So no one had called SHA emergency ambulance during that time until you arrived? I thought it should have been the first option even for you once you got to the scene? My God!
THIKA ROAD ACCIDENT.
This evening along Thika Road, just before the Roysambu Roundabout, as I was coming from Githurai, I came across a group of boda boda riders who had stopped by the roadside.
I stopped to find out what was happening, only to discover that a fellow boda boda rider and his passenger had been involved in a serious accident.
I was told that the accident had happened about two hours earlier, and the critically injured victims were still waiting for an ambulance. The riders had been calling different ambulance services, but unfortunately, they were not getting help.
I personally called five ambulance services from nearby private hospitals and private ambulance providers, but all of them declined to respond. One of them asked for KShs 15,000 before dispatching an ambulance.
Even a traffic police officer who was at the scene had reportedly made several attempts to get an ambulance, but there was still no response.
The rider was bleeding badly and his condition was deteriorating. I had no choice but to request a matatu to first transport him to hospital as we continued looking for an ambulance.
After few minutes, I called SHA Emergency Ambulance Services thats the EMS ambulances and I sincerely appreciate their response. The moment I called, they responded and dispatched an ambulance to the scene. The ambulance arrived, rescued the passenger and took them to hospital for further treatment.
This is a wake-up call. In an emergency, every minute counts. Critically injured Kenyans should not have to wait for hours because an ambulance is unavailable or because they cannot immediately raise money for emergency transport.
I therefore call upon the Ministry of Health to consider developing a clear policy requiring private ambulance providers to respond to genuine emergencies without demanding upfront payment before dispatch. Emergencies are unpredictable, and no one should lose their life simply because they cannot raise money quickly enough.
I also call upon private hospitals and healthcare providers to prioritise the life, health and wellbeing of patients before money. Healthcare is a calling, and while hospitals and ambulance services have operational costs, we must find a way to ensure that financial considerations do not delay lifesaving emergency care.
We should never monetise human life.
I also call upon county heath care workers especially the nurses to resume duty to continue saving lives as their union continue negotiating for their demands.
Today it was a stranger on Thika Road. Tomorrow, it could be any one of us or someone we love.
A delayed ambulance can mean a lost life. In an emergency, every second counts. Let us act before it is too late.
Once again, thank you to SHA Emergency Ambulance Services for responding promptly when I called. Your quick intervention made a difference.
@HonMosiria So no one had called SHA emergency ambulance during that time until you arrived? I thought it should have been the first option even for you once you got to the scene? My God!
@Samsambrains Weka balanced tubes halafu uziweke opposite sides, then set it to around 2500 especially kama hauko sure of the balance. Weka timer 5-10 mins😂😂
Back in the day, as student leaders, we organised professional development programmes for medics like electives, medical camps, workshops.. One of the few people who later called to thank us for a BLS training certificate organised by AMSUN was Mike. Fare the well daktari.
Back in the day, as student leaders, we organised professional development programmes for medics like electives, medical camps, workshops.. One of the few people who later called to thank us for a BLS training certificate organised by AMSUN was Mike. Fare the well daktari.
A Kenyan and Kalenjin lady is currently admitted to a ICU in Thailand for almost a month now, going through immense suffering while tied to her bed by both her hands and feet.
It is reported that she previously cried out for help, but both authorities and friends neglected her, leaving her completely helpless in a foreign land.
Quick Recovery💔
We urgently call upon all Kenyans in Thailand to share this widely across diaspora networks.
Let’s find her and bring her the help she desperately needs!