{
  "id": 10441286,
  "title": "Nigeria: Yobe's Free Ambulance Service Is Tackling Delays in Maternal Emergencies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/nigeria-yobes-free-ambulance-service-is-tackling-delays-in-maternal",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-28T12:17:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AllAfrica Health",
    "slug": "allafrica-health",
    "url": "https://allafrica.com/stories/202609280182.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At 6:27 a.m. on Saturday, Aisha in Damaturu, Yobe State, called the national emergency number 112 with news of her sister-in-law, Fatima, going into labour. With YEMABUS, Nigeria's free ambulance service, just a call away, a crew arrived within 60 seconds. Aisha recalled the miracle of the ambulance arriving right to their door, safely transporting Fatima to the state hospital where she delivered a healthy baby boy shortly after.\n\nThe Three Delays Model highlights the importance of quick care in preventing maternal deaths. Transport, reaching an appropriate facility, and receiving timely care after arrival are critical points where care can fail. YEMABUS addresses these barriers by providing free emergency transport for pregnant women, children, accident victims, and those with severe trauma.\n\nEquipped to handle basic pre-hospital stabilisation, YEMABUS' ambulances arrive swiftly, often within 15 minutes in Damaturu. Despite operational challenges like traffic congestion and prank calls, YEMABUS remains committed to providing equal urgent care regardless of the patient's wealth. For women experiencing obstetric emergencies, an ambulance is just one piece of the survival puzzle, with the receiving hospital teams providing immediate care.",
  "summary": "[Nigeria Health Watch] At 6:27 a.m. on a Saturday, the emergency phone rang at the Yobe State Emergency Medical Ambulance Services Agency (YEMABUS) headquarters along Gujba Road in Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}