Uber launches 24/7 service for healthcare workers: To help contain the spread of COVID-19 in India, ride-hailing giant Uber said on Tuesday that it has launched a new service, UberMedic, to transport frontline healthcare workers.
”Pradeep Parameswaran, President, Uber India and South Asia, has said in a statement that, “Uber is providing a new service, UberMedic, to transport frontline healthcare workers and help the government contain the spread of COVID-19 in India.
In addition to that, he(Parameswaran) also stated that- “Working closely with a network of hospitals and leveraging our global experience and technology, UberMedic allows hospitals to easily and reliably arrange transportation for doctors and other health workers to and from their homes as well as to healthcare facilities.
Uber, in its statement, also said that UberMedic is designed to ensure that all healthcare workers who need to be mobile have a reliable and efficient way of getting around. The company will facilitate top-rated drivers and dedicated cars to the hospitals through its platform.
Keeping the safety of drivers in mind, and in line with government advisory, it will work with partner hospitals to provide drivers with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including hand sanitisers, gloves, disinfectant sprays and face masks.
With the implementation of the 21-day lockdown, the government has allowed only people in essential services like healthcare, banking and media to commute. Limited mobility options have made it difficult for these people to travel to their workplace.
On Monday, Uber’s rival Ola had also said in its discussions with various state governments and the Centre to offer its transportation and kitchen services too in India.
Meanwhile, Ola has already started working with Karnataka government, Also, it has had its talks with other states and the Centre to extend its transportation services to help facilitate the transit of healthcare professionals, senior citizens, government officials and quick response teams who need mobility options, as per the statement from Ola.
