Jaipur: Rajasthan is tightening its focus on trauma care preparedness as the state government begins formulating a new policy to improve emergency medical response and reduce road accident fatalities. The move follows Chief Secretary V. Srinivas’s inspection of Jaipur’s Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital on Saturday, where he directed health officials to strengthen critical care capacity across the state.
According to an official statement, the new policy will be supported by a time-bound roadmap aimed at ensuring faster stabilisation and treatment for accident victims. The plan is being drafted based on a detailed study commissioned under the guidelines of the Supreme Court-appointed committee on road safety. The study is expected to identify operational gaps in emergency management, including delays in patient transfer, limited availability of trained personnel, and inadequate diagnostic support during the golden hour.
Srinivas instructed officials to upgrade all Level-1 and Level-2 trauma centres in a mission-mode approach, with a focus on increasing ICU beds, ensuring uninterrupted access to essential medicines, and improving the availability of lifesaving equipment. He also emphasised the need for better coordination within hospital emergency units to enable quicker decision-making and prioritised care.
During the visit, the chief secretary reviewed emergency rooms, intensive care units and inpatient wards, and engaged with patients and their families to assess on-ground issues. He also examined the Basic Life Support (BLS) training facility, which has trained over 8,000 individuals to date, including 2,500 doctors and nursing officers. The government is expected to finalise the trauma care roadmap after completing its ongoing assessments.
