2027: Rhodes-Vivour promises two ambulances per Lagos ward

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Lagos governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has promised to establish emergency response centres with two ambulances in every ward ahead of the 20 Read More:…

The Lagos State governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has proposed establishing emergency response centres in every ward, each equipped with two ambulances, as part of efforts to improve healthcare delivery in the state.

Rhodes-Vivour said the centres would be connected to a data-driven system that would enable emergency responders to identify hospitals with available beds and the facilities required to treat patients before transporting them.

He spoke on Friday at the BusinessDay Policy Intervention Series Town Hall with the Organised Private Sector, where he outlined his healthcare proposals ahead of the 2027 governorship election.

The former Labour Party governorship candidate said the arrangement would address situations where patients were moved between hospitals in search of available beds, resulting in delays that could cost lives.

“Our focus is first to ensure that we have emergency response services in every ward with two ambulances tagged to that particular emergency response centre,” he said.

He explained that the proposed centres would use data to coordinate emergency transfers and ensure that patients were taken to appropriate medical facilities after receiving initial stabilisation.

“So we are not going to have situations where people will leave that place and be looking for beds or where to go. A lot of people die that way.

“From there, they’re going to call to make sure that there’s a hospital with everything that’s needed after that person has been stabilised to go there,” he added.

Rhodes-Vivour also advocated preventive healthcare, saying increased access to routine medical screenings and community health initiatives would help reduce the burden on public hospitals and the long-term cost of treating chronic illnesses.

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