Hamptons Hospital Expands EMS with Advanced Ambulances to Curb Road Accident Deaths
KAKAMEGA, Kenya — Hamptons Hospital has acquired five state-of-the-art Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances to strengthen its Emergency Medical Services (EMS) unit and respond effectively to road accidents. The new Mercedes-Benz ambulances, deployed at the Mwale Medical and Technology City (MMTC) branch, are equipped with generators, lights, and inflatable tents to manage mass-casualty incidents. The hospital plans to train its emergency teams in technical rescue and prolonged prehospital care, enabling rapid response to accidents within 10 to 30 minutes.
The expansion targets major roads within Kakamega County and its environs, including C40 (Kakamega-Mumias), C33 (Bungoma-Buyangu), A1 (Kisumu-Kakamega), D260 (Sigalagala-Butere), A104 (Turbo-Malaba), and B1 (Kisumu-Busia). This initiative aligns with findings from the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), which revealed a 26% increase in fatal accidents and a 46% rise in seriously injured victims between 2015 and 2020. During 2020 alone, over 600 people died in on-spot road accidents in Kakamega and surrounding counties, with only 1.4% receiving ambulance services.
Hamptons Hospital’s EMS expansion is part of its broader mission to enhance universal healthcare access in Kenya. By investing in high-capacity ambulances and specialized emergency training, the hospital aims to reduce mortality from road accidents and provide timely medical care to critical patients. This development is expected to strengthen prehospital emergency response and improve survival rates, particularly along Kenya’s high-risk transport corridors.