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.