President Danilo Medina was Baní, Peravia on Wednesday, 1 August 2018 for the inauguration of the 911 emergency system in the province of Peravia. An estimated 193,869 persons in Baní, Nizao and Matanzas will be the first to benefit, says the Presidency. Minister of the Presidency, Gustavo Montalvo, gave the inaugural speech.
“Today we take the first step for the 911 expansion to 1,043,014 Dominicans to the more than 5 million Dominicans who have someone to turn to when they find themselves in difficult situations,” the minister said.
Nine basic ambulance units, 4 advanced units and 13 moto-ambulances have been activated to serve the communities. Montalvo said work is advancing to improve emergency rooms in health centers with new equipment in a coordinated effort with the National Health Service (SNS).
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Presidencia
6 August 2018
