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The 108 Ambulance service will now be available through an app

108 ambulances across the state are playing a vital role in transporting patients to hospitals in case of medical emergencies

The 108 Ambulance service will now be available through an app
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If the condition of a nearby person deteriorates, if there is an accident on the road, citizens immediately call 108 and call an ambulance. But often, as they don't understand how far the ambulance has reached, the anxiety increases with regards to the fear of the patient's deteriorating health.


Now from March 2025, the new form of '108 Ambulance' will be available on the mobile app. If an ambulance is called from this app, the information about where it has reached will be easily available. 108 ambulances across the state are playing a vital role in transporting patients to hospitals in case of medical emergencies.


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Therefore, keeping in mind the condition of the patients' relatives, the facility of mobile app will be made available from March 2025 to make 108 ambulances easily available. Also, exact information about where the ambulance has reached and how long it will take to reach will be displayed on the mobile like Ola and Uber apps. Also, since the mobile phone number will be available, the ambulance driver or the doctor can be contacted directly.


In times of medical emergencies, patients are not in the mood to divulge the addresses of their relatives. So, after making a phone call for an ambulance or calling an ambulance through a mobile app, the location of the concerned person will be available to the emergency response centre in just 15 seconds due to the location based service. 


Hospitals on the app

If a person faces any medical problem while on the road, he will be able to access the information of the nearest government hospital on the mobile app. So that he can reach that place and take treatment. Also, in the future, the process of including private hospitals is going on.


Natural disaster information

If any natural calamity occurs in the area where the person using the mobile app is located, the person will get the information immediately through the message. This will help the person to be alert.

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