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Fully Equipped Ambulances Delivered to Health Centers in 20 Soums
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Ulaanbaatar, October 2, 2024 /MONTSAME/. The Handover Ceremony of 20 ambulances to the health centers in rural areas of Mongolia was held on October 1, 2024, as part of the "COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Project for Mongolia," funded by the World Bank.
These vehicles were handed over to the health centers of 20 soums across 10 aimags, including Bayankhongor, Bulgan, Darkhan-Uul, Dornod, Dundgobi, Selenge, Uvs, Khovd, Khuvsgul, and Khentii, where the need for ambulances is vital.
During the Handover Ceremony, Minister of Health of Mongolia Munkhsaikhan Togtmol emphasized the high demand for specially equipped ambulances to bring the national emergency medical system to a new level. Minister Munkhsaikhan highlighted that the Ministry of Health of Mongolia aims to equip all soum health centers over the coming years with vehicles outfitted for medical purposes, including portable ventilators, defibrillators, and oxygen tanks.
The World Bank Country Manager for Mongolia, Taehyun Lee, highlighted that the Toyota Land Cruiser 78 model ambulances are specially equipped for Mongolia's challenging weather conditions and have excellent off-road capabilities.
Under the "COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Project for Mongolia," a total of 75 ambulances will be provided. So far, the first 20 have been handed over, with the remaining 55 expected to arrive before the end of 2024.
The Government's Action Plan includes strengthening the primary healthcare system, improving emergency medical services, and increasing accessibility. One of the efforts by the Ministry of Health of Mongolia to fulfill this objective is supplying fully equipped ambulances with excellent off-road capabilities to soum health centers.
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