Seychelles receives donation of ambulances |13 June 2023

The two new four-wheel drive ambulances donated to the government of Seychelles

The government of Seychelles has received a donation of two new four-wheel drive ambulances from a friend of Seychelles, Mr Pudjianto, owner of  PT Mineral Makmur, Indonesia as part of its community care for healthy family programmes.

The ambulances are fully equipped with lifesaving equipment and will be of great help for the Seychelles Health Care Agency (HCA).

One of the ambulances will be stationed at the Anse Royale hospital for covering the south western region as a backup plan for collection of patients that live in mountainous areas while the other one will be stationed at the Seychelles Hospital for covering the central, northern and eastern regions.

The Ministry of Health encounters numerous difficulties at times in regards to reaching patients’ houses especially in areas of challenging terrain, whereby the normal ambulance has to park a long distance away and call for back up standby vehicles like Jeeps, for assistance. With the four-wheel drive ambulances, clients in need will receive a better service.

Ambulance drivers will also get the proper training required to use those ambulances.

Following the donation, President Wavel Ramkalawan has expressed sincere appreciation to the donor for assisting Seychelles in its efforts to improve health care services offered to its citizens.

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