Health News of Tuesday, 24 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comOne hundred and twenty-seven (127) out of the National Ambulance Service’s 318 ambulances are currently not operational, according to the Clinical Auditor for the Southern Zone, Martin Ewuah Amoah. In an interview on February 23, 2026, Martin Ewuah Amoah disclosed that out of the Service’s 318 ambulances nationwide, only 191 are currently functional, while 127 are not working. According to the Clinical Auditor for the Southern Zone, ambulances are designed to last about five years, after which they should be replaced to avoid operational challenges associated with aging vehicles. Ambulance Crisis: Only 2 out of 6 vehicles working in Ahafo Region – Manager“We have 318 stations but currently, we have 191 in commission [functional] and 127 out of commission [not working] for obvious reasons because an ambulance has a life span of 5-years. He was allegedly turned away over a period of nearly three hours due to a lack of available bed space.

Source: GhanaWeb February 24, 2026 09:03 UTC