'Healthcare revolution India was waiting for': AIIMS professor lauds Blinkit's ambulance service

Further expressing how these kinds of services were only seen in developed countries, the doctor said India was waiting for something like this.

Quick commerce platform Blinkit launched 10-minute ambulance service in select areas of Gurugram as a pilot project in January.

Recently, Professor Deepak Agrawal of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) shared a post on his LinkedIn account saying that a patient was brought to the center by the Blinkit ambulance service.

"Today AIIMS Trauma centre received a patient brought by Blinkit ambulance services," he wrote in the post, while sharing an image of the patient being treated.

He then explained how the paramedic staff stabilised c-spine with hard cervical corner. Further expressing how these kinds of services were only seen in developed countries, he said India was waiting for something like this.

"This is the kind of service we used to read about and see in developed countries and is the healthcare revolution India has been waiting for," he wrote.

The post has garnered over 12k reactions and a flurry of comments.

"Kudos to Blinkit, it can drastically reduce average response time. Meanwhile, hospitals have to be prepared to reduce ambulance ramping," a user commented.

Another user wrote, "Blinkit team just take this service to the highest possible level. It's a great step towards nation building and in healthcare sector."

"Each National Highway and Highways should have such a kind of services by Blinkit," a third user commented.

"This is actually the kind of revolution Indian healthcare was waiting for. Hopeful for a better future," commented a fourth.

"I always questioned the need for 10 minutes delivery from quick commerce company. But in this case. I have gratitude for them. Well done," commented a fifth user.

Some users, however noted that Blinkit is a paid service and not everybody can afford it.

"Blinkit is a paid service, It should be encouraged but all responsibility cannot be placed on them. The government should make it's services equally efficient," commented a user.

"Blinkit Ambulance Service Charges 2000/inr - do you think all people in India can afford this? Shouldn't Govt work on this with private players and make this place affordable to everyone?" questioned another.