DIAL ties up with Indraprastha Apollo Hospital for medical facilities at Delhi Airport

In line with its commitment to providing superior medical facilities to air passengers and employees at Indira Gandhi International (I.G.I.) Airport, New Delhi, Delhi International Airport (P) Ltd (DIAL) has selected Indraprastha Apollo Hospital to provide medical facilities. Indraprastha Apollo Hospital has been awarded tie license to operate & manage medical facilities at all passenger & cargo terminals I.G.I. Airport.

For the benefit of passengers and employees at the IGIA, Apollo Hospital will offer the following facilities and services:

- A four bedded medical centre each at Domestic and International Terminal with basic first-aid, stabilizing facilities and modern, automatic machines to handle acute medical emergencies

- A Casualty Evacuation Centre at Domestic Arrival

- Three Advanced Life Saving Ambulances for mobility on airside and city side will be available with paramedics - round the clock at the Airport one each at Domestic Terminal, International Terminal and Cargo Terminal

- One paramedic, one medical coordinator and one doctor to be present round the clock at Domestic Arrival Terminal and International Terminal

- A 24 hour Pharmacy to be located at Domestic Arrival Terminal

- First-Aid, Emergency and Routine primary care

- Disaster Management and emergency services round the clock

- Aviation Medicine consultancy services

- Medical examinations

- Accreditation with domestic / International Hospitals / Associations enabling domestic / international Passengers to avail Insurance / Claims

It is very important to provide medicare to the passengers as well as the emergency medicare care for employees working at the airport. DIAL's tie-up with Apollo Hospitals - a leader in medicare, for setting up the Medical Centre in all passenger & cargo terminals of I.G.I. Airport will be a step ahead towards achieving a customer-friendly airport."

Source : Equity Bulls

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