Dial 1298 for Ambulance

Dial 1298 for Ambulance is a private ambulance service operating in Mumbai and in the states of Kerala and Bihar. Founded in 2004 by a group of socially focused entrepreneurs working to remedy the lack of emergency medical services in Bombay, Dial 1298 now runs close to 100 ambulances 24/7 in Mumbai, Bihar and Kerala in India, operates a helpline for women in Mumbai, and actively works to increase knowledge of first aid among the general public.

Ambulance Services

Dial 1298 for Ambulance is an initiative launched in April 2004 to provided quality Emergency Medical Service (Life Support Ambulance) service in India. Dial 1298 for Ambulance is now operational in Mumbai, Bihar and Kerala. Dial 1298's Advanced Life Support Ambulance, manned by a driver, doctor, and helper is equipped with a wide range of medical equipments to respond to emergencies while Basic Life Support Ambulances transport patients between hospitals. Many of Dial 1298's ambulances are tracked in real time by a GPS system.

Cross Subsidy Business Model

Dial 1298 is now a case study at Harvard and Said Business Schools for its unique cross subsidy business model. The model, designed to make ambulance service affordable for as many people as possible uses, uses the fares paid by more affluent patients who wish to be taken to private hospitals to subsidize the fares of patients who can only afford government hospitals. Service to accident and disaster victims is given free of charge.

More information

Dial 1298's Blog
Dial 1298's Website
An article on Dial 1298's founder