Efforts to expand Ghana’s emergency medical response capacity have received a boost following the handover of 30 ambulances for refurbishment and possible deployment into the national emergency response fleet.
The vehicles were handed over by the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the National Ambulance Service (NAS), to National Security for refurbishment and further assessment.
The ambulances are currently stationed at the Ghana Air Force Base at Burma Camp in Accra, where the refurbishment process is expected to begin.
According to the National Ambulance Service, the vehicles will first undergo detailed technical assessments to establish their current condition, roadworthiness and the level of repairs required before they can be considered for operational use.
The handover followed legal clearance from the Office of the Attorney General and the Ministry of Justice, which authorised the Ministry of Health to retrieve and assess the vehicles for possible integration into the national emergency response system.
An initial assessment of the ambulances has already been conducted by the State Transport Company (STC), with additional technical inspections expected to determine the specific work required on each vehicle.
The Ministry of Health said the initiative forms part of broader efforts to recover and restore available public assets to improve the operational capacity of the National Ambulance Service.
If successfully refurbished and certified for use, the ambulances are expected to increase the number of vehicles available for emergency response and improve access to timely pre-hospital care and emergency transportation across the country.
National Security will oversee the refurbishment process, after which the vehicles will be subjected to the necessary technical and roadworthiness checks before any deployment decision is made.
The initiative is expected to provide additional support to Ghana’s emergency medical response system at a time when the availability and effective distribution of ambulances remain critical to ensuring timely emergency care.
