On 23 October 2025, Health Asia opened at the Karachi Expo Centre, with Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal as the Chief Guest. The exhibition, organised by Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan in collaboration with the Ministry of National Health Services, quickly drew crowds. Most paths led to one destination: Hall 4, where SIEHS (Sindh Integrated Emergency & Health Services) wasn’t just showcasing equipment—it was demonstrating how care begins long before a hospital comes into view.
Health summits often echo themes like innovation, accessibility, and resilience. SIEHS translated these into a tangible, walk-through experience. The Experience Zone unfolded like the first minutes of a real emergency call: dispatch decisions, terrain-specific responses, and handoffs that preserve both dignity and data.
The ambulance doors opened and the logic was immediate—advanced life-support, continuous monitoring, and tight workflows built for stabilization in motion. Stocked with 29 life-saving tools—including a ventilator and portable oxygen—the unit mirrors tertiary-level capability on the move. A medic talked through the choreography of a hospital handover, and the machinery around you became less about devices and more about time saved: seconds banked, outcomes protected.
Outside, a SIEHS Rapid Response Bike Ambulance navigated a mock traffic corridor—reminiscent of rush hour gridlock. Nearby, the SIEHS Mountain Bicycle Ambulance stood ready for a different challenge: dense markets and high-footfall lanes where agility outperforms horsepower. The message was clear: access isn’t luck—it’s the right unit for the right block.
A few steps further, SIEHS Tele-Tabeeb 1123 mapped an entire consultation—from the first ring to clinical guidance. The interface was simple; the impact profound. In districts where distance or congestion delays help, a call can initiate triage, de-escalate panic, and route cases appropriately—toward dispatch, community care, or clinician-backed reassurance.
At the SIEHS Research, Development & Education station, instructors led compact drills—airway checks, bleeding control, rapid assessments—executed with precision and calm. You watched technique become muscle memory. The takeaway was subtle but powerful: tools extend skill; they don’t replace it.
Across the aisle, the SIEHS Friends of Hope Club invited visitors to register for volunteerism and health awareness. It was the natural next step after the demos: if care begins in neighborhoods, citizens deserve a role in it. Sign-ups weren’t a sideshow—they were the community layer that makes the system sustainable.
“Our mission is simple—pre-hospital care that is fast, dignified, and free for all,” said Brig. (R) Tarique Quadir Lakhiar, CEO of SIEHS. Around his words, you could trace the commitment of the Health Department, Government of Sindh: dispatch logic tuned to context, telehealth escalation that doesn’t guess, and documentation that turns one crisis into tomorrow’s better protocol.
By mid-day, the SIEHS space ranked among the most visited at Health Asia 2025—not for spectacle, but for substance. Visitors moved in loops: ambulance to bike, telehealth to training, and finally to the volunteer desk. The loop mirrored the system SIEHS is building—mobile, connected, teachable, and open to the public it serves.
When the exhibition wraps on 25 October, headlines may highlight the technology. But the deeper story is this: SIEHS used Hall 4 to connect every early minute of care—call to triage, triage to response, response to handover—ensuring that a patient’s journey is fast, continuous, and dignified. That’s not just a showcase; it’s a new standard being set.
