Paramedic ambulance service to be launched in Addu Atoll this year

Addu Equatorial Hospital (AEH) CEO Dr Ahmed Adheel Nasir announced plans to launch a paramedic ambulance service in Addu Atoll before the end of 2026. The hospital is recruiting paramedics and EMTs to strengthen emergency medical response. Currently, nurses are dispatched to accident scenes due to a lack of trained paramedics. AEH has established a coordinated emergency response system with health centres across Addu, using a call centre to dispatch the nearest ambulance. The hospital is also developing a dedicated ambulance complex. The new service aims to enhance pre-hospital emergency care.

Addu Equatorial Hospital (AEH) CEO Dr Ahmed Adheel Nasir announced plans to launch a paramedic ambulance service in Addu Atoll before the end of 2026. The hospital is recruiting paramedics and EMTs to strengthen emergency medical response. Currently, nurses are dispatched to accident scenes due to a lack of trained paramedics. AEH has established a coordinated emergency response system with health centres across Addu, using a call centre to dispatch the nearest ambulance. The hospital is also developing a dedicated ambulance complex. The new service aims to enhance pre-hospital emergency care.

Addu Equatorial Hospital (AEH) CEO Dr Ahmed Adheel Nasir announced plans to launch a paramedic ambulance service in Addu Atoll before the end of 2026. The hospital is recruiting paramedics and EMTs to strengthen emergency medical response. Currently, nurses are dispatched to accident scenes due to a lack of trained paramedics. AEH has established a coordinated emergency response system with health centres across Addu, using a call centre to dispatch the nearest ambulance. The hospital is also developing a dedicated ambulance complex. The new service aims to enhance pre-hospital emergency care.

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