Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has officially inaugurated a new governing board for the National Ambulance Service (NAS) and introduced Dr. George Kojo Owusu as the service’s new Chief Executive Officer.
The 13-member board is the second to be constituted since the establishment of NAS.
Speaking at the event in Accra, Mr. Akandoh expressed optimism that the board would provide strong backing to NAS management.
“It is my fervent hope that the board would provide all the necessary support to the management of NAS to work together efficiently and effectively to improve the emergency care services in the country,” he stated.
In his acceptance speech, Dr. Owusu thanked President John Mahama and Minister Akandoh for the confidence reposed in him and the board.
The National Ambulance Service is mandated to save lives and provide high-quality pre-hospital emergency care.
Under the leadership of immediate past CEO Dr. Ahmed Nuhu Zakariah, the service expanded from just seven stations in three regions in 2004 to 297 stations across all 275 constituencies by the end of 2020.
Source: Alex Treve Quarshie
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