The National Ambulance Service (NAS) has strongly refuted allegations that its Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) are poorly trained.
The response follows remarks by Professor Agyeman-Badu Akosa, Chairman of an investigative committee established by Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh to examine the death of 29-year-old Charles Amissah.
Speaking on Channel One TV, Professor Akosa described EMTs as poorly trained and suggested this deficiency may have contributed to the patient’s demise.
Management of the NAS dismissed the comments as sweeping and unfortunate, warning that such statements risk undermining public trust in a critical healthcare institution that has served Ghana professionally for over two decades.
Deputy Public Relations Officer for the NAS, Simmons Yussif Kewura, clarified on Rainbow Radio that EMTs undergo rigorous theoretical and practical training.
He emphasised that personnel are trained by qualified medical doctors, emergency physicians, paramedics, and nurse specialists, and are fully certified to practise within their approved professional scope.
The NAS highlighted its two-decade operational record of delivering professional pre-hospital emergency care across the country, including responding to medical emergencies, road traffic accidents, and disasters.
He reiterated NAS commitment to continuous training and institutional reform to enhance emergency care, concluding that the dedication of its personnel saves lives daily and merits commendation rather than generalised disparagement.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
