Nigeria: Ehanire - Nigeria Needs 5,000 Ambulances for Efficient Emergency Medical Services

2 February 2018

Abuja — The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has said for efficient implementation of the National Guidelines for Ambulance service in Nigeria, the country need an estimated 5,000 ambulance units and operational funds.

Ehanire said this will address the current inadequacy of about 1,000 registered ambulances in both government and private operations, which are insufficient to achieve the desired average response time for Nigeria's population and road network.

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