In remote areas in the
country, especially those that are isolated by rivers and mountains, people do
not have any means of easy and fast access to medical assistance. In most cases, foot ambulance is the
immediate solution.
When I was young and
still in the province, from time to time, I happened to see a person lying in a
hammock being carried by several people.
The one in the hammock can either be dead or alive. Since there is no other means to carry the
patient coming from the mountains, foot ambulance is the only means.
With my recent
encounter with a foot ambulance, it is a sad reality that for the longest time
now, those who are living in remote areas are neglected even with a decent road
or bridge for easy access to basic medical services. And in cases like this one, the people are
holding only to their faith that everything will turn out right the moment they
reach the nearest clinic or hospital.
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