Most readers of this blog will take the emergency telephone numbers such as 911, 000, 111 or 999 for granted. These emergency numbers provide security, support and a rapid response in time-critical situations. However, most developing countries do not have the luxury of a centralized emergency telephone number and lack the ability to rapidly respond to medical emergencies.
Dial 1298 for Ambulance, is an initiative started by a group of young professionals with a high degree of social and public commitment with the primary objective of rolling out a nationwide network of Life Support Ambulance Service accessible to anyone, anytime and anywhere. The Dial 1298 for Ambulance service is free for Accident & Disaster victims.
Dial 1298 for Ambulance project has made a huge impact
- Saving more than 50,000 lives in Mumbai
- Handling 70 – 150 emergency calls per day
- Promoting the transition from ‘white ambulance’ [hearse] to ‘yellow ambulance’ [emergency vehicle]
- Providing free or subsidized calls to over 15,000 patients to make the service available to all strata of the society.
Please take the time to watch this inspirational video hosted by Good.Is
And if 1298 is too difficult to remember – try out 0118 999 881 999 119 7253 to get the ‘new, more attractive, more responsive, faster and more attentive’ emergency response teams from the UK – thanks to Michael from Australian Medical news site 6minutes.com.au and The IT crowd
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