CM Rupani launches mobile app for ‘108-Emergency’ ambulance services

Ahmedabad :
Chief Minister Vijay Rupani launched mobile application for ‘108-Emergency’ ambulance services in Gandhinagar, today.

On the occasion CM Rupani said that the caller of ‘108-Emergency’ ambulance services using this application would get exact information like distance, time and route of arrival of the ambulance.

He said that the application can be downloaded by the smart-phone users from the Play-Store free of cost. After downloading the app the user should complete registration process by filling some basic information about self. whenever he/she would press ‘108’ his present position would be automatically traced in the emergency response center, thus, it would save critical time in exchange of information about the place of accident and other details.

The application would also display the primary medical history of user. Besides this, the
application would also provide information about the medical facilities available at the nearest
locations, he said.
Chief Minister also saw the live demonstration of the application. At present, Gujarat
has as many as 585 ambulances for ‘108-Emergency’ services which cover 196,000 sq. km. , and
providing its services to 6-crore people of the state. ‘108-Emergency’ services have become a
lifeline of medicare, he said.
Additional chief secretary (health) P. K. Parmar, health commissioner Dr. Jayanti Ravi, secretary to the Chief Minister Ashwin Kumar, information director Nalin Upadhyay among others were present on the occasion.

Desh Gujarat