The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Ambulance Service, Dr George Kojo Owusu, has called for dedicated funding to enhance emergency response nationwide, noting that financial constraints remain a major challenge despite government interventions.
Speaking at a public engagement, Dr Owusu emphasised the urgency of the situation, stating, “As my minister said, the National Ambulance Service is without a dedicated funding as we speak and we are trying hard to get dedicated funding for the National Ambulance Service.”
To mitigate these challenges and improve survival rates before professional teams arrive, the chief executive announced the rollout of the Community Medical First Responder programme.
The initiative has already trained 6,000 community responders tasked with providing immediate first aid and stabilising patients at the local level while awaiting ambulance teams.
Explaining the initiative, Dr Owusu said, “The government initiated what we call community medical first responder program where we trained six thousand community respondents in the community so that before the arrival of the emergency team they would have stabilised emergencies at their communities.”
The Ghana National Ambulance Service continues to advocate for improved logistics, sustainable funding, and robust community support to strengthen pre-hospital emergency care across the country.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana