Health News of Wednesday, 4 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Regional Administrative Manager of the National Ambulance Service, Prince Owusu Achina, has disclosed that the Ahafo Region is facing a critical shortage in operational ambulances, with four out of six vehicles currently out of service. Frequent faulty injectors ground Ambulance fleet in the Eastern regionHe, however, assured that the National Ambulance Service headquarters has received some spare parts, and plans are underway to fix the faulty vehicles. Discussions are ongoing with district managers, local assemblies, and other stakeholders to secure funds for ambulance repairs and to establish a new ambulance station that will expand the region’s fleet and improve response times. The Ahafo Region is also expected to benefit from 30 new ambulances, which will be distributed nationwide to strengthen emergency medical services. This comes after a recent incident in which a newborn had to be transported to a referral hospital in a private taxi with oxygen after the district’s ambulance fleet failed to respond.

Source: GhanaWeb February 05, 2026 03:54 UTC