amego

gives me pleasure to introduce to AMEGO, a

revolutionary service for the people who

encounter medical emergencies within the

country. With healthcare at your fingertips it’s

your friend in need...

• AMEGO stands for "Friend" in Spanish, and the

whole idea of having AMEGO is to ensure:

1. Care

2. Security 3. Safety

4. Prevention

Currently, India does not have a centralised body which provides guidelines for training and operation of Emergency Medical

Services (EMS). Emergency Medical Services are fragmented and not accessible throughout the country. Most people do not

know the number to call in case of an emergency; services such as Dial 108/102/1298 Ambulances, Centralised Accident and

Trauma Service (CATS), and private ambulance models exist with wide variability in their dispatch and transport capabilities.

Variability also exists in EMS education standards with the recent establishment of courses like Emergency Medical

Technician-Basic/Advanced, Paramedic, Prehospital Trauma Technician, Diploma Trauma Technician, and Postgraduate

Diploma in EMS.

• As compared to developed countries with proper emergency systems in place, there is no single system which could play a

major role in managing emergency medical services in India. There is a fragmented system in place to attend the

emergencies in the country. 102 is the emergency telephone number for ambulance in parts of India. There are different

emergency numbers in India’s 28 states and seven Union Territories. Hospitals in the country provide different telephone

numbers for ambulance services. Clearly, India is in need for proper emergency medical service that can be accessed from

anywhere in the country. The existing fragmented system falls terribly short of meeting the demand.