Lack of Ambulance Services Forces Family to Transport Corpse by Motorbike in Sierra Leone

A shocking incident has drawn public’s attention to Sierra Leone’s poor healthcare system, as a deceased person was transported on a motorbike due to a lack of ambulance services.

The incident documented in a video circulating on social media, depicts a corpse being transported through the streets, showing the country’s systemic difficulties with emergency medical response.

Citizens have expressed their displeasure, calling it as yet another example of insufficient public health services in the country.

The video has sparked concern and brought back calls for the government to invest in critical health facilities, particularly rural and emergency services.

Despite that, the complete facts of the deceased and the circumstances surrounding their travels are unknown

Some say that, despite government promises to improve healthcare service, many communities still lack access to basic emergency responses.

However, government officials say that efforts are underway to enhance healthcare logistics across the country. The Ministry of Health has yet to issue an official statement about this particular occurrence.

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