Mumbai: SumeetSSG, a joint venture between Sumeet Group Enterprises and Spain-based SSG Matrix announced their plans to transform emergency medical services in India. Starting in Maharashtra, with a total investment of nearly Rs 1600 crore to implement the new ‘Maharashtra Emergency Medical Services’ (MEMS) 108 Ambulance Project across the state. SumeetSSG aims to introduce an advanced ambulance fleet with specialised medical equipment for use during the critical ‘golden hour’ of emergencies.
The advanced ambulances will be equipped with technologies like mobile data terminals (MDT), tablet PCs, RFID, GPS, caller location tracking, CCTV, and TRIAGE systems. Additionally, they will have inbuilt customer relationship management (CRM), computer-aided dispatch (CAD), vehicle tracking and management system (VTMS), and patient arrival intimation systems.
The fleet encompasses advanced life support ambulances (ALS), basic life support ambulances (BLS), neonatal ambulances, first responder bikes, sea and river boat ambulances. The forward integration for MEMS 108 would include medical application drones and helicopter emergency medical services.
The announcement comes amidst the backdrop of ongoing bilateral meetings between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchéz Perez Castejon of Spain, who is on his maiden visit to India.
During his visit to Mumbai for the Spain-India Business Summit, Prime Minister Sánchez personally inspected and unveiled the new fleet set to launch for MEMS 108. He spoke briefly about the importance of advanced healthcare initiatives in India and congratulated the SumeetSSG team for its efforts in advancing this initiative. In his conversation with the SumeetSSG team, he praised this upgrade in healthcare services in India and mentioned his own discussions with Prime Minister Modi regarding the overall improvement of healthcare infrastructure in the country.
Speaking at the launch, Summit Salunke, Vice Chairman, Sumeet Group Enterprises, India, said, “This collaboration holds the potential to bring transformative changes to India’s emergency medical services (EMS) sector. I firmly believe that SumeetSSG will be a game changer in strengthening India-Spain ties and will attract further investments from companies in India’s B2G services sector, aligning with the ‘Make in India’ and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiatives of Prime Minister Modiji.”
Diego Prieto Jr, Vice Chairman, SSG Matrix SL, Spain, stated, “Our partnership with the Sumeet Group will drive meaningful changes that will benefit the wider public. I also extend my gratitude to the leadership of Maharashtra State and the State Public Health Department for their innovative MEMS 108 initiative, which will soon deploy the advanced SumeetSSG ambulance fleet across the region.”
Operating under the State National Health Mission, the programme seeks to save lives by ensuring timely stabilisation and transport to hospitals for a wide range of health emergencies, including road accidents, severe illnesses, and natural disasters.
The new MEMS 108 Project will be rolled out across the state in five phases in the coming months.
