The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the National Ambulance Service, has taken custody of 30 ambulances that had been left idle at the Ghana Air Force Base at Burma Camp in Accra.
The move follows legal clearance from the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice, which authorised the Ministry to retrieve and assess the vehicles for possible operational use.
A delegation led by the Chief Executive Officer of the Ambulance Service, Dr. George Kojo Owusu, worked with officials of the Ghana Armed Forces to facilitate the handover.
Keys to the ambulances were formally presented to the NAS and the Ministry’s legal team, led by Abubakar Muteeb, as the vehicles were officially transferred.
Engineers from the State Transport Company are expected to conduct technical assessments to determine the roadworthiness of the ambulances before deployment.
Officials say the retrieval is expected to significantly boost the operational capacity of the Ambulance Service once the vehicles are refurbished and cleared for use.
The development forms part of ongoing efforts to strengthen emergency medical response and improve healthcare delivery across the country.
