3.2K participants took medical aid

Mumbai: More than 3,226 required medical assistance during Tata Mumbai Marathon (TMM) 2019. Two were admitted to privately run Jaslok Hospital and state-run GT Hospital due to severe cramps and injuries.

Out of the 3,226 participants who needed medical assistance, 15 had to be hospitalised. The runners were disappointed over the preparations as at mo-st of the points they did not receive water on time.

Majority of the runners complainted of muscle cramps, dehydration, minor injuries and exhaustion. “While running a mar-athon, intake of water is mandatory that runners usually forget, which leads to dehydration and other health-related issues,” said a senior doctor.

Talking about the patients who faced problems, Dr Vijay D’Silva, medical director of Asian Heart Institute (AHI) and in-charge of medical facilities at the marathon said, “Most of them were given basic treatment, but over 40 runners were given glucose as they suffered from dehydration. Compared to last year no serious cases were reported, 15 were hospitalised of which 13 were discharged after taking treatment.”

The hospital deployed 14 cardiac ambulances and eight ‘mobile medics’. AHI had set up 12 medical aid stations all along the route for any first aid re-quirements; two base camps at start and finish.