General News of Monday, 8 February 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comBeef up security for ambulances - Ambulance Service CEOAbraham Tetteh was shot by robbers while carrying a pregnant womanFollowing the fatal robbery attack on an ambulance at Abebease in the Eastern region that claimed the life of a paramedic, the CEO of the Ghana Ambulance Service, Prof Ahmed Zakaria, has called for immediate implementation of security escorts to accompany their vehicles. He said that the current circumstances make this call the right one, and not far-fetched. On February 4, the ambulance unit was attacked by eight robbers when it was transporting a pregnant woman in labour, and her relative, from the Akuse Government Hospital to the Koforidua Regional Hospital. On the part of Rachel Owusu, the other paramedic who was assaulted, Prof. Zakaria said that she should be given an award for what she went through. Rachel Owusu is, however, receiving psychological support in the aftermath of the attack, he added.

Source: GhanaWeb February 08, 2021 15:45 UTC