Four get treated at Thane med room a day after it opens

THANE: Four commuters were treated at the Emergency Medical Room (EMR)at Thane station on Friday, a day after it was inaugurated.
While three commuters complained of giddiness due to sun-stroke, one had injured his leg.
The medical aid to the commuters was provided on cost as free of charge aid will be given to only those who are victims of rail-related accidents.
The fully-equipped EMR is operational on platform two at Thane station.
“Three girls and a boy visited the out-patient department (OPD) for check-up. While the girls came complaining of nausea and giddiness, the boy had come to treat his leg injury. They were charged Rs 150 each,” said a doctor.
Station manager S B Mahidar said, “A team of two doctors, few nurses and the basic medicines required for immediate treatment and first-aid will be provided to patients of rail accidents free of charge. Commuters can also make use of the medical facility for a small fee.”
He added that on an average, one railway accident takes place everyday and this facility will be of great help for Thane railway station as victims of rail accidents will get immediate basic medical attention in the Golden Hour.
The EMR works on a public-private partnership model, with the medical services and doctors’ team from Kopri-based Aarogyadham hospital, attending to the patients and monitoring its functioning. The EMR is set to be operational round-the-clock and consists of three doctors and nurses each, who will work in shifts.
Citizen activist Samir Zaveri, who had taken up the issue of having EMRs at railway stations, said the Bombay high court had on March 19, 2013 ordered setting up of a medical room at every station.
“Dadar was the first railway station to get an EMR in 2011. But 23 railway stations are yet to be equipped with these centers. Even if there are no accidents on the platform the EMRs will at least help people who are feeling unwell,” said Zaveri.