Ministry is to establish Zonal Ambulance Services - Dr Afriyie

Dr Kwaku Afriyie, Minister of Health, said on Friday that his ministry would establish ambulance services on zonal basis across the country under a new policy of the ministry.

There are also plans to introduce Utility Vehicles Scheme for needy hospitals. Dr Afriyie said this in Parliament when the NPP member for Asunafo-South, Mr George Amponsah asked when Goaso Government Hospital would be given an ambulance.

The Minister said there were no immediate plans to provide the Goaso Hospital with an ambulance but it would be considered when the supply of the utility vehicles scheme took off.

As to whether the Minister would add residential accommodation to the Ada District Hospital project asked by Mr Amos Buertey, NDC-Ada, he said the project would form part of the second phase of the ministry's medium term programme of 2002-2006.

On the upgrading of the Sankore Health Centre, Dr Afriyie said it has not been programmed for upgrading within the ministry's medium term programme, stressing that the centre would continue to receive support from the ministry to enable it to effectively deliver health services to the people within its catchment areas.