The National Ambulance Service has dismissed claims suggesting that the government has procured tricycles and motorbikes to be used as ambulances for emergency services.
In a statement issued on April 18, 2026, and signed by Simmons Yussif Kewura, Deputy Director of Public Relations, the Service described the assertions circulating in sections of the public domain as inaccurate and misleading.
The statement clarified that the Service has not received any motorbikes or tricycles intended for ambulance operations, stressing that such claims do not reflect the reality of its operations.
It explained that the motorbikes and tricycles referenced in the reports are designated for use by staff of the Ghana Health Service to support healthcare delivery at the community level.
These vehicles are expected to be deployed to Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds, health centres and polyclinics to enhance service delivery under the recently launched Free Primary Health Care Initiative at Dodowa in the Greater Accra Region.
The Service further reassured the public of its commitment to delivering professional pre-hospital emergency care using appropriately equipped and purpose-built ambulances across the country.
It also urged the public and the media to verify information from credible sources before dissemination, warning that unverified claims could undermine public confidence in critical national health institutions.
The statement concluded by reiterating that the National Ambulance Service has not received any motorbikes or tricycles for use as ambulances and distanced itself from such reports.
