National Emergency Medical System and Ambulance Service (NEMSAS)

This is known as the National Emergency Medical System and Ambulance Service. It is a Federal Ministry of Health initiative originally established to cater for indigent emergency patients, but later expanded to cover all emergency cases.

Emergency Cases Covered:

1. Obstetric emergencies and complications during labour and puerperium

2. Snake bite emergencies

3. Emergency conditions in children aged 0 to 5 years

4. Road traffic emergencies

5. Gunshot emergencies