By KT Reporter
Alebtong District has received a new ambulance aimed at enhancing emergency medical services in the region.
The Class B ambulance was procured by the Ministry of Health for the Ajuri Constituency. It is equipped with a Patient Monitoring Machine, an Oxygen Cylinder, a Blood Pressure Machine, a Glucometer, and a fuel card for fueling the vehicle.
For many years, referring patients for specialised and emergency services was paralysed, leaving medics in a dilemma as vulnerable communities struggled to raise money to hire a vehicle to take a patient to Lira Regional Referral Hospital for specialised services.
Rachel Obot expressed excitement about the news of the ambulance, saying more lives will be saved as patients in an emergency can be transported to the hospital with ease.
She said that it will also eliminate the risks of transporting critically ill patients on boda bodas, which are slow, uncomfortable, and dangerous.
While handing over the ambulance, Ajuri County MP and Government Chief Whip, Hamson Obua, called on the authorities to ensure proper management of the ambulance to serve its intended purpose.
Obua said that the donation of the ambulance is part of the government’s efforts to improve emergency medical services and fulfil its manifesto commitment to functional national ambulance services.
Obua said the ambulance will go a long way in improving health service delivery, more so on the referral system. He noted that the department has set aside a budget to manage the new ambulance effectively for service delivery.
The ambulances, which are equipped with life support systems, are being delivered to the selected constituencies to enhance their capacity to respond to medical emergencies.
Last month, the Ministry of Health revealed that all ambulances operating in the country will soon be managed centrally when the call and dispatch centre becomes finally operational-URN. Give us feedback on this story through our email: kamwokyatimes@gmail.com
