Time is your most valuable resource in an emergency. It’s more precious than money, and you can never get it back. In the chaos of a medical crisis, a few minutes can mean the difference between life and death. But what happens when you waste those precious minutes just trying to find the right hospital?
The moment a loved one clutches their chest in pain, you know it could be a heart attack. You rush them to the nearest hospital, hoping for the best. Upon arrival, you’re met with a chilling reality: the hospital lacks a cath lab to perform an immediate angioplasty. You’ve wasted critical time and must now face the terrifying prospect of moving them again, hoping the next hospital has the right equipment. The same confusion and panic can happen with a snakebite. You get to what seems like a well-equipped hospital, but they don’t have the anti-venom needed to treat the specific type of snake.
These scenarios are not fictional; they are a heartbreaking reality for many families in India. The current system forces you to make a decision in the dark, with no real-time information on a hospital’s specific capabilities. A hospital may have beds and doctors, but if it doesn’t have a dedicated Stroke Protocol for a brain bleed or a Trauma Surgeon for a car accident, you’re just losing valuable time. This lack of transparency is a silent threat in a country where medical emergencies are all too common.
Our Solution: The Veer Hospital Emergency Preparedness Database
This is why we are building the Veer Hospital Emergency Preparedness Database. Our mission is to provide a single, public, and real-time resource that gives you the critical information you need when you need it most. It’s not just a list of hospitals; it’s a dynamic dashboard that tells you what a hospital is truly prepared for.
Imagine being able to instantly see which hospitals in your area have:
- An on-call Neurosurgeon.
- The ability to administer clot-busting medication for a stroke.
- A dedicated Pediatric Emergency Ward.
- A secure, isolated area for a psychiatric emergency.
This is the information that empowers you to make an informed decision and get the right help, the first time.
Our Vision: Every Hospital, Every City
We are starting our journey in Bangalore, India, to build and verify this critical public database. Our team is dedicated to collecting and compiling this information so that no family ever has to face this uncertainty again. But our mission does not stop here. Our long-term goal is to extend this project across the entire country. We will not stop until every hospital in India is covered, ensuring that every person has access to this life-saving information.
Here is the framework we are using to build this database. It’s a comprehensive checklist designed to give you a clear, honest picture of a hospital’s specific capabilities in an emergency. By providing this information, we empower you to make an informed decision and get the right help, the first time.