Nearly 10.73 lakh people of have availed 'Dial-108 Sanjeevani Ambulance Service' of Health and Family Welfare Department as on June 2016.
It is noteworthy that this scheme was started on January 25, 2011 for providing immediate and free ambulance service in case of accidents and critical medical emergencies, an official press release informed.
Presently, 240 Sanjeevani ambulances are providing emergency medical services in the State. Keeping in view the utility of '108 Sanjeevani' ambulances in health services, the State Government is planning to increase the number of ambulances under the scheme.
Health Department officials informed that 108 Sanjeevani Express provides free emergency ambulance service to patients round-the-clock.
The Health Department received nearly 112 lakh calls on its 24x7 toll-free number-108 for availing the ambulance service.
This includes 11 lakh calls for emergency medical service. And all the calls were responded and service was provided as per the situation and requirement, it stated.