Of 567 operational ambulances, 200 have GPS facility
JAMMU, AUGUST 24: A fleet
of 136 new ambulances would soon be dedicated to the people in Jammu division.
According to a Health Department spokesman, there are adequate number of
ambulances in the division catering to the healthcare needs of the patients by
facilitating them with transportation facilities.
He said a total of 44061 patients were transported by the fleet of
ambulances in financial year 2016-17 and 10146 patients have been transported
in the first quarter of this financial year 2017-18.
Besides, a call centre for requisition of ambulances has been set up at
Directorate of Health Services Jammu to facilitate patients for the request for
ambulances just by dialing 102.
Out of 567 ambulances, currently operational 200 ambulances have been
fitted with GPS System. Besides, 18 Critical care ambulances are also available
for the benefit of critically ill and accident patient.
Meanwhile, 136 new ambulances have been purchased by the Health
Department, the deployment of which is being done shortly.
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