Chennai: Corruption alleged in ‘108’ services

Drivers and paramedics of ‘108’ ambulances get money from private hospitals in Chennai for taking patients, including road accident victims, whistleblowers have reported. Some of these hospitals pay the drivers a percentage of the total bill as commission after the patient is discharged, a complaint to GVK-Emergency Management and Research Institute (GVK-EMRI) that runs the ‘108’ service in Tamil Nadu.

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