State Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance Operations Centre

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An operations centre for the state emergency medical and ambulance system. It has tracked ambulances, intensive-care ambulances and a toll-free communication line to cut delays in emergencies.

Key facts

Area of work: Health
LGA: Uyo
Status: Completed
Where: State Secretariat Annex
Service started: 1 March 2025
Ambulances: 29: 16 basic life support, 10 advanced life support, 3 mobile ICUs
First 10 months: About 2,500 emergencies attended; response usually under 12 minutes
Free care: First 48 hours free for vulnerable and elderly people; free transport for women in labour
Technology: GPS tracking, dash cameras for real-time monitoring by doctors, telemedicine links
Coverage: Ambulances stationed along major highways and in all ten federal constituencies
Commissioned: 1 March 2025

Photos

No photograph of this project is on record yet. Photographs from the same LGA are on the Uyo page.

About the project

This is the operations centre of the Akwa Ibom State Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System (AKISEMSAS), at the State Secretariat Annex in Uyo. It coordinates emergency medical response across the state.

The Akwa Ibom State Government under Governor Pastor Umo Eno set up the service, which began operating on 1 March 2025. It has 29 ambulances: 16 basic life support ambulances, 10 advanced life support ambulances and 3 mobile intensive care units. Ambulances are placed along major highways and across all ten federal constituencies.

The centre runs toll-free emergency lines around the clock. Ambulances are tracked by GPS and fitted with cameras so doctors can follow cases in real time, and the centre links responders with hospitals. The first 48 hours of emergency care are free for vulnerable and elderly people, and women in labour get free transport.

In its first ten months the service attended to about 2,500 emergencies, usually reaching patients in under 12 minutes. It is meant to save lives by cutting delays in emergencies, in line with the health pillar of the ARISE Agenda.

The project at a glance

StatusCompleted

Commissioned1 March 2025

Kind of workHealth

ServesAccident victims and 4 more

Project timeline

Plannedannounced or approved

Work startedsite work begins

Ongoingwork under way

Finishedcompleted or commissioned

Commissioned1 March 2025

What was built

Emergency operations centre
Tracked ambulances
Intensive-care ambulances
Toll-free communication system

Who it serves

People and places connected by this project.

Accident victims
Women in maternal emergencies
Patients in life-threatening situationsHealth
Hospitals and ambulance crewsHealth
Residents across the state

Where it helps

Health access

Uyo LGA at a glance

Where this project sits among all 52 projects recorded in Uyo.

Completed 23 (this project)Ongoing 28Status not stated 1

Roads and bridges

Government and public buildings

Tourism and recreation

Flood and erosion control

Health

Impact Analysis

An assessment of the impact of these accomplishments on the people and communities.

For families and communities

The system reduces delays during accidents, maternal emergencies and other life-threatening situations. A free line means anyone can call for help.

For work and income

Fast emergency care can save lives and limit the long-term cost of injury to families. A central system also helps ambulances and hospitals be used where they are most needed.