Bhubaneshwar: “Dial 108 Emergency Service” under the Oidsha Emergency Medical Ambulance Service (OEMAS) Project was officially launched by Chief Minister of the Odisha, Mr. Naveen Pattnaik at Jajpur on May 27. Chief Minister dedicated a total numbers of 14 ambulances under OEMAS to Jajpur District.The state-wide modern emergency ambulance service was launched in Jajpur in collaboration with an eminent company based in Mumbai, Ziqitza Health Care Ltd. Earlier this emergency service was launched in Khurda, Koraput, Ganjam, Cuttack and Puri.
This Ambulance service will be expanded to 30 districts and the total number of ambulances would go up 420. With the inclusion 15 districts in the first phase, the number of ambulances would go up to 280. The first lot of 280 ambulances will be operational in the districts of Angul, Bhadrak , Baleswar , Cuttack , Dhenkanal , Ganjam , Jajpur , Khurda, Keonjhar , Koraput , Mayurbhanj , Puri , Rayagada , Sambalpur , Sundargarh |
