Ganga Hospital

Ganga Hospital is one of the largest Trauma, Orthopaedic, Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive medical centres in the world. With an annual turnover of 250,000 outpatients and having performed more than 25,000 surgeries, Ganga Hospital is one of the premier tertiary referral centres in India.

Started in 1978, as a 17 bedded nursing home by Dr. J. G. Shanmuganathan and Mrs. Kanakavalli Shanmuganathan, it steadily grew into a 450 bedded hospital under the wings of Dr. S. Raja Sabapathy, Chairman of Plastic Hand and Microsurgery Department and Dr. S. Rajasekaran, Chairman of the Orthopaedic Department. With both specialties joining hands, they revolutionised trauma care through path breaking techniques and treatment.

Today, as it celebrates 25 years of its speciality centre, Ganga hospital proudly launches Ganga Air Ambulance, that strives to revolutionise the care and treatment of medical emergencies across the country.

Ganga Air Ambulance(GAA)

GAA is a twin engine (safer than single engine) Augusta Westland 109C helicopter , exclusively designed as an air ambulance with facilities for resuscitation, ventilator support and organ transport. It is the same aircraft that was launched as the "First Dedicated Air Ambulance in India". Spacious, secure and comfortable, the helicopter is modified with medical care equipment, space for stretchers and seating for para-medical staff and a family member who would want to accompany the patient.

GAA can fly 230 nautical miles or 425 kms one way before it has to refuel.Time taken would be approximately 2 hours.t flies at a speed of 120 kts (nautical miles per hour. GAA can reach out to patients all over Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Mysore , Bangalore and parts of Andhra.

The Helicopter will be based at the Ganga Helipad at the Ganga Nursing College premises. The Ganga Helipad is a DGCA approved helipad and it is the only DGCA approved private helipad in the whole of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The helicopter service will be available from the Ganga Helipad from sunrise to sunset. The helicopter and the pilots are approved for night flying and during nights the helicopter can fly only between airports.

Vision

Redefining emergency healthcare in India by setting standards in efficiency, safety and reach in aero medical transfers and being a model for others to emulate.

Mission

To provide an Air Ambulance Service which will revolutionise emergency healthcare in India and become the pride of our nation.

Why Ganga Air Ambulance?

• Ganga Medical Center and Hospital Pvt Ltd has been a centre of excellence in trauma, orthopaedic, spine, plastic and reconstructive surgery for the past 25 years. Their expertise and commitment to patient care will help Ganga Air Ambulance provide affordable and quality emergency healthcare.
• The Ganga Air Ambulance Service will be available not only for the patients of Ganga Hospital, but for all the hospitals in the region. They felt that it will be a great boon for all the hospitals in the four southern states. Apart from trauma patients the Helicopter service can also be used for cardiac, neurological and paediatric emergencies and for quick transport of organs in Organ Donation.
• Ganga Air Ambulance is launched by a hospital and hence will have the advantage of higher efficiency, and lower cost to the end user - the patients.
• GAA crew consists of specially trained paramedics and doctors capable of providing critical care inflight. GAA pilots are highly rated, Augusta type trained pilots with extensive VIP, elevated, roof top helipad flying experience coupled with instructor and examiner qualifications approved by DGCA.
• GAA will operate from Ganga Helipad (the only DGCA approved private helipad) constructed at Ganga Nursing College premises, Vattamalaipalayam, Coimbatore.
• Ganga air ambulance service operates 365 days a year and calls are answered 24 hours a day.

Cost of Flying

The primary factor that determines cost is distance travelled. The costs include medical given to patient throughout the journey. In certain circumstances, an attender can accompany the patient on board. The air ambulance service will be chargeable at Rs.1 laks per hour (of flying time) that includes to and fro charges.