FG expands emergency medical service to 34 states, plans digital dispatch system
10 Jul 2026 at 20:06 WATยท1 source
Summary
The Federal Government says it has expanded the National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System to 34 states and is developing a digital platform to improve emergency response.
Highlights
- The announcement was made by the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, in Abuja.
- The emergency system began as a pilot in the Federal Capital Territory before spreading to 34 states.
- The planned digital dispatch platform is meant to link emergency callers, ambulances and treatment centres in one system.
- Officials say the platform should support real-time response, patient tracking, referrals and claims management.
- The minister said better critical care also depends on wider links across ambulance services, oxygen supply, diagnostics, insurance and trained health workers.