Virtually cut-off from the modern world, tribals living in inaccessible terrain and dense forests of Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Narayanpur district never imagined that they would get timely medical care, till the launch of a motorbike ambulance service sometime back. The free motorbike ambulance service, launched one-and-a-half years back in the region, has changed their views and now at least 35 villages in Dhanora and Dongar areas, located around 400 kms from the state capital, with no proper road connectivity, are availing the facility. "Ensuring medical help was a challenging task in this area due to its geographical location. Only a bike ambulance was the solution to ensure instant medical assistance," Bhupesh Tiwari, founder of 'Saathi' (friend) NGO.

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