Bagdogra airport has joined hands with a Desun Hospital chain to provide fit to fly certificate to a pregnant flier or attend to the sickness of passengers or employees. Though the airport has a medical inspection (MI) unit – which only serves for first aid treatment. The airport has entered into an agreement with Desun Hospital to provide free medical services to passengers as well staff manning the airport located in Darjeeling district from mid-February 2018 . Many people complain of not being able to breathe properly after coming down from the hills of Darjeeling or Sikkim, at times pilots report a medical emergency on board, while on some occasions pregnant women need a fit to fly certificate before boarding an aircraft.
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