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IamaNigerianGuy:
Don't mind the OP. Defending rubbish.

Let him provide his pregnant wife to enjoy a ride on the 'tricycle ambulance'

A private hospital I know has 30 ambulances it rents out, yet an entire state chooses to provide glorified motorcycles

Euouae:
The bitter truth remains that tricycles being used as ambulance makes no sense with regards to our terrain. Considering the safety of the patient and other occupants, and the location of standard hospitals.

laudate:
Have you been to the rural areas and hinterland where the roads are bad, or non-existent - and health care centres are far from the community? You would thank God for any sort of medical help that comes your way, if you ever fall sick in one of those communities. It doesn't matter if such medical assistance comes via a tricycle ambulance, or not! As long as this tricycle ambulance can get a sick patient, an accident victim or a pregnant woman in labour, to the nearest hospital in an emergency, it would be most welcome!

FishLegs:
ipod and mentioning people usernames

Euouae:
Safety of the patient like I pointed out, you have not addressed. The communities you talking about have standard hospitals kilometers away from them which this tricycles will be forced to ply roads they are not fit to ply putting the lifes of all occupants in danger.

I have been opportune to work in few central African countries where Toyota Land Cruiser (HARD-BODY), plays such vital role. Its just about putting more into health-care and not sub-standard medical Hardware's that put peoples life in danger. Moreover, available space within is not sufficient for emergency operations if need be.

TundeBricklayer:
Tricycle ambulances are deploy to primary health centers in communities, that's hard to reach by conventional ambulances, even WHO applauded the initiative
[/b]It's a good idea because the tricycles can manover easily in case of traffic jam,in my opinion.






Even UCH Ibadan is using Keke Ambulances

[b]UCH Ibadan Gets 2 Ambulances For Geriatric Centre

Prof. Temitope Alonge, Chief Medical Director (CMD), University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, on Monday inaugurated two new wheel-chair ambulances for use at the Tony Anenih Geriatric Centre, in the hospital.

Inaugurating the ambulances, Alonge said that they would go a long way in complementing care of the aged at the geriatric centre.

“These two ambulances would complement the two tricycles which had been in used in commuting patients from the centre to and from the main gate to ease their transportation.

“They would also be used to pick up patients whose wards could not afford to bring their parents to the clinic at UCH at designated pick-up points in Ibadan,” he said.

The CMD further said that each ambulance, which costs N10 million, has capacity to seat 16 and 10 patients, respectively.

He said both ambulances have hydrolic facilities to lift patients in wheel chairs from the ground into the vehicle.

Alonge was full of appreciation to the donor, Chief Tony Anenih, whom he described as an ‘addicted giver’.
https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2018/01/23/uch-ibadan-gets-2-ambula

laudate:
Oga/madam, if you had a friend, relative or patient who needed to get to a hospital quickly, and the only mode of transport available was a tricycle ambulance, would you ignore the tricycle and leave the patient to suffer on the spot where he is?

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Euouae:
Safety of the patient like I pointed out, you have not addressed. The communities you talking about have standard hospitals kilometers away from them which this tricycles will be forced to ply roads they are not fit to ply putting the lifes of all occupants in danger.

I have been opportune to work in few central African countries where Toyota Land Cruiser (HARD-BODY), plays such vital role. Its just about putting more into health-care and not sub-standard medical Hardware's that put peoples life in danger. Moreover, available space within is not sufficient for emergency operations if need be.


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Euouae:
What is bad is bad. You wouldn't also want to hear that the ambulance had an accident. The vehicle is not safe. Thats my point. It can be physically seen. The height of the ambulance alone with relation to its center of gravity alone tells you alot that its just a mobile coffin and not an ambulance.

laudate:
Oga/Madam, there is NO vehicle that is not capable of having an accident. No vehicle is accident-proof. A lot depends on the state of the road, the skill & reflexes of the driver, as well as the kind of obstacles encountered on such a road. In Nigeria and most developing countries, ambulancies that come in the shape of Land cruisers and buses, are in short supply. People have to make do with what they can find.

I did youth corps in a remote community where the only means of transport were motorcycles, and rickety wooden canoes. I will not bore you about the rate of maternal mortality in that community, or how many lives were lost, due to lack of adequate medical care. The nearest health centre was about 12-15 km away, and normal cars were unable to ply the road, as it had broken down. If tricycle ambulances had been available to such a community at that time, it would have helped save more lives.

Euouae:
I still find it difficult that you still just dont want to accept the glaring fact that the ambulances are not safe. If deploring a tricycle to a village with untarred roads looks okay to you and good, I respect your opinion. But by standard, It is rubbish especially being a government initiative. If you really meant "remote village", do you think those tricycle can rough that road? Cos I also did youth service in a remote village and do what the terrain looks like. Stop applauding quantity.

laudate:
Oga/Madam, in a community where the only means of getting a sick person to hospital is either on foot or by motorcycle, these tricycle ambulances would do the job. I asked you a question earlier, and I am still waiting for your response: "Oga/madam, if you had a friend, relative or patient who needed to get to a hospital quickly, and the only mode of transport available was a tricycle ambulance, would you ignore the tricycle and leave the patient to suffer on the spot where he is?" You can either phone a friend, or ask the audience for the answer....!

Euouae:
Whatever institution can make the tricycle available can also make a better ambulance available. And moreover, what will be the excuse when a tricycle is available but cant ply the road due to weather conditions or terrain? Its a substandard initiative and that you "MUST" agree with me. Responding to emergency's rapidly entails a lot a safety precautions, pace and standard hardware's, and needs not to be cheaply managed. If the tricycle is the only & best option in your opinion, you have a right to it. But when analyzed down the line, I repeat, its substandard. You talking about peoples life here.

TundeBricklayer:
Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra on Thursday said he would provide 543 tricycle ambulances to 543 Primary Healthcare Centres in the state.
The governor said this while handing over cheques in support of mission hospitals at the Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre, Awka.
Obiano said the tricycle ambulances would help improve primary healthcare services, especially during emergencies in the hard-to-reach areas of the state.
“The ambulances will assist in emergencies and this is part of my commitment towards the provision of quality healthcare services in Anambra,’’ he said.
The governor said he would also construct nurses’ quarters in government owned primary healthcare centres.
Obiano said that his administration was working on 63 health Centres in parts of the state, which according to him, are at various stages of completion.
Obiano said provision of infrastructures in health sector was not limited to just physical buildings.
“We will supply medical equipments, functional operational vehicles, conducive and clean environment to enhance efficient and smooth operations generally,” he said.
He said the state government would soon commence payment of allowances to nurses working in remote areas to further motivate them.
http://www.pulse.ng/news/local/gov-obiano-to-provide-ambulances-to-543-health-centres-id7202240.html