Donation to Boost Emergency Response and Save Lives in Volta Region
Tsito, Ho West– The National Ambulance Service (NAS) today received 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 donated by 𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐄𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐊𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐢 𝐁𝐞𝐝𝐳𝐫𝐚𝐡, 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐨 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲.
The handing-over ceremony took place in Ho and was attended by the Volta Regional Minister, Hon. James Gunu, DCE for Ho West, Hon. Prosper Francis Dusey, Volta Regional Director of Health Services, Dr. Atsu, CEO of NAS, Dr. (Med) George Kojo Owusu, NAS Volta Regional Administrator, PAEMT Bright Kingsley Manu, EMTs, traditional leaders, and community members.
The donation comes at a critical time as NAS continues to face rising demand for emergency services nationwide. The two new ambulances will significantly improve response times and access to life-saving care for residents of Ho West and surrounding communities.
Speaking at the ceremony, 𝐃𝐫. (𝐌𝐞𝐝) 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐊𝐨𝐣𝐨 𝐎𝐰𝐮𝐬𝐮, 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞, expressed gratitude to the MP for his timely support.
“This donation means faster emergency response, improved access to critical care, and a better chance of survival when it matters most,” Dr. Owusu said.
He assured the donor and the people of Ho West that the ambulances would be deployed immediately with trained Emergency Medical Technicians and maintained to the highest operational standards. NAS will also provide regular reports on their utilization to the constituency.
𝐀𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 – 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐇.𝐄. 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐚– the ambulances will function as mobile emergency units, bridging the gap between communities and specialist healthcare services.
𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐄𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐊𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐢 𝐁𝐞𝐝𝐳𝐫𝐚𝐡 said the donation reflects his commitment to improving healthcare delivery in Ho West. “No constituent should lose their life because an ambulance was not available. This is our contribution to building a stronger and more responsive health system,” he stated.
Dr. Owusu urged residents of Ho West to protect the ambulances as valuable community assets and to use the emergency numbers 112 or 193 responsibly.
The National Ambulance Service reaffirms its commitment to working with Parliament, traditional authorities, and communities to strengthen emergency healthcare delivery across Ghana.
