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Park Hospital Mohali launches trauma helpline; doctors warn of rising road accidents in India

While road accidents dipped by 5% globally, India recorded an increase of 15.3% in the last 12 years
Urgent need to spread awareness of the ‘golden hour’ period, doctors say.

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Park Hospital, Mohali, on Thursday launched a trauma helpline number, 7562000000, said a press release.

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Addressing a press conference here, Dr Bhanu Pratap Singh, director of orthopedics and robotic joint replacement surgery, said that, ironically, in the last 12 years, while road accidents dipped by 5 per cent globally, India recorded an increase of 15.3 per cent.

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There is an urgent need to spread awareness of the ‘golden hour’ period, where the first 60 minutes are most important in saving lives after an accident, opined Dr Saluja.

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