The National Ambulance Service’s (NAS) 2025 Operational Efficiency Training Programme has been successfully executed.
The programme took place from 18th to 19th December at the GNAT Hall in Accra under the theme, “Enhancing the Operational Efficiency of National Ambulance Service for Effective 24-Hour Service.”
The training brought together Board members, management, and regional leadership from across the country for focused discussions aimed at strengthening institutional effectiveness, improving service delivery, and aligning leadership priorities with NAS’s life-saving mandate.
In his welcome address, the Board Chairman, Nana Baffour Kotei Kutin Sraman II, commended the Management and staff for their dedication and urged them to continue projecting the positive image of the Service.
The Chief Executive Officer, Dr George Kojo Owusu, also advised participants, including all EMTs, to meticulously document the cases and emergencies they respond to, noting that proper records are crucial for defending actions when necessary.
Key sessions on Day Two focused on critical areas shaping the future of NAS, including:
- Legal Regulations and Ethical Considerations for NAS
- Clinical Audit Operations
- Strategic Innovative Leadership and Corporate Governance
- Strengthening EMS in Ghana: Reflections and Sustainable Financial Pathways for NAS
- Leveraging ICT for Effective and Efficient Ambulance Operations
- Enhancing Community Emergency Response: The Role of Community Medical First Responders
- 2026 Tax Reforms: Implications for the Service
Through interactive presentations and practical engagements, participants demonstrated a shared commitment to continuous improvement, responsible leadership, and excellence in emergency medical service delivery.
Since its inception in 2004 with just seven stations in three regions, NAS has expanded to 297 stations nationwide, covering all 275 constituencies by the end of 2020. Its core objective remains to save lives and ensure quality care for patients within the pre-hospital care system.
The two-day programme took place between 18th and 19th December at the GNAT Hall in Accra, on the theme “Enhancing the operational efficiency of National Ambulance Service for effective 24-hour service”
The Training brought together Board Members, Management and Regional leadership from across the country for focused discussions aimed at strengthening institutional effectiveness, improving service delivery, and aligning leadership priorities with the Service’s mandate of saving lives.
In a welcome address the Board Chairman for the Service, Nana Baffour Kotei Kutin Sraman II applauded and urged the Management and all staff to continue with their hard work and dedication in serving humanity and to project the positive image of the Service.
The Chief Executive Officer for the Service, Dr George Kojo Owusu also advised participants and all EMTs to take the documentation of cases and emergencies they respond to very important to enable them defend themselves when the need arises.
Key sessions on Day Two addressed critical areas shaping the future of NAS, including:
- Legal Regulations and Ethical Considerations for NAS
- Clinical Audit Operations
- Strategic Innovative Leadership and Corporate Governance
- Strengthening EMS in GH: Reflections and Sustainable Financial Pathways for NAS
- Leveraging the use of ICT for Effective and Efficient Ambulance Operations.
- Enhancing Community Emergency Response: The Role of Community Medical First Responders.
- 2026 Tax Reforms: Implications for the Service.
Through interactive presentations and practical engagements, participants demonstrated a shared commitment to continuous improvement, responsible leadership, and excellence in emergency medical service delivery.
National Ambulance Service main objective is to save lives and ensure quality care of patients in the pre hospital care system.
The service expanded from just seven stations in three regions at its inception in 2004 to 297 stations across the country, covering all the 275 constituencies at the end of 2020.
