Early this year, there was an incident between the ambulance service and a pregnant woman which made the headlines in the news. As reported, the 30-year-old pregnant mother, Augustina Awortwe, lost her life in January due to delay on the part of the ambulance crew transporting her to Accra. The doctors referred her from the Holy Child Clinic at Fijai, to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital for further treatment. Mr. Yeboah (the husband) claimed the delay was due to his inability to pay an amount of GH¢600 demanded as cost of fuel for the trip.

The Chief Executive of the National Ambulance Service (NAS) has finally come out to clear the air about the incident. Prof. Ahmed Nuhu Zakariah has finally admitted that officers demanded GH₵600 from the husband of a pregnant woman before agreeing to transport the patient.
The admission made by the CEO of the National Ambulance Services has sparked massive reactions on social media by Ghanaians. The prestigious media platform, Joy 99.7 FM, has open the platform for Ghanaians to share the experiences they have had with the Ambulance Service. The kind of experiences being shared on the platform are very sad and disheartening. Below are some the experiences.
Do you also have an experience with the Ambulance Service? If you do, kindly share your experience in the comments section below.
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