route for the ambulance in place to allow it to travel through major roads in a continuous flow through major highways. Ambulance personnel are asking drivers and the public to make way for the emergency vehicle and to avoid any obstruction along the route by giving the ambulance access to their road and avoiding any road blockages.
In such medical emergencies, every minute is important, especially for the transport of critically ill newborns, officials said. All of that effort is in place to reduce travel time and increase the chance of successful treatment.
To facilitate the transfer, escorts for the ambulance have been arranged in each district to make sure the vehicle can smoothly pass through highways and city streets. Traffic police are ready at junction points to control traffic and let the chosen corridor be clear.
The ambulance crew has advised the public to be alert if they hear ambulance sirens or see police-managed traffic diversions. Motorists are directed to move to the side of the road, avoid parking at intersections, and follow the advice of traffic police to save the infant's life.
Medical experts say that critically ill newborns are often treated in very specialized care only at tertiary care hospitals. Rapid transport under zero traffic can significantly improve outcomes in such emergencies by minimizing delays in accessing advanced medical facilities.
The coordinated operation once more underscores the need for cooperation between healthcare professionals, ambulance services, traffic police, and the public in a life-saving medical emergency.
Authorities have thanked all departments involved in the operation and said they hope the infant is treated and makes a full recovery. The public has also been urged to keep backing emergency services even when they’re on the road, as a few seconds of cooperation can change the outcome of life and death.
