Bengaluru, May 25 -- Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said advanced technology-enabled ambulance services will now be available across all districts of Karnataka and stressed that the emergency healthcare service must effectively reach people in need.

He was speaking after inaugurating the Health and Family Welfare Department's '108 Arogya Kavacha Centralised Command and Control Centre' in Bengaluru. The Chief Minister said Karnataka has become the first state in the country to launch a fully centralised command and control healthcare system for 108 emergency ambulance services.

Siddaramaiah said timely medical treatment during emergencies is crucial and the newly launched system would help ensure faster and more efficient healthca...