178 public health facilities with emergency services now on Google MapsCS Ministry Of Health Sicily Kariuki says the ministry of health sent a team of officials to Cuba to assess the progress regarding the academic programme and the welfare of the students in Cuba. Public hospitals with emergency medical care services nationwide are now on Google Maps to help critically ill patients quickly access treatment.Ministry of Health, Emergency Medicine Kenya Foundation (EMKF) and BP Systems Online in partnership with Google have mapped public hospitals with emergency medical care services across the country. Additionally, patients can now easily find opening times, contact numbers and the emergency services offered in the public hospitals online. “Last year, between July and August, searches on Google for “Emergency Services” rose by 49 per cent in Kenya, with 72 per cent of the searches being from mobile devices. These insights were an eye-opener on the importance of facilitating access to emergency information and services using our Search and Maps platforms," said Blatter.

Source: Standard Digital May 15, 2019 21:05 UTC