The city of Yogyakarta now has an emergency number, 118. The center is located at Yogyakarta’s Red Cross (PMI) and offers a 24-hour service. The PMI coordinates with the nearest hospital to arrange ambulance to take patients to the hospital.“Patients can even ask to be taken to a hospital outside Yogyakarta,” said Yogyakarta Health Services head, Dr. Choirul Anwar, yesterday in the city.According to Choirul, the program, which is called "Yogya Emergency Services 118" (YES 118) involves Yogyakarta’s PMI and nine hospitals in Yogyakarta, among them are the hospitals of Kota, Bethesda, Dr Soetarto, Hidayatullah, Ludira Husada Tama, Panti Rapih, PKU Muhammadiyah, and Sardjito as a reference center.The municipal government will cover the costs for ambulance transportation to hospitals in Yogyakarta and the first 24-hour treatment if there is no family member accompanying the patient.
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