Dr George Kojo Owusu has been appointed as Acting CEO of National Ambulance Service

Dr George Kojo Owusu has been appointed as the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Ambulance Service (NAS).

This is in accordance with Article 195(1) of the Constitution and Section 18(1) of the National Ambulance Service Act, 2020 (Act 1041).

The announcement was confirmed in a statement signed by the Deputy Director of Public Relations at NAS, Simmons Yussif Kewura, on Friday, July 11, 2025.

“This appointment comes at a pivotal time as the Service continues to strengthen its operations, expand nationwide coverage, and enhance response capabilities to meet the evolving emergency health needs of the country,” the statement noted.

Prior to this appointment, Dr Owusu served as the Medical Director of Health Services at Takoradi Technical University.

His leadership is expected to help drive innovation, strengthen institutional structures, and expand service coverage as NAS continues to improve its nationwide emergency response.

The National Ambulance Service described his appointment as timely, given the growing complexity of emergency health needs across the country.

In the statement, the Service expressed full confidence in Dr. Owusu’s leadership and pledged its unwavering support for his role in enhancing professional and timely emergency medical service delivery.

The Management and staff of NAS have also pledged their support to the new Acting CEO.

“We remain committed to the shared mission of saving lives through timely, efficient, and professional emergency medical services,” it added.

He takes over from Dr Nuhu Zakaria.

Read the full statement:

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