The Coordinating Minister of Well being and Social Welfare Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate has stated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accepted the procurement of emergency care helicopter for dealing with healthcare emergencies
Pate stated in assertion that the Ministry has commenced negotiations with Europe’s main Aerospace Company, Airbus, on the event of Nigeria’s new Built-in Nationwide Floor-To-Air Well being Emergency Administration System.
The assertion stated Pate met with Airbus executives, and used the chance to examine an Airbus Emergency Care Helicopter at a French Authorities-supported Air Ambulance facility in Lyon, France,
In accordance with the minister, the initiative is a part of the Federal Authorities’s broader well being sector renewal funding drive focused at enhancing emergency medical companies nationwide.
He stated, “In keeping with the well being sector renewal funding initiative, we’re increasing Nigeria’s public well being infrastructure, in addition to personal sector capability for medical care, together with emergencies.
“The Nationwide Emergency Medical Companies and Ambulance Scheme is being revamped with city ambulances for cities and rural emergency programs. Now, we’re taking a look at helicopter emergency medical companies.”
Onyebuchi Ezigbo
Times Nigeria