As part of a broader initiative to enhance statewide access to emergency care services, consistent with the MORE Agenda of His Excellency, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, the Delta State government has formally established the State Emergency Medical Treatment Committee (SEMTC), headed by Dr Valentine Eziashi.
The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joseph Onojaeme, inaugurated the committee on behalf of the State government, stating that the SEMTC will play a crucial role in coordinating, monitoring, and ensuring the efficiency, accountability, and quality of the Delta State Emergency Ambulance Service, thereby ensuring citizens’ access to prompt and life-saving medical attention during emergencies.
He reaffirmed that the primary goal is to reduce preventable deaths by ensuring a swift, reliable, and well-coordinated response system is in place to assist citizens when needed most, under the Basic Emergency Obstetrics and Newborn care and Comprehensive Emergency Obstetrics and Newborn care platform. Additionally, he mentioned that this service is available to a minimum of 25 secondary health facilities, apart from the five pilot hospitals, namely Central Hospital Warri, Sapele, Agbor, Ughelli, and Asaba Specialist Hospital.
Onojaeme, in his concluding remarks, exhorted all committee members to carry out this responsibility with excellence and integrity, as he expressed his appreciation to all members for accepting to serve in this capacity.
