This is another explanation the Ministry is providing following the outburst over the government’s delay in distributing ambulances.
Pressure Group, Occupy Ghana has already expressed its disappointment over the delay wondering why the ambulances have been left parked and idle while the country’s emergency health care system is struggling partly because of low ambulance numbers.
It has also tasked government to outline an action plan on the operationalization of some 98 ambulances acquired by the government.
But in a statement to respond to questions raised by OccupyGhana, the Ministry said:
“Over 500 Paramedics to manage the Ambulances are expected to complete their training at the National Ambulance Service before the year ends. In fact, the first batch will graduate next week Friday. It’s instructive to note that, the Ambulances are just not parked but rather there are a plethora of activities taking place to ensure that, proper management structures have been put in place before distribution which is just two months away.”
It further argued that the government has spent a fortune in purchasing these facilities and as such it’s only proper that measures are put in place for the effective management and sustainability of the ambulances before distribution starts.
Breakdown of Ambulances
According to the Ministry, the government has procured 307 ambulances with 96 already in the country. Out of this number, 48 are yet to be cleared at the port.
The 48 that have been cleared at the port are parked at the State House and are undergoing registration and installation of trackers for proper monitoring of their movement when they’re finally distributed.
About 40 more of the ambulances are on the high seas heading to Ghana with an expectation that they will all arrive by the end of the year.
Receiving points for the ambulances are being set up in all the 275 constituencies. Read Full Story
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