Mr Gbede, Assembly Member for the Wuxor, Have and Sremanu Electoral Area and a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communications Team, said Akatsi South had been without a functioning ambulance since 2019, describing the situation as an unacceptable public health emergency requiring urgent government attention.

In the petition, which was copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Mr Gbede noted that several appeals and interventions had already been made by stakeholders, including the Member of Parliament for Akatsi South and the Municipal Chief Executive, to secure an ambulance for the municipality.

He questioned why Akatsi South continued to lack the essential emergency medical resource while other constituencies across the country had received ambulances.

According to him, the absence of a functional ambulance exposes residents to unnecessary risks, particularly patients who require urgent transfer to higher-level health facilities.

He cited severe trauma, stroke, complications arising from childbirth, respiratory distress, serious injuries and cardiac complications among emergencies where delays in transportation could have fatal consequences.

Mr Gbede stressed that his petition should not be viewed through a partisan political lens, arguing that access to emergency healthcare was a fundamental public need that transcended political affiliations.

He said his membership of the NDC Communications Team did not prevent him from demanding action from an NDC government when the welfare of his electorates was at stake.

The Assembly Member also pointed to the strong electoral support Akatsi South gave President Mahama and the NDC in the 2024 general election, saying the support should further strengthen the urgency for the President to personally intervene.

He warned that the government must not wait for another avoidable tragedy before addressing the situation.

Mr Gbede said families were sometimes forced to rely on taxis, motorbikes, private vehicles and other alternatives when medical emergencies occurred, despite the fact that every minute could be critical to saving a patient's life.

 He noted that the problem had persisted for nearly seven years despite repeated appeals and interventions, making continued inaction difficult to justify.