Khaama Press | November 15, 2015

The Public Health Ministry provided eight ambulances to eight districts of eastern Nangarhar province.

The ambulances operational with modern health equipments were handed over to the representatives of the health facilities of Khogyani, Pachir Agam, Kot, Achin, Lal Pura, Gushta , Khewa and Dur Baba districts in Jalalabad city.

During the hand-over ceremony on Saturday, Nangarhar governor Saleem Khan Kundozi said that these ambulances would play a vital role in approaching to patients on time.

He advised the health officials to provide 24/7 services to villagers in their respective areas.

Doctor Najibullah Kamawal, head of the public health directorate of Nangarhar said that the ambulances are equipped with modern medical instruments and the district medical teams would be able to better serve patients in emergency situations.

He said the Ministry of Public Health has promised eight more ambulances for Nangarhar which would be given to them in near future.

Khogyani, Pachir Agam, Kot, Achin, Lal Pura, Gushta , Khewa and Dur Baba previously had ambulances but the new ones are more advanced.