By Charles Ndyamwijuka | Operation Manager
Ambulance services are crucial in providing medical care and transportation during emergencies. These services have saved countless lives by delivering timely medical attention and transporting patients to hospitals. Global Emergency Care (GEC) recognizes the importance of a functional ambulance service in communities and is committed to supporting Uganda’s effort to provide quality pre-hospital healthcare.
The Ugandan government, through the Ministry of Health (MOH), GEC, and other partners, is currently refining the model to scale up the training of ambulance personnel nationwide. This initiative aims to fulfill the MOH's vision of rapidly building a pre-hospital care system over the next few years Uganda.
To address this need, GEC’s Emergency Care Providers (ECP) have been serving at the national ambulance service center in Kampala. Over the past 11 months, they have provided full-time coverage for the ambulances, treating and improving the outcomes of more than 486 critically ill patients and thereby preventing mortality during transit to referral health facilities.
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