Estevan EMS has four fully equipped ambulances that are ready to respond to any kind of emergency 24/7. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia
Gene Stephany explained that in the ambulance, all equipment is placed in specific areas for easier access. For example, anything a paramedic may need to treat a patient’s head is over the front side of the stretcher. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia
Geordan Bardsley communicates with the dispatcher to inform them that they are ready to start a scheduled transfer. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia
The electric stretcher Brad Robinson is taking out of the ambulance allows for easy and smooth transportation of bed-bound patients. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia
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The Federal government has finalised plans to unveil an emergency medical service and ambulance system to provide prompt and efficient emergency medical service to the people, the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, said on Tuesday.
Ehanire said this at a media parley on reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, adolescent and elderly health plus nutrition multi-stakeholder partnership coordination platform in Abuja.
He said an efficient emergency medical treatment service could reduce mortality by nearly 50 per cent by reducing delays in physical and financial access especially at night.
His presentation was titled, ‘Effective partnership with media sector in improving health and well-being of women, children, adolescent and the elderly.’
By Joseph Erunke & Alice Ekpang – Abuja
The federal government, Tuesday, said it was poised to launch what it called the “National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System” to provide prompt and efficient emergency Medical Service to the people.
Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, speaking at a media parley on reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, adolescent and elderly health plus nutrition multi-stakeholder partnership coordination platform, in Abuja, noted that: “Elimination of delays in access to healthcare can indeed reduce the high mortality rates.”
Osagie, while noting that,” It is estimated that an efficient emergency medical treatment service can reduce mortality by nearly 50% by reducing delays in physical and financial access especially at night,” said:” The Federal Government is poised to launch the National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System to provide prompt and efficient emergency Medical Service to the people.”
By Joseph Erunke & Alice Ekpang – Abuja
The federal government, Tuesday, said it was poised to launch what it called the “National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System” to provide prompt and efficient emergency Medical Service to the people.
Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, speaking at a media parley on reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, adolescent and elderly health plus nutrition multi-stakeholder partnership coordination platform, in Abuja, noted that: “Elimination of delays in access to healthcare can indeed reduce the high mortality rates.”
Osagie, while noting that,” It is estimated that an efficient emergency medical treatment service can reduce mortality by nearly 50% by reducing delays in physical and financial access especially at night,” said:” The Federal Government is poised to launch the National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System to provide prompt and efficient emergency Medical Service to the people.”