Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Jakarta administration, through its health service, has readied hundreds of medical personnel for the 18th Asian Games to be co-hosted with Palembang from Aug 18 to Sept 2.

"We have prepared hundreds of medical personnel, 688 to be exact, for the upcoming Asian Games," head of Jakarta`s health service Koesmedi Priharto stated here on Wednesday.

He noted that the personnel, including physicians as well as nurses, will stand by during the implementation of the sporting event.

"Before being deployed for the Asian Games 2018 event, the medical personnel will participate in a training and sport injury program," he remarked.

He added that besides medical personnel, ambulances have also been made ready at sport venues, adding that "there will be 129 ambulances in standby."

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