Daniel Machator (left) shakes hands with Doku Joshua Amarh
By Paul Nyojah Dalafu, Dambai
The National Ambulance Service yesterday delivered a medical emergency life-support ambulance to the Oti Region, augmenting the fleet of ambulances available for emergency health services in the area.
Receiving the ambulance, the Oti Regional Minister, Daniel Machator, expressed gratitude to the National Ambulance Service for the gesture.
According to the Minister, although the referral health facilities in the region are widely dispersed, the new ambulance will significantly improve the provision of medical care to patients, either at the point of treatment or en route.
Mr. Machator noted that the advanced life-support ambulance would be essential when routine ambulances transport cases from the hospital and the patient’s condition deteriorates while in transit.
Maintenance
He added that while there were existing ambulances in the region, the addition of the Advanced Life Support Ambulance would serve as a crucial backup for emergency service delivery.
“There are cases where the conditions exceed the capabilities of the older ambulances. We need the kind of care this new ambulance can provide. Patients can be transferred in this vehicle to the nearest health facility or wherever necessary,” he said.
Mr. Machator reiterated the commitment of President Akufo-Addo and Vice-President Bawumia’s government to prioritising the health and well-being of the citizens. He encouraged ambulance personnel to adopt a rigorous maintenance culture to ensure the vehicle served its intended purpose.
“Whenever the vehicle is due for servicing, ensure it is properly attended to. If you need any assistance, let us know. We will do our best to support you so that the ambulance remains at 100% efficiency and continues to save lives in the Oti Region,” he stated.
Services
Oti Regional Administration Manager and Principal Advanced Emergency Medical Technologist, Doku Joshua Amarh, remarked that while the older ambulances introduced by the government in 2020 had served well, the distances between cases and evolving conditions sometimes required advanced care.
The new ambulance will enable personnel to initiate and maintain peripheral intravenous lines in unconscious patients, manage saline or similar locks, and draw blood specimens.
It will also support the insertion of an uncuffed pharyngeal airway device for airway maintenance, continue intravenous medication infusions, and perform electrocardiographic rhythm interpretation for conditions such as ventricular fibrillation and asystole. It will also facilitate cardiac defibrillation with a manual defibrillator among other critical functions.
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