Mustang Province Hospital desperately awaits replacement of aging ambulance
Summary
Mustang Province Hospital’s 15-year-old ambulance has broken down, leaving patients without reliable emergency transport for referrals and urgent treatment. Local governments in the district also report that several of their ambulances are unfit for use.
Key Points
- Mustang Province Hospital, the district’s only 25-bed provincial hospital, is urgently seeking a replacement for its aging ambulance.
- The current ambulance has been used for 15 years and is now non-functional, creating serious risks for patient transport and referrals.
- The hospital says repeated requests to the provincial Health Ministry’s supply section over the past two years have brought no result.
- Several local governments in Mustang also lack reliable ambulances, with some vehicles grounded after mechanical failures.
