For example:
116 000 is for missing children;
116 006 is for victims of crime;
116 111 is a child helpline;
116 117 is for non-emergency medical assistance; and
116 123 is for people in emotional distress.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonised_service_of_social_v...
(https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-359095A1.pdf)
116 123 is the new standard for emotional support helplines in the 28 EU countries and has already been implemented by France, Germany, Ireland and United Kingdom.
You would've thought 116 123 at least deserves consideration by the USA, even if they didn't adopt it?
Also, while they are at it, it's a shame the USA don't fully implement 112 alongside 911 as their emergency number, because Americans are starting to look like the odd ones out - see this world map https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/112_(emergency_telephone_numbe...
I heard, these days, people go on holidays & vacations abroad, and emergencies & illness don't care about national boundaries.
On a positive note, it's nice to hear about Americans caring for sick people.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_numbers_in_Brazil#Pu...
(I don't think this list is complete!). It's hard for me to think that many Brazilians remember all of these -- the Wikipedia article suggests that most don't -- and it's also unclear to me, for example, how one should choose which police force to call when needing police assistance.
On the other hand, perhaps several of these were created in order to provide a free call option for accessing public services, and in some cases one that would be usable by functionally illiterate citizens.