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Med1 Pioneers 'First Aid Helpline' services via Dialog Axiata

Dialog Axiata PLC is partnering with Med1, an American managed emergency medical response service provider operating in Sri Lanka to offer access to emergency health advice to Dialog subscribers via 'The First Aid Helpline.'

'The First Aid Helpline', which can be accessed by calling 1990 on Dialog mobiles will allow Dialog subscribers to obtain first aid advice in times of a health emergency including chest pains, sudden paralysis, choking, breathing problems, sudden pain, allergic reactions, animal bites, burns, head injury, electrocution, wounds and cuts.

Other injuries and conditions such as back pain, diarrhoea, fever, stings, falls and sprains from any location islandwide.

The helpline gives customers advice over the phone on the first steps they should take to ensure safety of the patient and reduce the possibility of further injury, worsening illness or death. The service puts the voice of an internationally accredited emergency medical service specialist right next to you in the time of an emergency.

Additional first aid advice can be obtained through the helpline in cases of assault, behavioral disturbances, domestic violence, drowning and near drowning, motor vehicle accidents, overdose and or poisoning.

'The First Aid Helpline' is available 24 hours a day in all three national languages Sinhala, Tamil and English.

"The mobile telecommunications sector is the great equaliser when it comes to advancing services for the nation by breaking the digital divide between services available to urban and rural consumers," Group Chief Operating Officer at Dialog Axiata PLC Supun Weerasinghe, said.

"Dialog Axiata remains committed to offering the world's best applications to all of its subscribers through a growing portfolio of value added services and is pleased to partner with Med1 to launch this service for the first time in Sri Lanka."

Med1 (Pvt) Ltd. is an American managed, Sri Lankan company registered under the BOI (Board of InŽvestment) to provide out of hospital emergency services and training.

Med1 initiated phase 1 of the national rollout of emergency medical services in 2011, when it launched the only internationally accredited emergency medical training institute in Sri Lanka.

"Dialog Axiata's extensive geographic coverage supports Med1 to offer international standard medical advice in the case of a health emergency to virtually the entire nation of Sri Lanka," said, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Med1 Donnie Woodyard.

"The First Aid Helpline' is the beginning of phase 2 for Med1 and is another step toward impleŽmenting comprehensive emergency medical services in Sri Lanka, similar to what we have in the United States."

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