"My son had severe asthma attack at night. The 108 ambulance arrived 90 mins later and he didn't make it."​: Emergency Healthcare in Odisha

"My son had severe asthma attack at night. The 108 ambulance arrived 90 mins later and he didn't make it."​: Emergency Healthcare in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: In the heart of Odisha, the urgency for accessible and efficient emergency healthcare services has reached a critical point. Despite governmental efforts, citizens and medical professionals reveal that many still face significant barriers to timely emergency care, resulting in preventable fatalities.Ravi Kumar, a resident of a remote village in Kalahandi district, shares his ordeal: "When my wife went into labor, the nearest hospita…