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Our Vision
“ We strive to be a world class Emergency Medical Service(EMS) that provides the highest quality and most cost effective emergency health care to the people in Ghana, through enthusiatic and well-trained staff ”
Prof. Ahmed Nuhu Zakariah
Chief Executive Officer
Prof. Ahmed Nuhu Zakariah is a prominent and seasoned personality of the Medical Profession in Ghana.
He is a consultant in Intensive Care Medicine of International repute,
Fellow of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Ambulance Service (NAS) of Ghana.
Prof. Ahmed N. Zakariah joined the National Ambulance Service since 2006 and has served in this position for close to Seventeen (17) years.
He is an experienced and innovative CEO of the NAS with excellent managerial skills.
His responsibilities as the CEO of the NAS include:
His responsibilities as the CEO of the NAS include:
- Responsible for Pre-Hospital Emergency Care in Ghana.
- Responsible for building Emergency Medical Service System for Ghana.
- Responsible for the establishment of the only Paramedic and Emergency Care Training School in Ghana.
- Ensuring the training of Paramedics (Emergency Medical Technicians) in Ghana.
- Ensuring the expansion of emergency medical care services across Ghana
NAS HOLDS DINNER AND AWARDS NIGHT TO CLIMAX 20th ANNIVERSARY
The National Ambulance Service ( NAS) has held a Dinner and Awards Night to climax the year-long celebration of the Service’s 20 years of dedicated Service to Ghana. The program which was on theme” Two decades of lifesaving journey: celebrating resilience in Ghana’s pre-hospital Emergency Care“ brought together current and past Directors, Board Members, staff of NAS and other partners. Speaking at the Awards ceremony the Minister for Health, Dr Okoe Boye extended his heartfelt gratitude to NAS for their selfless Services and dedication to the health and well-being of Ghanaians. Read More
JUAPONG AMBULANCE STATION TO COMMENCE OPERATION
National Ambulance Service ( NAS ) to begin operations at Juapong in the North Tongu District in the Volta Region. This follows the commissioning of an ambulance station constructed by Chief of Juapoong, Togbe Ahadzi Gboti lll , the traditional council and some benevolent individuals in the Volta region.The station was commissioned over the week by the Volta Regional Administrator, SAEMT Kingsley Bright Manu on behalf of Prof Ahmed Nuhu Zakariah, Chief Executive Officer of NAS.The ambulance station will serve four(4) communities within the area covering Fodjoko, Dorfor, Volo and Torgorme. Read More
NAS PAYS COURTESY CALL ON NEW OFFINSOHENE
The National Ambulance Service, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Mangel Klicks Limited, has organized an equipment training program for the Service's personnel. The training program for the Northern zone took place at the Washington View Hotel in Akyawkrom-Ejisu, in the Ashanti Region, follows the Ministry of Health's donation of equipment to the Service. The donation included manikins and medical equipment to enhance the teaching and learning process, thereby enhancing emergency services delivery and patient survival rates. In attendance were EMTs from the Ashanti, Bono, Bono East, Ahafo, Northern, Upper West, Upper East, Savannah, Western North, and North East Region.