National Ambulance Service rejects claims EMTs are poorly trained
The National Ambulance Service (NAS) has rejected claims that its Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) are poorly trained, following comments made by a committee chair set up to investigate the death of a 29-year-old patient, Charles Amissah. Prof. Agyeman-Badu Akosa, who chairs the committee established by Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, had suggested in an interview on Accra-based Channel One TV that EMTs may not be adequately trained.
In response, The National Ambulance Service (NAS) described the comments as "sweeping, unfortunate, and capable of undermining public trust and confidence in a critical public health institution that has consistently served the people of Ghana with professionalism and dedication for over two decades." In a statement issued on Friday, May 22, 2026, NAS outlined the training standards of its personnel, insisting EMTs are properly prepared through structured professional programmes. The Service explained that EMTs undergo "rigorous theoretical and practical training and are duly certified to practice within the approved scope of their profession."
The NAS also noted that for over two decades it has been providing emergency medical services across the country. The Service maintained that it "categorically rejects the assertion that EMTs of the National Ambulance Service are poorly trained."
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Following comments about the training of its EMTs, the National Ambulance Service (NAS) has issued a response. The NAS defends the qualifications of its personnel - but what prompted the remarks?
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