Duk County says lack of ambulance is putting lives at risk

Only three ambulances on duty for George area per shift — health MEC

Only three ambulances on duty for George area per shift — health MEC

Kindia : deux morts dans un accident de la route sur la RN1 à Kolibaya

Un accident de la circulation a coûté la vie à deux personnes ce vendredi 3 juillet 2026, aux environs de 15 heures, sur la route nationale n°1 Conakry–Kindia, au point kilométrique 49, dans la localité de Kolibaya, district de Tabili, sous-préfecture de Mambia. Les victimes, Mamata Camara et sa fille adolescente Fatoumata Soumah, ont succombé []

Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to 3,889

The biggest health risks include interruptions to regular medical care, crowded shelters and lack of access to clean water

Labé : un accident de la circulation fait un mort et plusieurs blessés à Dalein

Les accidents de la circulation continuent d’endeuiller des familles en Guinée. Dans la matinée de ce dimanche 5 juillet 2026, un accident sur la voie publique s’est produit dans la commune rurale de Dalein, relevant de la préfecture de Labé. Selon nos informations, un véhicule de transport en commun en provenance de la préfecture de [] The post Labé : un accident de la circulation fait un mort et plusieurs blessés à Dalein first appeared on Guineematin.com.

Emergency services attend ‘serious accident’ in west Belfast

The incident took place on the Shaws Road

What Families Need From Care Services During Major Life Changes

Major life changes rarely arrive as a single clean event. Illness, separation, bereavement, a child moving home or a new caring role can quickly affect money, work, sleep, transport and the emotional weather inside a household. At those moments, families need care services that are easy to find, clear to use and realistic about how tired people may already []

Flying ICUs are on life support — this Medicare reform is the cure

Air ambulances are often the only lifeline between life and death in rural America. Yet the very system patients depend on is at risk of collapse, squeezed by a Medicare reimbursement model that hasn’t kept pace with reality in more than 20 years. A long-awaited report just released to Congress should motivate lawmakers to solve []

Road closed as emergency services attend crash in Co Carlow

Gardaí confirmed this is an ongoing incident

मकवानपुरको मनहरीमा बस दुर्घटना, पाँच जना घाइते

हेटौँडा। मकवानपुरको मनहरी गाउँपालिकामा यात्रुबाहक बस दुर्घटना हुँदा पाँच जना घाइते भएका छन्। मंगलबार राति मनहरी गाउँपालिका–७ रमनटारस्थित पूर्व–पश्चिम राजमार्गमा वीरगन्जबाट लमजुङतर्फ जाँदै गरेको ना ५ ख ५३१९ नम्बरको यात्रुबाहक बसको स्टेयरिङको टाइ–रड भाँचिएपछि बस अनियन्त्रित भई सडकको दाहिने किनारमा पल्टिएको हो। प्रहरीका अनुसार, बस चालक सर्लाहीका ३९ वर्षीय भीमबहादुर विक, चितवनको भरतपुर महानगरपालिका–४ का ३० []

Health agency warns of disease outbreak risk as Venezuela quakes strain weakened healthcare system

Low pre-disaster vaccination rates, overcrowded shelters, shortage of healthcare workers and damaged infrastructure raise threat of respiratory and waterborne diseases as international medical teams begin pulling out

How a remote municipality is rewriting rural development

Taplejung, July 4: On Saturday evening (June 27), the driver of an ambulance operated by Phaktanglung Rural Municipality...

Ministry of Transport: “Promotes Practical Solutions As Part Of National Road Safety Campaign”

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - One life lost is one too many - that's the message from Minister of Transport Leon Lundy, as the ministry launched its new road safety campaign today in response to the recent string of traffic fatalities.

15 Killed, 17 others injured in early morning auto crash in Kwara

At least 15 people lost their lives, while 17 others were seriously injured in a fatal lone trailer crash along the Ogbomoso-Oloru highway at Oko-Olowo axis in Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State. The fatal crash occurred at about 2:32 a.m. on Monday near the Muslim Cemetery in Oko-Olowo and involved a DAF XF trailer [] 15 Killed, 17 others injured in early morning auto crash in Kwara

N.B. paramedics volunteer to replace P.E.I. colleagues grieving after fatal collision

Two paramedics with Health PEI and a patient died when their ambulance collided with a transport truck in rural New Brunswick on Tuesday, not far from Confederation Bridge.

The video from Tsermer reminded about the problem of impassable roads in the mountains of Dagestan.

The problem of poor roads in the mountainous areas of Dagestan has been relevant for a long time, but officials do not make the necessary efforts to solve it, residents of the republic pointed out, commenting on a social media video showing how villagers carried a seriously ill patient from the village of Tsermer in the Charodinsky district for almost a kilometer on stretchers to the doctors.

Seven die, three injured in Kogi road crash

By Boluwaji Obahopo LOKOJA — Seven persons have been confirmed dead, while three others sustained injuries in a road accident along the Okene–Osara–Lokoja Highway in Kogi State. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said the crash occurred when a commercial Siena bus travelling from Auchi in Edo State to Abuja collided with a stationary heavy-duty [] The post Seven die, three injured in Kogi road crash appeared first on Vanguard News.

Targeted Road Safety Investments Could Save Over 17,300 Lives - Study

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, July 8, 2026 -- Faced with the heavy human and economic toll of road accidents, road safety is now emerging as a major priority for public policies in Tunisia.

New Theory Explains Why So Many People See the Same Thing During a Near-Death Experience

Death is the one experience nobody can really prepare for—but a surprising number of people have gotten close enough to report back. About 10 of people across 35 countries report having had a near-death experience, according to a survey published in PeerJ. That’s not a small number. These are millions of people who came close []

MDF: Three Years of Destruction in Gaza Deprived Residents of Services and Spread Disease

MDF: Three Years of Destruction in Gaza Deprived Residents of Services and Spread Disease

The first five minutes: Why every Ghanaian should know basic life support- Lessons from recent tragedies

Every day, lives are lost not because modern medicine has failed, but because help did not arrive soon enough or because those present did not know what to do. Whether at home, at church, in a market, at work, or on the roadside, a person can suddenly collapse from cardiac arrest. In those first few minutes, the difference between life and death often depends not on a doctor or a hospital, but on the actions of ordinary people nearby. Unfortunately, this is where Ghana faces a major challenge. A study by Offei-Awuku et al. at Winneba Municipal Hospital found that 96.2 of clinical staff did not have a valid or recent Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, with only 3.9 meeting the national certification requirement. These findings highlight significant gaps in BLS tr

Why an ambulance ride can cost $12,873 – blame the hearse

For most of the twentieth century, if you needed an ambulance in America, a funeral home sent one — the only vehicle built to carry someone lying flat was the hearse. David Oks traces the whole expensive mess back to that arrangement: funeral homes ran cars that carried patients and coffins alike and barely charged, because the family that called you for the ride to the hospital was likely to also call you for the funeral. — Read the rest The post Why an ambulance ride can cost 12,873 – blame the hearse appeared first on Boing Boing.

Public Ambulance Shortage in South Africa Sparks Parliamentary Outcry

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A growing public ambulance shortage in South Africa has become a focal point of concern in Parliament, with opposition parties warning that vulnerable citizens are being left behind. The debate follows a recent written reply from Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi, which disclosed that the public health sector currently relies []

Emergency services: Six injured in A3 collision, partial closure towards France

Emergency services in Luxembourg responded to multiple road accidents in recent hours, with a total of 13 people injured on the Grand Duchy's roads.

Portland Residents Benefit From Office Of The Public Defender Outreach Tour

Residents across Portland are benefiting from improved access to the services of the Office of the Public Defender (OPD) through the agency’s Redress Road Tour 2026. Between June 15 and []

Feds demand autonomous vehicle companies stop interfering with first responders

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said emergency scenes are not edge cases.

10 die in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident

The Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) said no fewer than 10 persons were killed and six others sustained injuries in a fatal road crash on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday night. This is contained in a statement issued by the FRSC Sector Public Education Officer, Superintendent Route Commander Afolabi Odunsi, on Monday in Abeokuta. The accident, The post 10 die in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.

Anguished families left to identify Venezuela quake victims at makeshift morgue

The disaster has overwhelmed local services, with bodies put outside or in tents for identification.

civic funeral

civic funeral

Violence toward ambulance crews in Tokyo higher in 2025 and rising this year

Incidents not only impact the well-being of emergency personnel but also reduce the availability of emergency services for others.

3 people killed in collision between ambulance and transport truck near Confederation Bridge in N.B., RCMP say

A 77-year-old woman, 56-year-old man and 23-year-old woman travelling in a P.E.I. ambulance died Tuesday after the emergency vehicle colliding head-on with a transport truck near the Confederation Bridge, according to a release from New Brunswick RCMP.

79-year-old left waiting over two hours for ambulance due to shift change

A SEVENTY-nine-year-old man was left waiting over two hours for paramedics to arrive to his home 22 kilometres away due to allegedly not being allowed leave the ambulance base until a shift change had been completed. That’s according to Sinn Féin senator Joanne Collins who told the Seanad that the crew coming out to her [] The post 79-year-old left waiting over two hours for ambulance due to shift change appeared first on Limerick Post.

5 killed, 47 seriously injured in Lusaka and Chongwe road accidents, police say 

POLICE have recorded a deadly day on Zambian roads, with 5 people killed, 47 seriously injured, and 2 others slightly injured in separate road traffic accidents in Lusaka and Chongwe districts on Saturday, July 11, 2026. Police Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi said investigations have been instituted into all the accidents and the involved vehicles [] The post 5 killed, 47 seriously injured in Lusaka and Chongwe road accidents, police say first appeared on Mwebantu.

In Pakistan, dying is also getting more expensive

In Pakistan, dying is also getting more expensive