Mumbai: Precious minutes could be lost running from hospital to hospital in Mumbai, trying to find Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds or matching blood group when a health emergency strikes. A few minutes can make a difference between life and death in this city. Dr Aparna Hegde, founder of non-profit Armman, who is working on Project HERO (Helpline for Emergency Response Operations), to address these concerns, explains her venture to Maitri Porecha.
“We are working on the formulation of an online platform that will provide real time data about availability of ICU beds or matching blood group through the click of a mouse. It is a helpline for emergency response operations that will provide real time updated information about availability of ICU beds and blood in hospitals and blood banks of Mumbai.” Said Aparna Hegde. |
