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State Government Takes Steps to Ensure Continuity of 108 Ambulance Service Amid Strike Fears

State Government Takes Steps to Ensure Continuity of 108 Ambulance Service Amid Strike Fears
Image: Kannada Prabha

Amid calls for a strike by staff of the 108 health ambulance service, the state government has taken precautionary measures to ensure no disruption in the service. The government stated that the Health and Family Welfare Department will deploy drivers and nursing staff working under it. It also stated that additional qualified staff can be recruited through district-level institutions if necessary, ensuring the continuous availability of the emergency ambulance service.

Originally reported by Kannada Prabha Summarised from the source’s public news feed without altering the facts. Read the original report for the full story.
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