AMREF Flying Doctors, based in Kenya, is the largest and best-known air
ambulance service in the region. With a dedicated fleet of aircraft
ranging from Cessna Caravans and Beechcraft King Airs to Cessna Citation
Bravo Jets, AMREF Flying Doctors provides 24 hour emergency air
ambulance evacuations in East Africa and, where clearance can be
obtained, beyond.
Patients can be evacuated across the globe by private
air ambulance or on a commercial airline with a medical escort.
All aircraft are fully equipped with certified stretcher systems and
carry modern medical equipment including transport ventilators,
electronic monitoring equipment, trauma equipment, medical supplies and
drugs, for professional intensive care unit patient transport.
Full time medical staff and aircrew are on standby at Wilson Airport,
Nairobi, Kenya, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. When being evacuated,
patients are always accompanied by an emergency physician and/or
critical care nurse, who have worked for several years in intensive care
medicine, are certified in advanced life support and have longstanding
aero-medical experience.
With the largest radio network in the region, consisting of some 120
High Frequency stations, AMREF
Flying Doctors are able to communicate
with medical centers and tourist lodges in remote locations, who in turn
can contact the 24-hour Control Center in Nairobi to arrange medical
evacuations or receive medical advice. Subscriptions to this vital
service, Maisha, are available for individuals, small groups, families,
coporates and tourists.
To subscribe visit www.flydoc.org
AMREF Flying Doctors is a company, wholly owned by the African Medical
Research Foundation (AMREF), an international non-government
organisation, and is proudly celebrating 55 years of service and
expertise this year.
PO Box 18617
Wilson Airport Langata Road
Nairobi
00500
Kenya
Phone: +254 (0) 20 699 2000/6000 090/315 454
Fax: +254 (0) 20 344 170/6000 665
Email: marketing@flydoc.org
Website: http://www.flydoc.org
No comments:
Post a Comment