Ambulance Services In Uganda
Ambulance is a vehicle equipped for taking sick or injured people to and from hospital, especially in emergencies.
Ambulance Services In Uganda
The Ministry of Health has said the country has less than half of the 460 ambulances required to curb preventable deaths arising from gaps in emergency services.
“The ones at the national level are 128, and there are 50 ambulances at the district level. That gives us 178 fully functional type B ambulances,” he said.
The type B ambulances are equipped with diagnostic equipment, cardio-pulmonary support equipment, monitors, and suction machine, among others.
“Across the country, we need 460 ambulances. We are going to phase out type A ambulances. The plan is that every 100,000 people should have one type B ambulance and each two million people should have 1 type C. We so far have five [type C ambulances] but we are procuring another five and by end of the year. Our plan is to have 30.”
Type A ambulance is basically a patient carrier with no medical equipment while a Type C ambulance is an intensive care unit ambulance which has advanced life support equipment.
List of Ambulance Services In Uganda
Below are the partial List of Ambulance Services In Uganda:
City Ambulance
Phone: +256 39 2177174
Ambulance Africa
Phone: +256 704 448406
BLS (Basic Life Support) Ambulance
Phone Number
+256 772 200 400
+256 712 200 400
Elpa Uganda limited
Phone: +256 39 3228050
DIGITAL HEALTH ACCESS
PHONE NUMBER
256393241432
MOBILE PHONE
0788190570
The Smith Kamali foundation Ltd
Phone: +256 755 472467
How much does an ambulance cost in Uganda?
On average, each ambulance transports 5 patients giving an average cost of UGX 196,000 per patient. For boat ambulances, the running costs are estimated at UGX 1,405,000 per patient route.
How do you call an ambulance in Uganda?
Emergency Services
- Butabika Hospital: 256 414 504 388 256 414 504 388 Email:info@butabikahospital.com.
- St John Ambulance Uganda: Telephone: 256 414 230671 256 414 230671 Email:stjohnug@utlonline.co.ug.
Do ambulances pay taxes in Uganda?
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has revealed that ambulances are among the many items exempted from taxes.