Ziqitza - Says Bear ‘108’ in Mind Forever; Let’s Save a Life Together
                     Ziqitza : Says Bear ‘108’ in Mind Forever; Let’s 
Save a Life Together
A total of 151,113 people were killed in 480,652 road 
accidents across India in 2019, an average of 414 a day or 17 
an hour, according to a report by the transport research wing 
of the ministry of road transport and highways. Another data 
sheet released by the Government in 2017, recorded that a 
total number of persons injured per 10,000 km of roads 
amounted to over 1100, which totals up to 3.5 lakh injuries in 
a single year. These numbers clearly indicate that road 
accidents are one of the most monumental contributors to 
emergencies apart from health, fire outbreaks, natural 
disasters and others. Road accidents are one of the biggest 
causes of deaths on Indian roads. As per media statistics, in 
India one person is killed in a road accident every four 
minutes.
 The causes for India's exceptionally high number of on road 
casualties include - bad road, careless user behaviour, and 
defective road design and engineering, poor enforcement of traffic 
rules and the lack of rapid trauma care. Moreover, in a country of 
1.3 billion people, many emergencies go unreported and it 
becomes impossible to validate the numbers. Thus, in such a 
scenario each citizen of the country needs to be aware of the 
emergency helpline numbers to be able to save lives when faced 
with an emergency.
Ziqitza Rajasthan team had studied various reports on road 
accidents and realized immediate transfer to a hospital in an 
ambulance plays a pivotal role in reducing the mortality rate. So, 
in case of any emergency or road accident you should immediately 
call 108 ambulances, they have trained paramedic and drivers who 
ensure the safe transfer of the patient and also stabiles them till 
they reach the hospital. Your single act can save someone’s life.

Social and digital media are stormed by the second with 
videos, images and news about different kinds of emergency 
situations. These media posts get a few aggressive or 
empathetic tweets, posts, ‘likes’ or shares and the rage dies 
just like any other. The concern is people’s growing absence of 
action and lack of social responsibility. Do we ask whether or 
not an ambulance was called to help the victim when we ‘like’ 
or ‘share’ such videos or pictures on social media? How many 
of these posts talk about the ways in which we could save the 
day? Do the bystanders do anything apart from recording 
casualties? Do we call 108 Ambulance when we come across 
such an emergency ourselves? These questions are meant to 
be answered in the quiet of our minds and the resulting 
realization is meant to be worked upon in the course of 
everyday life.
A few steps that we as socially responsible citizens could take 
are listed below:
1.      Be aware of the 108 emergency medical services and stay 
prepared to provide help when required.
2.      Spread awareness and generate conversations amongst 
your loved ones and/or colleagues about 108.
3.      Save the emergency helpline numbers such as 108 on the 
phones of your domestic help or other illiterate members of 
the society.
4.      Whenever you come across an emergency in real life or 
the virtual world, ask if emergency services were called in time 
or not.
5.      Sensitize job-providers or other leaders of the society 
about the need to make employees aware of emergency 
numbers such as 108.
meeting or an examination. Because, today the person facing an 
emergency could be a stranger, but tomorrow, it could be any of 
our loved ones.
 One may not be forewarned about emergencies, but one can 
certainly be equipped about what to do in such situations. 
Remember this, the person whose life you save may be 
nobody to you, but to someone he/she may be the world. All 
it takes is one call to 108 Ambulance and help will be at hand.
Ziqitza Healthcare Ltd along with its force of over a thousand 
employees has been making an impact in this space, by having 
served over 30 Million people across the country till date. 
Striving night and day to help raise awareness and register 108 
in the minds of citizens across age groups or geographical 
regions. Ziqitza believes in its effort and strives to make a 
magnanimous impact in order to give power to innumerable 
superheroes; superheroes that will be well-equipped to save 
lives facilitate care and be responsible citizens in everyday life. 
Join the cause and give 108 a call in case of an emergency. 
Your call can save a life.