Millions of emergencies end in a loss of life because not getting timely medical Aid or the needy cannot afford ambulance services. In order to remove these barriers and knowing that pre-hospital care is the key to ensure that the lives are not lost due to avoidable circumstances. The ‘108’ service is aimed at responding within the ‘golden hour’ when accident and disaster victims needing trauma care are more likely to survive if they reach hospital on time.
It’s a government initiative to make healthcare accessible to all even in the remotest part of a state. Ziqitza in association with State Governments and National Health Mission currently operates Dial 108 in Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Punjab and Sikkim and had previously served people of Bihar, Kerala & Rajasthan.
108 is a toll-free number which can be dialed from any landline or mobile set. All the ambulances operating under this are fitted with a GPS system. A centralized Call Centre has been set-up in the capital city. The ambulances are strategically located in the operational district in such a way that the entire district can be covered and any emergency can be addressed in minimum time. The entire service right from a person making a call to the necessary pre-hospital care in the ambulance and taking the victim to the nearest hospital is absolutely free to every citizen of the state. During the trip, EMT provides the victim pre-hospital care to ensure the patient reaches safely to the hospital.
With 24x7 , 365 days operational call centre, we have well trained call centre executives who assist caller in any medical emergency
Toll free number, which transfer patient to the nearest Government hospital is free of cost
Trained Driver & Paramedics on-board with knowledge on techniques by which emergency medical aid needs to be given to the patient on board
We operate both ‘Basic Life Support’ & ‘Advanced Life Support Ambulances to cater to any type of medical case
Our call centre team through GPS technology identifies and dispatches the nearest ambulances to the patient’s location
Dial 108 to get an Ambulance
Free of Cost
Share details of the patient & location to 108 Helpline Executive
Nearest Ambulance dispatched to PicksUp the Patient
108 Crew Stabilize & Transfer patient to the nearest Govt hospital
To reduce the infant and maternal mortality rate by increasing deliveries assisted by skilled birth
attendants and promoting
institutional deliveries
Call Centre Executives helps to provide medical assistance and support during any physiological illnesses,medical emergency ailments or mental distresses
Bringing healthcare to the doorstep of the rural population ensures emergency medical healthcare is accessible to all even in the remotest part of the State
I was suffering from high fever with severe body pain so I called the 108 emergency number, the EMT on board skillfully handled me. My relatives were very happy to see that such an advanced emergency service has started in our region