Last Updated on August 28, 2025, 11:39 PM AST by Anthony Morris
Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew has addressed the social media storm concerning the procurement of second hand ambulances for healthcare institutions in St Kitts and Nevis. The Prime Minister has been facing accusations suggesting that the ambulances that are currently on the federation are not adequate.
During his recent appearance at Freedom FM’s Issues Programme, he spoke on the issue which has been widely discussed in the last month. Notably, the country has received two refurbished ambulances to add to the available fleet of the country through the efforts of the health ministry.
The two new Ambulances were brought in to bridge the gap that existed when Dr Terrance Drew and his team took office. Dr Drew highlighted that they had inherited a fleet which was not, in some cases, equipped with oxygen.
This, according to the Prime Minister, was a major cause of concern and he and his team took the opportunity to address this issue immediately. They got into a contract with the TDC, which is an agency of Toyota to secure the ambulances in the country. He highlighted one of the problems that the authorities were seeing previously with the ambulances.
The Prime Minister said that they wanted to make sure that the service center and repair centers for the vehicle are available in the country which is why they had gotten in touch with the TDC. The TDC is in the process of delivering the ambulances by October 2025.
In the meantime, the hospital is filling in the gaps with the refurbished vehicles which are, according to Dr Drew, in a good condition and can satisfy the needs of the people. PM Drew also said that the resources available in the federation can help in taking care of the vehicles and maintaining them properly.
The Prime Minister confirmed that they are working on getting three new Ambulances to the island by October 2025. These ambulances were in the process of being procured since the beginning of the year but geopolitical situations in the rest of the world have delayed their delivery.
However, the Ministry of Health has been dedicatedly working with partners to make sure that there are no further delays.
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