This will provide prompt and efficient emergency medical
services to the people, the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, said at the
dissemination of the Nigeria Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child Adolescent
and Elderly Health Plus Nutrition (RMNCAEH+N), 2021 Annual Operation Plan in
Abuja on Tuesday.
Currently in Nigeria, ambulance services are executed by
individual hospitals (public and private) as well as organisations and
agencies.
According to Mr Ehanire, elimination of delays in access to
healthcare can indeed reduce the high mortality rates recorded in the country.
“It is estimated that an efficient emergency medical
treatment service can reduce mortality by nearly 50 per cent by reducing delays
in physical and financial access especially at night,” he said.
He explained that the services will involve “prompt response
to medical distress calls of all types with first responders, transfer to
facilities, (and) assured first aid at the point of care at no immediate user
cost.”
Mr Ehanire noted that the lack of functional and affordable
health centres has been identified as an impediment to the attainment of the
desired health and wellbeing of Nigerians.
He said the availability of these essential services is
needed to combat harmful traditional practices and strengthen the
decision-making power to seek appropriate health care.
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