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Six new ambulances have been deployed to recently commissioned regional hospitals as the Health Ministry moves to strengthen emergency medical services across the country.
Health Minister Frank Anthony handed over the vehicles on Friday to support operations at the Lima Regional Hospital in Region Two, De Kinderen Regional Hospital in Region Three, Diamond and Enmore Regional Hospitals in Region Four, Bath Regional Hospital in Region Five, and the Number 75 Village Regional Hospital in Region Six.
Each ambulance cost $18 million, bringing the total investment to $108 million. The vehicles will be used to transport patients requiring urgent medical care and improve response times in the respective regions.
Director General of the Health Ministry Vishwa Mahadeo said the initiative forms part of ongoing improvements to patient transportation within the public health system.
“Every single region, every single facility, has in some way, shape or form received improved transportation for the benefit of the patients,” Mahadeo said.
He added that the ambulances will support the operations of the new hospitals and allow for the transfer of patients between facilities when necessary.
The vehicles support a network of six modern regional hospitals commissioned in 2025 as part of the government’s expansion of the public health system. The hospitals are equipped with 24-hour emergency departments, operating theatres, imaging services including CT scans and X-rays, and 75-bed inpatient units aimed at providing specialised care closer to communities.
Officials said the additional ambulances will strengthen emergency response and allow for faster patient transfers between health facilities when required.
Director of Regional Health Services Cerdel Mc Watt, Senior Operations Manager Michael Gouveia and other regional health officials were also present at the handover ceremony.
