IMFA‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ has set up a free ambulance service to improve the scope of mobile health services in communities that are hard to reach. The program is planned to be extended to more than 12,000 people, and it also provides anyone in need of a non-emergency trip to the hospital with a way of transport.

This idea is not something that has been newly conceived. It first came into being in 2018. With this reintroduction or extension, the objective is to have the means at hand for medical transport on time, which is the most indispensable element in the cases of sudden accidents where the loss of lives can be caused by the lack of transport in time.

The ambulance service is a promise that the healthcare system will be able to reach the people that no longer have to worry about it in their remote or underprivileged areas, where the presence of a general practitioner or even a hospital is less frequent or even virtually absent. This can drastically decrease the waiting periods between the time the call for help is made and when emergency medical technicians arrive at the scene, thereby increasing the likelihood of a good prognosis.

In a country such as India, where infrastructure and accessibility are frequently riddled with issues, initiatives like these still count a lot. Provided everything goes smoothly and to plan, this service can be a benchmark not only for the neighboring districts but also the entire country, and in this way, India can move a step closer towards eradicating the issue of imbalanced distribution of healthcare services.

How well the impacts will be as the project is gradually introduced depends on the efficiency with which IMFA handles its operations, the availability of ambulances, shortness of response times, and coordination with local health providers. Furthermore, civic awareness and community trust will be very instrumental in ensuring that people use the service when they are in need because they will be assured that it is there for ‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌them.