The Head of Management, NEMSAS Nasir Yakubu, stated this in Bauchi on Friday during the state’s stakeholder engagement for rural ambulance and transportation services implementation in the state.
He maintained that this would be achieved and carried out under the World Bank-assisted NEMSAS through the State Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance System across the 15 selected impact project states by December 2025, with Bauchi being one of them.
According to Yakubu, “President Bola Tinubu’s drive in accelerating Nigeria towards achieving universal health coverage through last mile access to quality health care is envisaged to be actualized through a sector-wide approach program.
“This programme is themed on Nigeria’s health sector renewal investment initiatives championed by the Coordinating Minister of Health.
“Crucial to this strategy is the need to ensure access to appropriate, effective, efficient, and timely emergency transport for rural dwellers that bear the brunt from observed limited access to health care through evidence-based emergency service programs.
“One of the goals of this programme is to drive demand for, and improve access to timely, effective, and efficient Rural emergency services and maternal transportation for 1.7 million pregnant rural dwellers in 15 Selected impact project states by December 2025”.
He also noted that the programme aimed to provide 24/7 medical emergency services to citizens who need it anywhere at no cost for the first 48 hours with a fleet of different categories of Ambulances.
“The government is coming to say that right from your room, there is somebody who is going to lift you and take you to a medical center where you will spend 48 hours receiving treatment free of charge.”
Source | Punchng
