The ambulances in the Kathmandu Valley are utterly unable to provide for the needs of the people.

31 organizations operate 49 ambulances in the Kathmandu Valley. Only 45 of these are currently functioning. Most ambulance organizations have only one or two ambulances.

23 of these are owned by hospitals. Their purpose is almost exclusively to transfer patients between hospitals and pick up patients for routine medical services. They almost never respond to emergencies.

The remaining 22 ambulances are primarily owned by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and community-based organizations. Some of these respond to emergencies.

Only 18 ambulances in the valley carry oxygen, and none provide other medical supplies to their patients.

17 ambulances are simply small cars with ambulance symbols painted on them, and are completely insufficient for medical treatment.

For Nepal to have an adequate health care system, this ineffective and unsafe arrangement must be replaced. The National Ambulance Center will address this issue by creating an efficient, coordinated emergency medical system that will provide the people of the Kathmandu Valley with high-quality medical treatment and rapid transport to hospitals, regardless of their ability to pay.

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