New PAC will benefit Bahia with 15 SAMU 192 ambulances

Within the investments of the new Growth Acceleration Program (New PAC), Health axis, eleven cities in Bahia will benefit from 15 new ambulances, 10 basic support units and five advanced support units. Together, the actions will increase the national coverage of the mobile emergency care service from 87% to 93% of the population.

Only in the SAMU 192 modality, the Novo PAC Saúde will donate 350 new ambulances to 14 states, in all Brazilian regions. As a result, 5.8 million people will now receive coverage for the emergency call response service related to health situations, accidents and other events that require immediate medical assistance.

In relation to the construction of Emergency Regulation Centers equipped with ambulances, 14 municipalities from 8 states will be covered. These Centers have the function of coordinating and regulating SAMU mobile units in the region where they are located. The total investment is R$112.8 million, with the unit value per Center being R$3 million and the average value per ambulance being R$378 thousand.