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PM  Rugunda flags off 10 ambulances  for emergency and accident  Response  on Major highways

JAVIRA SSEBWAMI | PML Daily Staff WriterbyJAVIRA SSEBWAMI | PML Daily Staff Writer
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Dr Ruganda has flagged off and handed over the 10 ambulances  to Uganda Red Cross (PHOTO/Courtesy).

KAMPALA — The Prime Minister  Dr Ruhakana Rugunda  has Friday September 25 flagged off 10 ambulances and handed them over Uganda Red Cross  to handle  emergency  and accident Response  on the country’s  major highways.

The 10 ambulances  classified  and equipped  as class B cost UGX. 2billion. They  were procured by Uganda Red Cross with funding  from government  of Uganda.

Dr Rugunda said the ambulance  are a concrete step that will ensure Ugandans  get emergency  healthcare.

“This is a big achievement  for our country. This collaboration  is crucial because Red Cross has  the capacity  and there is already substantial  evidence  with Bududa and recently when we were faced with the COVID-19  response to epidemic,” Dr Ruganda noted as he flagged off and handed over the 10 ambulances  to Uganda Red Cross
Government  made available  UGX 8billion to Uganda Red Cross to ensure targeted  service  delivery.

The Ministry  of Health Permanent Secretary Dr Diana Atwine applauded  Red Cross for being a faithful  partner who has utelised the resources  very well.

“It is our dream that in the next three years we shall have a fleet for every  region with call centres. We hope that these ambulances  are centrally  managed,” said Dr Atwine.

She added that Red cross has supported government  during  the landslides in Bududa and during the Ebola Response and currently  COVID-19  Response.
The  Uganda Red cross, Secretary  General  Mr Robert Kwesiga said fleet base of ambulances will continue  to grow.

” The ambulances  will provide emergency services  on the highways of Kampala-Masaka-Mbarara Kabale, Lira-Mbale, Kamapala-Gulu, Kamapala-Malaba and 2  will be stationed  in the Kampala  Metropolitan.

The project is expected  to have a fleet of 20 ambulances  for emergency  medical  services  on the major highways

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