Government buys ambulances

[NewsWhore]

The government has purchased 45 new ambulances at US$113,000 each. President Leonel Fernandez announced the creation of a National Network of Emergency Medical Response operated by the Ministry of Public Health. The ambulances will be sent to the 32 different provinces, and Santo Domingo will get 14 of them. According to Public Health Minister Bautista Rojas, the ambulances will service a range within a 12-minute ride of a public health center. The personnel were trained in Spain.

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