YEREVAN "AMBULANCE" SERVICE RECEIVED 145 THOUSAND 748 CALLS IN THE 11 MONTHS OF THE RUNNING YEAR
ARMENPRESS
Dec 22, 2009
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 22, ARMENPRESS: Yerevan "Ambulance" service has
received in the 11 months of the running year 145 thousand 748 calls,
19 thousand 628 cases of hospitalization have been registered.
An official from the service told Armenpress that in the same
period of 2008, 144 thousand 192 calls and 18 thousand 315 cases of
hospitalization have been registered.
Over 11 months of the running year the number of child calls has made
12 thousand 143, the number of hospitalizations – 2 thousand 811,
which are more over the same period of the last year in 1265 and
205 respectively.
According to an official from the service, 35 medical brigades work
all-day-round, which is wholly enough for serving the residents of
the capital properly. The service is ensured with relevant equipments
and cars. Fifteen new cars have been obtained over the last 4 years.
The service has 7 sub-units, which is very important for giving a
quick response to any call. There is no problem connected with cadres,
and the service does its best to display first assistance to patients
as quickly as possible.