{"id":246415,"date":"2016-09-07T14:30:07","date_gmt":"2016-09-07T14:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=246415"},"modified":"2016-09-07T14:30:07","modified_gmt":"2016-09-07T14:30:07","slug":"ambulance-service-strengthened-with-200-ambulances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/09\/ambulance-service-strengthened-with-200-ambulances\/","title":{"rendered":"Ambulance Service strengthened with 200 ambulances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Minister of Health, Alex Segbefia, has revealed that 200 more ambulances are to be added to the National Ambulance Service, to help boost emergency services in the country.<\/p>\n<p>He said this was part of government\u2019s efforts to ensure that, \u201chealth service delivery is brought to the doorsteps of everyone living in Ghana.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;PGrQ8iw4Kil7ab5MltNlC8T4zaQ5JKhv&#8221;]Mr. Segbefia was speaking at the passing out ceremony, held for the 8th batch of students trained as Emergency Medical Technicians, and the official unveiling of the Paramedic and Emergency care Training School at Nkenkanso, in the Ashanti Region.<\/p>\n<p>The Health Minister noted that, \u201cplans are far advanced to secure a further 200 for the ministry to augment and support the current need.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This will add up to the already existing 161 ambulances, delivered to the ministry.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG-20160906-WA0011.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-246418\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG-20160906-WA0011.jpg\" alt=\"IMG-20160906-WA0011\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Segbefia also added that, his Ministry envisages \u201copening more new ambulance stations across the country. 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