The government has directed all ambulances and emergency care providers across the country to register with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) as part of efforts to streamline and standardise emergency healthcare services.
In a notice issued on Monday by the Council's Chief Executive Officer, Dr David Kariuki, KMPDC stated that ambulance services form a critical component of the emergency patient care continuum and must therefore operate within regulated standards.
According to the directive, the registration requirement applies to all ambulances in Kenya, regardless of whether they are publicly or privately owned. ''The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC), pursuant to the Health Act, 2017 and the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Act (Cap 253), hereby notifies all providers of ambulance services and emergency care personnel and technicians providing medical services in Kenya to register with the Council," the directive read in part. An undated picture of the emergency entrance at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH).
Kenyans.co.ke In addition, all emergency care personnel are required to comply, and this includes paramedics, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), ambulance operators, and other healthcare workers delivering pre-hospital care.
